Tool Designer - Craft Precision Jigs & Fixtures

BestLogic Staffing; Bay Shore (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

BestLogic Staffing is seeking an experienced Tool Designer to join a manufacturing client. The role focuses on designing tooling, jigs, fixtures, and gauges to support efficient production and consistent quality.

You will translate part requirements into precise designs, prepare detailed drawings, and assist with tooling fabrication, implementation, and improvement. Collaboration with engineering and production teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or technical training in mechanical design, manufacturing technology, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience designing tooling, jigs, fixtures, or related manufacturing equipment.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD software such as SolidWorks, Siemens NX, Creo, or an equivalent platform.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, and dimensional tolerances.

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

Tooling design

Problem-solving

Communication

Organizational skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Education

Associate degree or technical training in mechanical design/manufacturing technology

Tools

SolidWorks

Siemens NX

Creo

Job description

BestLogic Staffing is seeking an experienced Tool Designer to join a manufacturing client. The role focuses on designing tooling, jigs, fixtures, and gauges to support efficient production and consistent quality.

You will translate part requirements into precise designs, prepare detailed drawings, and assist with tooling fabrication, implementation, and improvement. Collaboration with engineering and production teams is essential.