Tooling Engineer, Die Cast & Trim Systems

Magna-International-6df39721; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Magna, a global leader in automotive technologies, seeks a Tooling Engineer to lead die cast tooling design and optimization for production and prototype runs. You will design die casts, seals, cooling systems, and tooling features to improve quality, yield, and uptime.

Collaboration with tool room and manufacturing teams is essential to reduce downtime and costs. The role requires 5–10 years in high pressure die casting tooling in the automotive industry, strong CAD skills, and Lean/Six Sigma

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical/Industrial Engineering or related field.
• Experience in high pressure die casting tooling within automotive industry is ideal.
• Strong CAD skills in 2D/3D and GD&T literacy.

Responsibilities

• Promote safety and manage die cast tooling for production and prototypes.
• Design dies, seals, and cooling systems to optimize part quality and yield.
• Lead tooling maintenance, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement projects.

Skills

Die Design

Runner Design

Cooling Design

3D CAD

2D CAD

Root Cause Analysis

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Dimensional GD&T

Communication

Education

BS - Mechanical/Industrial Engineering

Tools

MS Project

Minitab

Job description

Magna, a global leader in automotive technologies, seeks a Tooling Engineer to lead die cast tooling design and optimization for production and prototype runs. You will design die casts, seals, cooling systems, and tooling features to improve quality, yield, and uptime.

Collaboration with tool room and manufacturing teams is essential to reduce downtime and costs. The role requires 5–10 years in high pressure die casting tooling in the automotive industry, strong CAD skills, and Lean/Six Sigma