Senior Tooling Engineer - Casting for High-Volume Propulsion

General Motors; Saginaw (MI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors in Michigan is seeking a Senior Tooling Engineer to design and industrialize tooling for high-volume casting of propulsion components, from concept through launch.

You will work with design, manufacturing, simulation, suppliers and plant teams to deliver safe, high-quality tooling that meets GM standards and supports both ICE and EV programs. This role requires up to 50% travel and onsite presence.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of tooling design or casting engineering experience.
• Automotive manufacturing experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Develop tooling concepts, 3D models, and drawings for casting tools, fixtures, coreboxes, and related equipment.
• Maintain electronic math data for casting product and process development.
• Translate product requirements, GD&T, and manufacturing requirements into safe, high-quality tooling designs.
• Collaborate with product engineering, manufacturing engineering, plant teams, and suppliers from concept through launch.
• Lead or participate in tooling reviews, feasibility assessments, design changes, and issue resolution.
• Ensure designs meet GM standards, safety requirements, and casting and tooling specifications.
• Support supplier coordination, tooling builds, validation, tryout, installation, and launch readiness.
• Drive improvements in tooling performance, standardization, quality, and cost.
• Maintain tooling documentation, revision control, and deliverable releases in required systems.

Skills

CAD tools NX/Teamcenter

GD&T

Engineering drawings

Root-cause analysis

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent

Job description

General Motors in Michigan is seeking a Senior Tooling Engineer to design and industrialize tooling for high-volume casting of propulsion components, from concept through launch.

You will work with design, manufacturing, simulation, suppliers and plant teams to deliver safe, high-quality tooling that meets GM standards and supports both ICE and EV programs. This role requires up to 50% travel and onsite presence.