Junior Tooling Engineer: CNC Programming & Tooling Design

METALCOOL PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 39,060 - 55,800; Full time

Job summary

Metalcool Pte Ltd is seeking a Junior Tooling Engineer to develop hands-on expertise in cutting-tool manufacturing. You will assist in inspection, job preparation, 2D drafting, CNC programming, and production coordination.

You will learn to create CNC programs and drawings, verify BOMs and routings, and collaborate with production teams to drive process improvements while gaining exposure to grinding operations.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Mechanical/Precision/Manufacturing Engineering required.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, dimensions, and tolerances.
• Strong numerical and spatial reasoning with careful work habits.
• Clear written and verbal communication; report discrepancies precisely.
• Willingness to work in both office and production-floor environments.

Responsibilities

• Inspect incoming cutting tools and review customer drawings and orders for accuracy.
• Identify unclear technical information and obtain clarifications before release.
• Prepare and revise 2D drawings to support manufacturing needs.
• Learn CNC tool-grinding programs using Walter Tool Studio and ANCA iGrind.
• Submit drawings and CNC programs for senior engineer verification.
• Prepare production work orders, BOMs, routings and job instructions.
• Verify completeness of BOMs, routings, materials and drawings before release.
• Retrieve and organize raw materials with work-order documents.
• Maintain revision control and traceability of records for QA/audit.
• Collaborate with production teams to support trials and improvements.
• Gain supervised exposure to machine operations and tool geometry translation.

Skills

Reading drawings

CNC programming basics

Inspection & QA

Communication

Production coordination

Education

Diploma in Mechanical/Precision/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

Walter Tool Studio

ANCA iGrind

Job description

Metalcool Pte Ltd is seeking a Junior Tooling Engineer to develop hands-on expertise in cutting-tool manufacturing. You will assist in inspection, job preparation, 2D drafting, CNC programming, and production coordination.

You will learn to create CNC programs and drawings, verify BOMs and routings, and collaborate with production teams to drive process improvements while gaining exposure to grinding operations.