Senior CNC Tooling Engineer — Equity & Tooling Data Leader

Delos; Huntington Beach (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Mach Industries in Huntington Beach, CA is seeking a Senior CNC Tooling Engineer to own the tooling ecosystem behind our CNC operations. You will drive tool selection, standardization, data management, and continuous improvement across production cells, collaborating with Manufacturing Engineering, CNC Programming, machinists, and supply chain.

This high-ownership role focuses on faster setups, longer tool life, lower cost-per-part, and a digital-first tooling program.

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on experience in CNC machining and tooling management.
• Deep knowledge of cutting tools, toolholding, coatings, geometries, feeds/speeds.
• Experience standardizing tooling for milling, turning, drilling, finishing.
• Working knowledge of CAM systems and CNC production workflows.
• Data-driven mindset with strong documentation discipline.

Responsibilities

• Own CNC tool database — records, assemblies, holders, offsets, data.
• Standardize tooling across machines, CAM platforms, cells.
• Build tool assemblies and define standards for holders, gauge length, and coolant.
• Optimize tool selection balancing life, cycle time, finish, cost, and reliability.
• Connect tooling data across CAM, presetters, machine controls, and docs.
• Manage inventory via vending or smart cabinets; set min/max & reorder points.
• Analyze wear and failure modes to extend tool life and cut cost per part.
• Lead root-cause analysis on chatter, wear, or drift; train practices.
• Drive RFID/barcode tool-ID systems and create standard work instructions.

Skills

CNC machining

Tooling selection

Manufacturing engineering

Tool crib management

CAM systems

Data-driven

Documentation

Ownership

Tools

CAM tool libraries

SQL

Vericut

Mastercam

Fusion/NX CAM

RFID tracking

Job description

Mach Industries in Huntington Beach, CA is seeking a Senior CNC Tooling Engineer to own the tooling ecosystem behind our CNC operations. You will drive tool selection, standardization, data management, and continuous improvement across production cells, collaborating with Manufacturing Engineering, CNC Programming, machinists, and supply chain.

This high-ownership role focuses on faster setups, longer tool life, lower cost-per-part, and a digital-first tooling program.