HPDC Tooling Engineer

Software Placement Group; Sheboygan (WI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Software Placement Group in Northeast Wisconsin is seeking an experienced Tooling Engineer to support the development, design, troubleshooting and continuous improvement of HPDC dies in a high-volume manufacturing environment.

This onsite role collaborates with production and engineering teams to improve die uptime, quality and life, with a base salary in the $95k–$120k range and relocation assistance for qualified candidates.

Qualifications

• Direct High Pressure Die Casting (HPDC) tooling experience.
• Experience working with HPDC dies/tooling in an actual manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of die design and tooling.
• Proficiency with CAD.
• Experience troubleshooting and modifying dies.
• Ability to work directly with manufacturing/production teams.
• Strong mechanical/tooling understanding.
• Associate degree or equivalent technical education OR strong Journeyman Tool & Die Maker background.
• Strong communication and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work 100% onsite.
• Ability to support production needs outside normal hours when required, including occasional evening/weekend support.

Responsibilities

• Develop, design, modify and maintain high‑pressure die casting tooling.
• Troubleshoot tooling and die‑related issues directly within a production environment.
• Analyze tooling downtime and dimensional data and develop corrective solutions.
• Support improvements involving die filling, thermal balance, venting, die life, cooling/water systems, tooling reliability and dimensional repeatability.
• Create and maintain tooling CAD, drawings, revisions and spare‑part documentation.
• Support new tool builds, modifications, cavity replacements and die components.
• Work with tooling suppliers and internal manufacturing teams.
• Participate in tooling design reviews and technical problem‑solving.
• Support PPAP and manufacturing acceptance activities.
• Assist with tooling quotations, budgets, timelines and procurement.
• Support production during tooling trials, launches and ongoing manufacturing.
• Maintain accurate tooling documentation and revision control.
• Work with cross‑functional teams to improve quality, uptime and production performance.
• Provide hands‑on support when tooling issues require immediate attention.

Skills

HPDC tooling experience

Tooling troubleshooting

Die design and tooling

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong communication

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Tools

CAD

Siemens NX

CATIA

SolidWorks

Job description

Location: Northeast Wisconsin (Onsite) | Schedule: Full-Time, Direct Hire | Compensation: $95,000 – $120,000 base salary, depending on experience (potential flexibility for exceptional senior HPDC candidates)

Overview

A leading global automotive manufacturer with a major High Pressure Die Casting (HPDC) operation in Wisconsin is seeking an experienced Tooling Engineer to support the development, design, troubleshooting, maintenance and continuous improvement of HPDC dies in a high-volume manufacturing environment. This hands‑on, onsite role involves close collaboration with production, engineering, tooling suppliers and cross‑functional teams to improve die performance, uptime, quality and die life.

What you'll do

• Develop, design, modify and maintain high‑pressure die casting tooling
• Troubleshoot tooling and die‑related issues directly within a production environment
• Analyze tooling downtime and dimensional data and develop corrective solutions
• Support improvements involving die filling, thermal balance, venting, die life, cooling/water systems, tooling reliability and dimensional repeatability
• Create and maintain tooling CAD, drawings, revisions and spare‑part documentation
• Support new tool builds, modifications, cavity replacements and die components
• Work with tooling suppliers and internal manufacturing teams
• Participate in tooling design reviews and technical problem‑solving
• Support PPAP and manufacturing acceptance activities
• Assist with tooling quotations, budgets, timelines and procurement
• Support production during tooling trials, launches and ongoing manufacturing
• Maintain accurate tooling documentation and revision control
• Work with cross‑functional teams to improve quality, uptime and production performance
• Provide hands‑on support when tooling issues require immediate attention

Required qualifications

• Direct High Pressure Die Casting (HPDC) tooling experience
• Experience working with HPDC dies/tooling in an actual manufacturing environment
• Strong understanding of die design and tooling
• Proficiency with CAD
• Experience troubleshooting and modifying dies
• Ability to work directly with manufacturing/production teams
• Strong mechanical/tooling understanding
• Associate degree or equivalent technical education OR strong Journeyman Tool & Die Maker background
• Strong communication and problem‑solving skills
• Ability to work 100% onsite
• Ability to support production needs outside normal hours when required, including occasional evening/weekend support

Preferred qualifications

• Automotive manufacturing experience
• Aluminum HPDC experience
• Die casting tooling design
• Die repair/modification experience
• Die cooling/water‑line experience
• Venting and thermal‑balance experience
• Die filling knowledge
• Die‑life improvement
• Flow simulation experience such as MAGMASOFT or similar
• PPAP/APQP experience
• CMM/dimensional data experience
• Experience with tooling suppliers and tool builds
• Siemens NX, CATIA, SolidWorks or similar CAD systems
• CNC/toolmaking background
• Journeyman Toolmaker certification

Compensation and benefits

• $95,000 – $120,000 base salary, depending on experience
• Potential flexibility for exceptional senior HPDC candidates
• Relocation assistance available for qualified candidates willing to relocate to Northeast Wisconsin

Why this role

This is an opportunity to take ownership of tooling performance for a high-volume automotive HPDC operation, working hands‑on with production and engineering teams to directly improve die uptime, quality and life.