Tooling Engineer: High-Speed Forming & CAD Design

Behm-Consulting-LLC; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Paper Machinery Corporation is seeking a Tooling Engineer to support sales, machine shop, and production assembly by developing high-speed tooling for multi-station equipment and single-stage thermoforming systems.

The role requires detail orientation, cross-functional teamwork with design, production, and customer support, and a strong emphasis on quality and documentation. Applicants should have a mechanical engineering background and tooling design experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related field.
• At least 5 years of tooling design experience.
• Strong surface modeling and complex geometry capabilities.
• Experience with tooling and fixture design.
• Excellent CAD drafting and print creation skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop tooling and machining components for high-speed forming machines.
• Create detailed models, complex surfaces, and manufacturing drawings using Autodesk Inventor and SolidWorks.
• Develop and optimize tooling for forming, sealing, cutting, stacking, and other paper cup production processes.
• Utilize advanced surface modeling techniques to design intricate machine components and tooling with complex geometries.
• Collaborate with engineers, sales, machinists, and project teams throughout the design and build process.
• Support prototype development, testing validation, and troubleshooting of tooling and equipment.
• Ensure documentation, processes, and changes comply with quality standards.

Skills

Surface modeling

Complex geometry

Tooling design

CAD modeling

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

Associate’s degree in mechanical design

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

SolidWorks

Job description

Paper Machinery Corporation is seeking a Tooling Engineer to support sales, machine shop, and production assembly by developing high-speed tooling for multi-station equipment and single-stage thermoforming systems.

The role requires detail orientation, cross-functional teamwork with design, production, and customer support, and a strong emphasis on quality and documentation. Applicants should have a mechanical engineering background and tooling design experience.