Advanced Tooling Engineer – Employee-Owned Impactful Launch

Challenge Manufacturing; Walker (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Challenge Manufacturing in Walker, MI, is seeking an Advanced Tooling Engineer to drive tooling and gage work from quoting to production, ensuring parts meet specifications on time. This role supports GD&T, tool design, and supplier coordination, and requires a proven track record in tooling or sheet metal stamping, plus a engineering degree.

The position is on 1st shift, M-F, at our corporate office/plant.

Qualifications

• Minimum six years’ experience in Tool and Die Build/Design or Sheet Metal Stamping.
• Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering discipline preferred.
• Experience coordinating tool design, builds, and GD&T required.

Responsibilities

• Support creation of GD&T and coordinate tool design, build and reviews.
• Create SOWs and manage supplier quotes; release tooling to production.
• Track die/gage shop schedules and ensure on-time completions.
• Attend open issues meetings and report tooling status and part quality.
• Verify part quality throughout the program for each build.

Skills

GD&T

Tooling design

SOW coordination

Supplier coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

CAD data management

Tooling CAD data

Job description

Challenge Manufacturing in Walker, MI, is seeking an Advanced Tooling Engineer to drive tooling and gage work from quoting to production, ensuring parts meet specifications on time. This role supports GD&T, tool design, and supplier coordination, and requires a proven track record in tooling or sheet metal stamping, plus a engineering degree.

The position is on 1st shift, M-F, at our corporate office/plant.