Tooling Engineer: Iron Casting & Continuous Improvement

Accelerate Professional Talent Solutions (a division of QPS Employment); Fairfield (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Accelerate Professional Talent Solutions seeks a Tooling Engineer in Fairfield, IA to manage tooling builds, sampling, and engineering changes. You will coordinate with customers and vendors to ensure tooling meets specifications, timelines, and cost targets while upholding safety and environmental commitments.

The role requires experience with iron sand casting tooling, CAD models, and CAD software, plus some program management and strong math skills.

Qualifications

• Experience with tooling engineering for iron sand casting.
• Ability to read engineering prints and CAD models.
• Proficiency with CAD software packages.
• Some program management experience preferred.
• Strong math skills with fractions and decimals.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).

Responsibilities

• Manage tooling builds, sampling, and engineering activities for new parts and changes.
• Support safe work practices and environmental commitments.
• Lead the launch of new parts and engineering changes.
• Review customer requests for tooling and quoting costs.
• Coordinate with tooling vendors for quotes and layouts.
• Ensure tooling is built on time and within budget to meet specs.
• Oversee core room and tooling-related cost/quality goals.
• Drive continuous improvement in tooling processes.

Skills

Reading engineering prints

Math and calculations

Problem solving

Office software

Communication

Tools

CAD software packages

Job description

Accelerate Professional Talent Solutions seeks a Tooling Engineer in Fairfield, IA to manage tooling builds, sampling, and engineering changes. You will coordinate with customers and vendors to ensure tooling meets specifications, timelines, and cost targets while upholding safety and environmental commitments.

The role requires experience with iron sand casting tooling, CAD models, and CAD software, plus some program management and strong math skills.