Product Engineer

United Employment Group, Inc.; Alabama; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

United Employment Group, Inc. seeks a Dimensional/Tooling Engineer with 3+ years in dimensional control and tooling for aerospace investment casting or precision machining.

You will lead dimensional requirements, analyze GD&T, and coordinate with tooling shops and metrology to ensure dimensional conformance. Responsibilities include governing tooling specifications, evaluating data from blue light scans, and driving continuous improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing, or related engineering.
• 3+ years of experience in dimensional control, tooling design, or precision manufacturing, with aerospace investment casting or precision machining preferred.
• Advanced GD&T knowledge, including tolerance stack-ups and datum schemes.
• Experience with blue light scanning and ultrasonic wall thickness data.
• Working knowledge of CNC machining, toolmaking, and tool materials.
• Detail-driven and data-focused, with strong 3D spatial reasoning.
• Collaborative, and comfortable sharing ownership across engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the dimensional portion of tooling requirements for cast parts.
• Partner with process engineering on scrap/yield reviews and metallurgical impact of tooling changes.
• Act as go-to expert on drawings, 3D models, and GD&T.
• Work with metrology to set up measurement methods and identify critical dimensions.
• Write specifications for casting tooling and manage outside tool shops.
• Analyze blue light scan data to track conformance and tool wear.
• Run capability studies and drive improvements through tooling rework.
• Manage tooling lifecycle and approve engineering changes.
• Lead root cause investigations on dimensional issues.
• Reduce distortion before casting with wax/core teams.

Skills

Dimensional control

Tooling design

Advanced GD&T

Blue light scanning

Ultrasonic wall thickness

CNC machining

Toolmaking

3D spatial reasoning

Collaboration across teams

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing or related engineering

Tools

Blue Light Scanning

CNC Machining

Job description

• Own dimensional and tooling requirements for an assigned portfolio of cast parts
• Partner closely with process engineering on scrap and yield reviews, and weigh the metallurgical impact of any tooling change
• Act as the go-to expert on customer drawings, 3D models, and complex GD&T
• Work with metrology to set up measurement methods and identify critical dimensions
• Write specifications for casting tooling, including wax and core dies, fixtures, and gauges, and manage outside tool shops through design and approval
• Analyze blue light scan data to track dimensional conformance, geometric deviation, and tool wear
• Run capability studies and drive improvements through tooling rework, setters, or core positioning
• Own the dimensional portion of FAI and PPAP packages
• Work with the wax and core teams to reduce distortion before casting
• Manage the tooling lifecycle, including diagnosing die issues and approving engineering changes
• Lead root cause investigations on dimensional issues such as wall thickness, twist, bow, and profile

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing, or related engineering
• 3+ years of experience in dimensional control, tooling design, or precision manufacturing, with aerospace investment casting or precision machining preferred
• Advanced GD&T knowledge, including tolerance stack-ups and datum schemes
• Experience with blue light scanning and ultrasonic wall thickness data
• Working knowledge of CNC machining, toolmaking, and tool materials
• Detail-driven and data-focused, with strong 3D spatial reasoning
• Collaborative, and comfortable sharing ownership across engineering teams