Tooling Engineer

Wieland Small Tube Products; Pine Hall (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

401(k) contribution + match

Paid Vacation & Holidays

Growth Opportunities

Wellness Programs

Sustainability initiatives

Paid vacation & holidays

Growth opportunities

Wellness program

Job summary

A manufacturing leader located in Pine Hall, NC is seeking a Tooling Engineer responsible for the development and management of tooling innovations within the Tech Tube and Drawing processes. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline and 1–3 years of experience in manufacturing. Responsibilities include troubleshooting, optimizing tooling, and supporting new product initiatives. The company offers comprehensive benefits starting on Day 1 including medical and retirement savings options.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field.
• 1–3 years of manufacturing experience.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis capabilities.
• Ability to travel for initial training.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail.
• Experience with copper processing, tube manufacturing, or metal forming (preferred).
• Experience with tooling tracking or inventory management systems (preferred).
• Experience with ERP systems, SAP preferred (optional).
• Lean manufacturing or continuous improvement experience (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Support setup development for finning operations.
• Troubleshoot tooling and process issues.
• Collaborate with production teams to enhance product performance.
• Analyze process parameters to improve tooling performance and geometry consistency.
• Support new product development for enhanced heat transfer tube designs.
• Develop and maintain structured tooling inventory with real‑time status and tracking.
• Monitor KPIs for tooling performance, life, costs, and refurbishment.
• Identify opportunities to reduce tooling costs while maintaining performance.
• Assist in capital planning for tooling upgrades.
• Drive continuous improvement in tooling design and lifecycle management.

Skills

Troubleshooting capabilities

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

ERP systems (SAP preferred)

Tooling tracking systems

Job description

Wieland - Creating Value for Generations!

Wieland is a global leader in copper and copper alloy manufacturing, processing, and distribution. We provide a large product and service portfolio including power, automotive, ammunition, coinage, construction materials, refrigeration, electronics and many other industries. To us, metal is more than material.

Wieland’s Cultural Values

Wieland’s culture is what makes for a fun and rewarding place to work! As a company, we benefit daily from our employees’ knowledge and abilities. With our cultural vision, we place our core values at the heart of everything we do: safety, ambition, optimism, reliability, ownership, diversity, & respect.

Tooling Engineer

The Tooling Engineer will be responsible for the development, optimization, and lifecycle management of tooling used in the Tech Tube fining process and copper shell drawing operations. This role focuses on troubleshooting tooling issues, developing tooling setups, improving tooling performance, and establishing structured tooling management systems to support operational efficiency and cost optimization. On the Tech Tube side, the engineer supports the setup development and troubleshooting of fining operations used to manufacture high‑performance heat transfer tubes. On the Drawing process side, the engineer leads tooling management initiatives supporting the transformation of cast copper shells into finished products including straight tubes for HVAC and plumbing, Level Wound Coils (LWC), inner‑grooved coils, and bunch coils.

This role is located in Pine Hall, NC and will be fully on‑site.

Responsibilities

Tech Tube Tooling Development & Troubleshooting

• Support setup development and optimization for internal and external finning operations.
• Troubleshoot tooling and process issues affecting fin quality, tube integrity, and production efficiency.
• Collaborate with production teams to improve fining stability and repeatability.
• Analyze process parameters and tooling conditions to improve fin geometry consistency and product performance.
• Support new product development initiatives related to enhanced heat transfer tube designs.

Drawing Tooling Management & Optimization

• Support tooling development for copper shell drawing operations producing straight tubes, LWC, inner‑grooved coils, and bunch coils.
• Identify tooling improvements that enhance drawing stability, surface quality, and dimensional consistency.
• Develop and maintain a structured tooling inventory system including real‑time tooling inventory status (in stock vs deployed), tool identification using unique tracking methods (barcode or QR code if feasible), and tracking of tooling deployed.
• Develop and monitor key performance indicators for tooling performance including tool life, tooling cost, tool refurbishment frequency, and emergency tooling requests.

Continuous Improvement & Cost Optimization

• Identify opportunities to reduce tooling costs while maintaining performance and reliability.
• Optimize tooling inventory levels to avoid overstock or shortages.
• Support capital investment planning for tooling upgrades.
• Reduce emergency tooling purchases and expedite costs through improved planning.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to tooling design and lifecycle management.

Tooling Engineer Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering, or related technical field. (required)
• 1–3 years of experience in manufacturing. (required)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook). (required)
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis capabilities. (required)
• Ability to travel for initial training. (required)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively across teams and departments. (required)
• Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail. (required)
• Experience with copper processing, tube manufacturing, or metal forming operations. (preferred)
• Experience implementing tooling tracking or inventory management systems. (preferred)
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP preferred).
• Experience with data analysis and KPI development for manufacturing processes. (preferred)
• Lean manufacturing or continuous improvement experience. (preferred)

Benefits

• Benefits — Starting on Day 1! Including Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life & more!
• Retirement Savings — 401(k) contribution + match.
• Work/Life Balance — Paid Vacation & Holidays.
• Growth Opportunities — We have over 9,000+ employees worldwide and 40+ locations in North America alone. Growth opportunities are limitless!
• Wellness Programs — Wieland encourages participation in our unique and personalized approach to wellness, where you are eligible to earn healthcare premium discounts as well as HSA employer contributions based on your status within the program.
• Sustainability — Wieland continues to break ground with eco‑friendly solutions and push the barrier in sustainability for future generations.

Wieland is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment for all employees. Come join Wieland today and help us continue to build a global corporation we are all proud to belong to.