Tooling Design Engineer

True North Consultants, Inc.; Bellevue (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental

Vision

Short-term disability

Profit sharing

Paid holidays and vacations

Job summary

Tooling Design Engineer in Bellevue, OH is sought to own tooling design, capital equipment projects, and drive continuous improvement. You will report to the Director and partner with the Tooling Department Lead on end-to-end NPI, BOMs, and manufacturing process definitions.

This role offers a casual culture with accessible leadership, medical benefits, holidays, and opportunities to work across a diverse engineering mix on multiple projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field required.
• Minimum of five years of tooling design experience in manufacturing.
• Experience determining manufacturability and RFQ processes.
• Experience creating BOMs in an ERP system and reading blueprints.
• Proficiency with 2D/3D software and MS Office required.

Responsibilities

• Lead tooling design and capital equipment projects end-to-end.
• Create 3D CAD models, tooling, fixtures, and documentation.
• Manage BOMs, routings, and ERP data for shop-floor execution.
• Conduct tooling trials, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with vendors from selection to installation.

Skills

Blueprint reading

RFQ process

ERP BOM creation

2D/3D software

MS Office (Word/Excel)

CNC programming

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Tools

Inventor

SolidWorks

Job description

Tooling Design Engineer

Bellevue, OH

Ditch corporate red tape and join a thriving, 100+ year legacy employer where you’ll tackle diverse engineering projects, work directly with accessible leadership, and enjoy a casual culture with free daily lunches!

• Join a Thriving, 100+ Year Legacy: Build your career with an established, single-site employer boasting a 4.5-star Google rating, a family-oriented culture, and a massive 30% surge in sales.
• Agile Leadership & Zero Red Tape: Say goodbye to slow corporate bureaucracy-work directly with an accessible owner and leadership team who make decisions quickly and value your input.
• Diverse, Hands-On Engineering: Tackle varied technical challenges across a diverse business mix where no two days are the same, allowing you to broaden your skill set and make a tangible impact.
• Casual Culture & Free Daily Lunch: Work in an updated office environment with a daily jeans dress code, plus a fully stocked cafeteria offering free daily meal options so you never have to pack a lunch.
• Supportive, Team-Oriented Environment: Join a tight-knit workforce with exceptional staff retention, where collaborative teamwork and long-term employee support drive everyday success.

Successful, privately held manufacturer is seeking a Tooling Design Engineer to be responsible for tooling design, capital equipment projects, and assisting with continuous improvement initiatives. As the Tooling Design Engineer, you will report to a Director and will work closely with the Tooling Department Lead. Daily you will be responsible for the following tasks:

• End-to-End NPI Ownership: Lead new product introduction from initial RFQ through production launch-evaluating customer 3D models/drawings, defining manufacturing sequences, estimating cycle times, and ensuring overall process capability and quality.
• CAD, Tooling & Simulation Design: Create 3D CAD models, tooling, fixtures, and technical documentation while utilizing metal-forming simulation software to validate material flow, blank development, springback, and forming sequences prior to physical build.
• Process Development & ERP Management: Establish and maintain accurate Bills of Materials (BOMs), routings, work centers, standard cycle times, and operational standards within the ERP system to ensure seamless shop-floor execution.
• Troubleshooting, Tryouts & Continuous Improvement: Execute hands-on tooling tryouts, perform root-cause analysis, and optimize OEE by systematically reducing scrap, rework, setup times, and downtime.
• Capital Equipment & Vendor Management: Scope, cost-justify (ROI), and manage timelines and budgets for major capital equipment purchases while collaborating directly with external vendors from selection through installation.

This is a diverse engineering position that requires qualified candidates to wear multiple hats and be able to support multiple engineering projects simultaneously, at various stages. Candidates must be collaborative and team-oriented. Although most of the time spent is at a desk, individuals should be comfortable in a tool room or on the manufacturing floor. Customer communication is mandatory for this position; professional demeanor is a must. The company offers medical benefits, dental, vision, short-term disability, profit sharing, paid holidays, and vacations.

REQUIREMENTS for the Tooling Design Engineer:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field
• Minimum of five years of similar experience in a manufacturing environment
• Tooling design experience
• Experience determining manufacturability of parts
• Experience completing the RFQ (request for quotes) process
• Experience with BOM (bill of material) creation in an ERP system
• Ability to read blueprints
• Experience with 2D and/or 3D software
• Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel

Skills preferred but NOT required:

• CNC programming
• Metal fabrication, stamping, or machining experience
• Experience working for a privately held organization

Reasons to work for this organization:

• Updated office environment where you can wear jeans daily
• Established, long term, privately held employer
• Work for a company with a 4.5 Google rating
• Diverse business mix
• Company is experiencing an increase in sales
• Diverse job responsibilities with work-life balance

Candidates are preferred to be local to the Bellevue, OH area. There is not a relocation package available for this position.

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