HPDC Tooling Engineer

KLA Industries; Sheboygan (WI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

KLA Industries in Northeast Wisconsin is seeking a Tooling Engineer for High Pressure Die Casting (HPDC). This onsite role focuses on developing, designing, troubleshooting, maintaining and improving HPDC dies used in a high-volume automotive environment.

The candidate will work closely with production and engineering teams, suppliers, and cross-functional groups to resolve tooling issues, improve uptime, quality and die life, and support PPAP and tooling quotes as needed.

Qualifications

• Direct HPDC tooling experience in a production setting.
• Strong CAD proficiency with NX/CATIA/SolidWorks.
• Ability to work 100% onsite and support after hours when needed.
• Experience collaborating with manufacturing teams and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Develop, design, modify and maintain HPDC tooling.
• Troubleshoot tooling issues in a production environment.
• Analyze tooling downtime and data; implement corrective solutions.
• Support improvements for die filling, thermal balance, venting, die life and cooling.
• Create tooling CAD drawings and spare-part documentation.
• Support new tool builds, cavity replacements and die components.

Skills

HPDC tooling

CAD

Tooling design

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional

Onsite

Journeyman Toolmaker

Education

Associate degree or technical education

Journeyman Tool & Die Maker

Tools

Siemens NX

CATIA

SolidWorks

MAGMASOFT

CMM

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.