HPDC Tooling Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Sora Resource Group partners with a leading automotive manufacturer in Wisconsin to hire a Tooling Engineer for high‑pressure die casting tooling, onsite in Northeast Wisconsin. You will own tooling development, maintenance and continuous improvement, collaborating with production and suppliers to optimize uptime and die life.

The role requires direct HPDC tooling experience, CAD proficiency and strong tooling design knowledge, with PPAP exposure and cross‑functional teamwork.

Qualifications

• Direct HPDC tooling experience.
• Experience with HPDC dies/tooling in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong die design and tooling understanding.
• Proficiency with CAD.
• Experience troubleshooting/modifying dies.
• Ability to work with manufacturing teams.
• Strong mechanical/tooling knowledge.
• Onsite work with flexibility for after-hours support.

Responsibilities

• Develop, design, modify and maintain HPDC tooling.
• Troubleshoot tooling and die issues in production.
• Analyze downtime and dimensional data to develop corrective solutions.
• Support tooling improvements: die filling, thermal balance, venting, die life, cooling, reliability, dimensional repeatability.
• Create and maintain tooling CAD, drawings and spare-part documentation.
• Support new tool builds, cavity replacements and die components.
• Collaborate with tooling suppliers and internal teams.
• Participate in tooling design reviews and PPAP activities.
• Assist with tool quotations, budgets, timelines and procurement.
• Provide hands-on tooling support during trials, launches and production.

Skills

HPDC tooling experience

CAD proficiency

Die design understanding

Tooling troubleshooting

Production collaboration

Onsite work readiness

Evening/weekend support

Education

Associate degree or technical education

Journeyman Toolmaker background

Tools

CAD systems (Siemens NX/CATIA/SolidWorks)

CMM/measurement data

Tooling CAD drawings/documentation

Job description

Tooling Engineer – High Pressure Die Casting

Location: Northeast Wisconsin – Onsite
Relocation: Available for qualified candidates
Employment Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire
Openings: Multiple
Compensation: $95,000 – $120,000 base salary, depending on experience
Potential flexibility for exceptional senior HPDC candidates

About the Opportunity

Our client is a leading global automotive manufacturing company with a major High Pressure Die Casting (HPDC) operation in Wisconsin.

They are looking for an experienced Tooling Engineer who understands HPDC tooling from both an engineering and production perspective. This person will be responsible for supporting the development, design, troubleshooting, maintenance and continuous improvement of HPDC dies used in a high-volume automotive manufacturing environment.

This is a hands-on, onsite manufacturing position. The successful candidate will work closely with production, engineering, tooling suppliers and other cross-functional teams to resolve tooling issues and improve die performance, uptime, quality and die life.

Key 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
  • 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

The following are considered absolute requirements:

• 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

Relocation

Candidates outside the immediate area may be considered if they are genuinely willing to relocate to Northeast Wisconsin.

Relocation assistance is available for qualified candidates.