Tooling & Fixture Design Specialist

Outer Armor by Commercial Sewing, Inc.; Torrington (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Outer Armor by Commercial Sewing, Inc. in Torrington, CT is seeking a Tooling & Fixture Design Specialist to enhance manufacturing operations through innovative tooling, fixtures, and process improvements.

You will hands-on design, fabricate, and test fixtures to support production efficiency. This role emphasizes collaboration with engineering and production teams, creating CAD models and drawings, evaluating methods, resolving production issues, and documenting technical work to improve safety

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical aptitude required.
• Experience in fabrication, machining, or manufacturing.
• SolidWorks or CAD experience required.
• Knowledge of production processes and tooling.
• Ability to troubleshoot and solve technical problems.
• Strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Design and fabricate production fixtures and tooling.
• Improve manufacturing processes and workflows.
• Support product development projects.
• Create CAD models and engineering drawings.
• Evaluate manufacturing methods and recommend improvements.
• Investigate and resolve production issues.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation.
• Partner with engineering and production teams to improve results.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Troubleshooting

CAD/SolidWorks

Fabrication/Manufacturing

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Continuous improvement

Shop-floor collaboration

Tools

SolidWorks

CAD

Job description

Tooling & Fixture Design SpecialistLove Building Things? So Do We.Commercial Sewing is seeking a Tooling & Fixture Design Specialist to improve manufacturing operations through innovative tooling, fixture design, and process improvements.This role is perfect for someone who enjoys working with their hands, solving production challenges, and developing practical solutions that improve safety, quality, and efficiency.In This Role, You WillDesign and fabricate production fixtures and toolingImprove manufacturing processes and workflowsSupport product development projectsCreate CAD models and engineering drawingsEvaluate manufacturing methods and recommend improvementsInvestigate and resolve production issuesDevelop and maintain technical documentationPartner with engineering and production teams to improve resultsQualificationsStrong mechanical aptitudeExperience in fabrication, machining, or manufacturingSolidWorks or CAD experienceKnowledge of production processes and toolingAbility to troubleshoot and solve technical problemsStrong attention to detailWhat Sets You ApartHands-on builder mentalityCreative problem solverContinuous improvement mindsetAbility to balance shop-floor needs with engineering requirements