Tool Designer: CAD Fixtures & Jigs for Precision Machining

The Keystone Distinction Group; Bay Shore (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Keystone Distinction Group is seeking an experienced Tool Designer in the United States to design tooling, jigs, fixtures, gauges, and related manufacturing aids supporting efficient production and high-quality output.

The role involves translating part requirements into accurate designs, creating drawings, and supporting fabrication, validation, and implementation across engineering and production teams. Strong CAD skills and GD&T understanding are essential.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or technical training in mechanical design or related field.
• Experience designing tooling, jigs, fixtures, or manufacturing equipment.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks, Siemens NX, or Creo.
• Ability to read engineering drawings with GD&T.

Responsibilities

• Design tooling, jigs, fixtures, and manufacturing aids for machining, assembly, and inspection operations.
• Create and revise 3D CAD models, detailed drawings, and bills of materials.
• Review part drawings, specifications, and manufacturing requirements to determine appropriate tooling concepts.
• Apply geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), tolerance analysis, and design-for-manufacturability principles.
• Select suitable tooling materials, components, and manufacturing methods.
• Collaborate with manufacturing engineers, machinists, toolmakers, production personnel, and quality teams.
• Support tooling fabrication, tryouts, validation, and production implementation.
• Troubleshoot tooling issues and recommend improvements to accuracy, reliability, setup time, and operator usability.
• Maintain design documentation, revision control, and engineering change records.
• Coordinate with outside tooling suppliers as needed.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Organization

Project management

Multitasking

Education

Associate degree or technical training

Tools

SolidWorks

Siemens NX

Creo

Job description

The Keystone Distinction Group is seeking an experienced Tool Designer in the United States to design tooling, jigs, fixtures, gauges, and related manufacturing aids supporting efficient production and high-quality output.

The role involves translating part requirements into accurate designs, creating drawings, and supporting fabrication, validation, and implementation across engineering and production teams. Strong CAD skills and GD&T understanding are essential.