Onsite Tooling Engineer — Drive Safety & Productivity

Cadence Inc.; Staunton (VA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

Cadence Inc. in Staunton, VA is seeking an experienced Tooling Engineer to support the design, development, validation, and continuous improvement of production tooling onsite in our Staunton, Virginia manufacturing facility.

This role focuses on creating innovative tooling solutions that improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost performance across manufacturing operations. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in tooling design, manufacturing processes, and project management,

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of Tooling Engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience designing tooling such as fixtures, gauges, molds, dies, and production support equipment.
• Strong proficiency with CAD software and engineering drawing development.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop production tooling including fixtures, jigs, gauges, molds, dies, injection molding assemblies, and related manufacturing equipment.
• Create and maintain 3D models, engineering drawings, and tooling documentation using CAD software.
• Support manufacturing operations by troubleshooting tooling-related issues and implementing corrective actions to reduce downtime, scrap, and rework.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Quality, Production, Maintenance, and suppliers to develop tooling solutions that improve productivity and process performance.
• Manage tooling projects from concept through fabrication, validation, and production release.
• Conduct tooling trials, inspections, and capability studies to ensure tooling meets quality and dimensional requirements.
• Coordinate tooling maintenance, repairs, modifications, and lifecycle management activities.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on tool life, cycle times, setup reduction, safety, and cost savings.
• Support quality and manufacturing qualification activities, including PPAP, APQP, FAI, and new product launches where applicable.
• Ensure tooling designs comply with applicable safety, ergonomic, customer, and industry requirements.

Skills

Tooling engineering

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Root-cause analysis

CAD proficiency

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD software

GD&T

DFM/DFA

Simulation software

CAM

Job description

Cadence Inc. in Staunton, VA is seeking an experienced Tooling Engineer to support the design, development, validation, and continuous improvement of production tooling onsite in our Staunton, Virginia manufacturing facility.

This role focuses on creating innovative tooling solutions that improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost performance across manufacturing operations. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in tooling design, manufacturing processes, and project management,