Tooling Engineer: Iron Casting & New Part Launch

QPS Employment Group; Fairfield (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Accelerate Professional Talent Solutions is seeking a Tooling Engineer in Fairfield, IA. The role focuses on managing tooling builds, sampling, and engineering activities while serving as the primary contact for customers during new part introductions and modifications.

The engineer will support safe practices and environmental commitments, manage launches, and coordinate tooling vendors and layout efforts to ensure on-time delivery within budget. Strong CAD and math skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Prior tooling engineering experience with iron sand casting.
• Read and interpret engineering part prints and CAD models.
• Experience with CAD software packages.
• Some program management experience preferred.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations.
• Proficient with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Ability to interpret instructions in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule formats.

Responsibilities

• Manage tooling builds, sampling, and engineering activities as the main contact for customers during new part introductions.
• Support safe work practices and environmental commitments in line with company policies.
• Manage the launch of new parts and engineering changes.
• Participate in customer meetings and conference calls.
• Assess customer requests for tooling requirements and costs for quotes and production.
• Provide tooling layouts or collaborate with layout technicians for tooling vendors.
• Coordinate with technicians to modify tooling to address scrap and production issues.

Skills

Reading prints

CAD experience

Problem solving

Communication

Microsoft Office

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Job description

Accelerate Professional Talent Solutions is seeking a Tooling Engineer in Fairfield, IA. The role focuses on managing tooling builds, sampling, and engineering activities while serving as the primary contact for customers during new part introductions and modifications.

The engineer will support safe practices and environmental commitments, manage launches, and coordinate tooling vendors and layout efforts to ensure on-time delivery within budget. Strong CAD and math skills are essential.