Hands-On Tooling Engineer: Dies & Fixtures

Frey Consulting Group; St. Joe (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) and Roth retirement options

Parental leave

Employee stock program

Job summary

Frey Consulting Group seeks a hands-on Tooling Engineer for our manufacturing and cold forming operations in St. Joe, Indiana. You will design tooling, dies, and fixtures, and collaborate with operators and production teams to improve tooling life, efficiency, and part quality on the floor.

The ideal candidate will have strong CAD capabilities and a genuine interest in working within a manufacturing environment, with practical manufacturing instincts and CAD skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related discipline.
• At least two years of experience using 3D design software such as SolidWorks or AutoCAD.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and practical problem‑solving ability.
• Ability and willingness to work directly within a manufacturing and production environment.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and teamwork skills.
• Ability to translate engineering concepts into practical manufacturing solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop tooling, dies, fixtures, part progressions, and manufacturing processes.
• Create detailed tooling and manufacturing drawings using SolidWorks and/or AutoCAD.
• Partner directly with operators, toolmakers, and production personnel to resolve tooling and manufacturing issues.
• Improve tool life, production rates, process efficiency, reliability, and finished-part quality.
• Support new product introductions, tooling development, and process implementation.
• Investigate production problems, perform root-cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
• Collaborate with forming, tooling, wire-processing, engineering, and production teams.
• Provide hands‑on engineering support on the manufacturing floor.
• Maintain accurate tooling drawings, process documentation, and engineering records.
• Promote safe work practices and support continuous‑improvement initiatives.

Skills

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Manufacturing environment

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Job description

Frey Consulting Group seeks a hands-on Tooling Engineer for our manufacturing and cold forming operations in St. Joe, Indiana. You will design tooling, dies, and fixtures, and collaborate with operators and production teams to improve tooling life, efficiency, and part quality on the floor.

The ideal candidate will have strong CAD capabilities and a genuine interest in working within a manufacturing environment, with practical manufacturing instincts and CAD skills.