Tool Design Engineer: End-to-End Tooling Ownership

Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC); San Leandro (CA); On-site; USD 91,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC) Structurals in San Leandro is seeking a Product Engineer - Tool Design who will own the wax injection tool building process from concept to production.

You will coordinate with engineering, suppliers, and internal teams to deliver high-quality tooling on time. The role demands 3+ years in engineering, proficiency with SolidWorks and gage concepts, and strong project management.

Qualifications

• Prefer 3+ years in Engineering or Operations, preferably in an investment casting environment.
• Bachelor's or Associate's degree in engineering.
• Significant project management experience is highly desired.
• High level of competence in SolidWorks (preferred), Unigraphics/NX.
• Familiarity with gage concepts.
• Experience using inspection equipment: surface plate, height stand, indicators, optical comparator.
• Knowledge of casting blueprint GD&T and interpretation of complex drawings.
• Mechanically inclined.
• Must work well with cross-functional technical resources.
• Good understanding of data processing, MS Excel.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of Tooling including project management, status, design approval, etc.
• Produce tooling build instructions coordinating between supplier and internal engineers; oversee tooling receipt to meet standards.
• Maintain close contact with customers, planners, core vendors, tool vendors, and schedulers to ensure compliance with customer requirements.
• Track and manage all activities for new and replacement tools for all accounts with cross-functional coordination.
• Primary contact for tooling and gauging, including receipt, control of customer models, quotations, vendor selection, and POs.
• Organize and maintain tooling records and customer-owned tooling inventories.
• Provide technical support for Product & Quality Engineers, Sales, and Manufacturing to resolve tooling and dimensional issues.
• Ensure milestones align with customer commitments within quoted costs.
• Coordinate design, build and source inspection of gauges and fixtures at outside vendors.
• Contribute to cost-reduction initiatives as part of a multi-discipline team.
• Support 6S, safety, or cost-take-out actions related to hardware.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

MS Excel

Data processing

Quality control

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Unigraphics/NX

Job description

Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC) Structurals in San Leandro is seeking a Product Engineer - Tool Design who will own the wax injection tool building process from concept to production.

You will coordinate with engineering, suppliers, and internal teams to deliver high-quality tooling on time. The role demands 3+ years in engineering, proficiency with SolidWorks and gage concepts, and strong project management.