Foundry Tooling Engineer — CNC, CAD & GD&T Expert

Grede; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Grede in Biscoe, NC is seeking a Tooling Engineer to develop tooling from order to delivery, collaborating with Engineering, Quality and Operations to achieve high first-pass yield.

Responsibilities include designing and simulating tooling, working with vendors, creating CNC fixtures, reading customer blueprints, and supporting CMM programming. The role requires CAD experience and a foundational understanding of foundry processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience with CNC machining or related field.
• Working knowledge of APQP and PPAP for automotive desired.

Responsibilities

• Design, simulate, sample, and maintain foundry tooling (patterns, core boxes, and fixtures/gages) to meet all customer requirements utilizing customer-supplied part geometry and specifications.
• Knowledge of foundry processes, including green sand molding and a basic understanding of ductile iron metallurgy.
• Advanced knowledge of GD&T
• Understanding and basic use of CAD
• Work with outside tooling vendors, including quoting, project management, and inspection of received tooling
• Design and create drawings for CNC machine fixtures for various machining cells
• Reading and understanding customer blueprints
• Assist with CMM fixturing for inspection
• Ability to generate CMM inspection programs (Calypso & PCDMIS)
• Assist with the layout/measurement of tooling and parts using CMM and 3D scanner
• Develop in-process gauging for production
• Understand and conduct GR&R
• Willing to work "hands-on" when needed to assist foundry sampling programs
• Other duties as assigned by Management

Skills

CAD experience

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related field

Tools

SolidWorks or similar CAD

Job description

Grede in Biscoe, NC is seeking a Tooling Engineer to develop tooling from order to delivery, collaborating with Engineering, Quality and Operations to achieve high first-pass yield.

Responsibilities include designing and simulating tooling, working with vendors, creating CNC fixtures, reading customer blueprints, and supporting CMM programming. The role requires CAD experience and a foundational understanding of foundry processes.