Tooling Engineer Technician

JW Speaker; Town of Germantown (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision insurance

Short term & Long‑term disability

401k with employer match

Paid time off and holidays

Tuition reimbursement & Scholarships

Casual work environment

Job summary

JW Speaker is seeking a Tooling Engineer Technician to support development, sourcing, and ongoing improvement of plastic injection mold tooling used in our product lines. You will collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, and external tooling partners to ensure tooling designs meet performance, quality, and cost objectives.

You will coordinate tooling procurement, support design reviews, troubleshoot tooling issues, and identify opportunities to improve tooling and manufacturing processes for

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Tool & Die or equivalent hands‑on tooling experience in plastics
• At least 2 years of tooling design, manufacturing, or procurement experience in a plastics environment
• Comfort with Microsoft Office and CAD platforms such as SOLIDWORKS or Pro‑E

Responsibilities

• Assist Tooling Engineer in validating mold tool performance and procuring tooling to cost, quality, and delivery targets
• Review mold tool designs and monitor tooling status to meet timelines
• Research alternate mold tooling technologies to reduce lead‑time and cost
• Assist mold department with in‑house implementation as required
• Support design to ensure best practice for lowest cost tooling
• Solicit ideas to reduce tooling procurement and lead‑time
• Contribute to NPD processes improvement

Skills

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Associate's degree in Tool & Die

Tools

SOLIDWORKS

Pro/E

Microsoft Office

Job description

About the Position

The Tooling Engineer Technician plays a key role in supporting the development, sourcing, and ongoing improvement of plastic injection mold tooling used in the production of our products. This role works closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, and external tooling partners to ensure tooling designs meet performance, quality, and cost objectives. Responsibilities include coordinating tooling procurement, supporting design reviews, troubleshooting tooling issues, and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement across our tooling and manufacturing processes.

Ideal Candidate

You’ll have an Associate’s degree in Tool & Die or equivalent hands‑on experience in plastic injection mold tooling. You bring at least 2 years of experience working with tooling design, manufacturing, or procurement in a plastics environment. You are comfortable working with Microsoft Office and CAD platforms such as SOLIDWORKS or Pro‑E. Most importantly, you are a detail‑oriented problem solver who takes ownership of challenges, collaborates well with cross‑functional teams, and is motivated to improve processes, tooling performance, and overall manufacturing efficiency.

How You Will Make a Difference

INNOVATE by...

• Assisting the Tooling Engineer in validation of mold tool performance and procurement of tooling to cost, quality, and delivery targets
• Reviewing mold tool design and monitoring tool status to timeline
• Researching and investigating alternate mold tooling technologies that reduce lead‑time and cost
• Assisting mold department for in‑house implementation, as required
• Participating in plastic component design to ensure best practice for lowest cost tooling
• Soliciting ideas and strategies to reduce mold tooling procurement and production implementation lead‑time
• Contributing to NPD processes improvement

EXPLORE by...

• Being responsible for the application of all applicable mold tool documentation
• Supporting the repair, rework, and servicing of existing tools with mold tool suppliers when requested
• Ensuring team members are aware of targets and are actively supporting them
• Surfacing abnormalities to standards and implementing countermeasures

PERFORM by...

• Maintaining storage and file maintenance of mold tool drawings
• Participating in department staff meetings and implementing initiatives
• Surfacing problems while using PDCA to solve problems and drive improvements

We offer competitive wages and the following great benefits:

• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Short term & Long‑term disability insurance
• 401k with employer match
• Paid time off, including Vacation, Sick & Personal Time, and 11 paid Holidays
• Generous Profit‑Sharing Plan
• Tuition reimbursement & Scholarships
• Development and Growth opportunities
• Casual work environment for all associates
• State‑of‑the‑Art, temperature‑controlled environment
• And many more!

Qualifications

Education: Associates (preferred).

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