Manufacturing Tooling Engineer — Lead Jigs & Fixtures

Blox-LLC; Bessemer (AL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

BLOX, LLC is hiring a Manufacturing Tooling Engineer to design, build, and launch fixtures and tooling for their Birmingham, AL production floor. You will collaborate with manufacturing engineering, product design, and maintenance to ensure first-off parts meet tolerances and line readiness.

You will manage vendors, justify tooling approaches, and drive continuous improvement while supporting upcoming lines and existing production.

Qualifications

• Five+ years designing and building jigs, fixtures, or production tooling in a manufacturing environment.
• Proficient with tooling design software (SolidWorks, Inventor) and Revit for building models.
• Working knowledge of GD&T and tolerance stack-up applied to real parts.

Responsibilities

• Design and own tooling fixtures from concept to floor start-up, coordinating with design and production teams.
• Model fixtures, verify stack-up, and manage builds in-house or with vendors.
• Lead tooling projects, justify design decisions, and maintain budgeting with the General Manager and Launch Engineer.

Skills

Tooling design

Vendor management

GD&T knowledge

Welding experience

Machining basics

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree helpful (not required)

Tools

SolidWorks

Inventor

Revit

Job description

BLOX, LLC is hiring a Manufacturing Tooling Engineer to design, build, and launch fixtures and tooling for their Birmingham, AL production floor. You will collaborate with manufacturing engineering, product design, and maintenance to ensure first-off parts meet tolerances and line readiness.

You will manage vendors, justify tooling approaches, and drive continuous improvement while supporting upcoming lines and existing production.