Manufacturing Tooling Engineer: Cut Costs, Boost Throughput

Shively Bros., Inc.

City of Tonawanda (NY)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Job summary

Shively Bros., Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join our team in New York. You will identify new methods, resolve problems, and drive cost savings while ensuring smooth and safe production with internal teams.

The ideal candidate will have a mechanical engineering degree or related field and strong problem-solving and math skills, with experience in manufacturing and design environments. Relocation sponsorship is not offered.

Qualifications

5 years of experience in production machining or related technical field preferred.
Experience designing and tooling parts in a manufacturing environment.
Strong math and problem-solving skills; ability to read blueprints and schematics.
Proficiency with computers and general software use.

Responsibilities

Act as single point of contact to resolve tool-related problems in manufacturing.
Coordinate with the plant to resolve safety, quality, throughput, or cost issues related to tooling.
Generate and implement cost savings ideas to reduce tool and manufacturing costs.
Manage weekly tooling spend against a variable piece cost budget.
Perform and document tool trials and adhere to customer tool test procedures.
Revise and update tool drawings and documentation as required.
Develop systems to recondition and reuse tooling when economical.
Attend regular operations and problem-solving meetings.
Support cross-functional teams to achieve plant metrics.