Tool Designer: CAD Fixtures & Jigs for Precision Machining

Aspire Talent Solutions; Bay Shore (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspiring Tool Designer role at Aspire Talent Solutions in New York requires translating part requirements into detailed tooling designs. You will develop tooling, jigs, fixtures, and gauges, create CAD models, review drawings, and support fabrication and validation processes.

The position emphasizes collaboration with engineering, production, and quality teams to improve accuracy, setup time, and repeatability across manufacturing operations.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or technical training in mechanical design or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience tooling, jigs, fixtures, or related manufacturing equipment design.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks, Siemens NX, Creo or equivalent CAD software.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, GD&T and tolerances.
• Knowledge of machining processes, tooling materials, and fabrication methods.
• Designs that account for part location, clamping, access, and repeatability.
• Strong problem-solving, communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects across departments.

Responsibilities

• Design tooling, jigs, fixtures, and manufacturing aids for machining, assembly and inspection.
• Create and revise 3D CAD models, drawings, and BOMs.
• Review part drawings and requirements to determine tooling concepts.
• Apply GD&T, tolerance analysis and DFM principles.
• Select tooling materials and manufacturing methods.
• Collaborate with engineers, machinists, toolmakers, production and quality teams.
• Support fabrication, tryouts, validation and production implementation.
• Troubleshoot tooling issues and drive improvements in accuracy, reliability and usability.
• Maintain design documentation and revision control.
• Coordinate with outside tooling suppliers as needed.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Strong communication

Organizational skills

Multi-project management

Problem-solving

Education

Associate degree / technical training in mechanical design

Tools

SolidWorks

Siemens NX

Creo

Job description

Aspiring Tool Designer role at Aspire Talent Solutions in New York requires translating part requirements into detailed tooling designs. You will develop tooling, jigs, fixtures, and gauges, create CAD models, review drawings, and support fabrication and validation processes.

The position emphasizes collaboration with engineering, production, and quality teams to improve accuracy, setup time, and repeatability across manufacturing operations.