Tooling Engineer — Design, Fabrication & Continuous Improvement

Hiniker Company; Mankato (MN); Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Kinperium-Hiniker LLC (Hiniker) in Mankato, MN is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer - Tooling to design, develop, and maintain tooling and fixtures that support fabrication, welding, machining, and assembly. This onsite role drives tooling projects from concept through implementation and maintains records throughout the lifecycle.

The Manufacturing Engineer – Tooling collaborates with Production, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain to improve safety, quality, and efficiency by optimizing

Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Machine Tool Technology, or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in toolmaking, tooling engineering, manufacturing engineering, or related disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Tooling Design & Development: Conceptualize tooling designs and develop CAD models and drawings in support of engineering changes and process improvements.
• Tool Fabrication & Implementation: Build, modify, validate, and troubleshoot tooling.
• Cost Estimating & Vendor Management: Develop labor and material estimates, obtain supplier quotations, analyze make-versus-buy decisions, and manage tooling project budgets.
• Tooling Maintenance & Reliability: Own preventative maintenance programs, plan corrective maintenance, monitor tooling performance, and maintain tooling records and spare parts inventories.
• Production Support: Troubleshoot tooling issues, perform root-cause analysis, implement corrective actions, and ensure tooling readiness.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive safety, quality, delivery, and cost improvements through tooling optimization and standardization.

Skills

Tooling design

Machining processes

Root-cause analysis

Project management

Communication

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering or related

Tools

SolidWorks

CAD software

CNC programming

Job description

Kinperium-Hiniker LLC (Hiniker) in Mankato, MN is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer - Tooling to design, develop, and maintain tooling and fixtures that support fabrication, welding, machining, and assembly. This onsite role drives tooling projects from concept through implementation and maintains records throughout the lifecycle.

The Manufacturing Engineer – Tooling collaborates with Production, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain to improve safety, quality, and efficiency by optimizing