Tooling Specialist / Engineer

Software Placement Group, SPG; Menomonee Falls (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Software Placement Group, SPG is seeking a Tooling Specialist / Tooling Engineer to bring deep cutting-tool and machining expertise to a busy production environment in Menomonee Falls, WI. This role combines hands-on tooling knowledge with supplier collaboration and cost analysis to help the operation run smarter as it scales.

You will collaborate with manufacturing, engineering and suppliers to specify tooling, evaluate new tools, analyze costs, and manage tooling inventory and service while

Qualifications

• Practical experience with cutting tools and their applications.
• Hands-on tooling knowledge from a precision metalworking environment.

Responsibilities

• Determine appropriate cutting-tool specifications and applications.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, engineering and suppliers on tooling for new and existing jobs.
• Evaluate new cutting tools and tooling technologies.
• Analyze tooling costs, consumption, productivity and tool life.
• Maintain tooling inventory and availability.
• Coordinate tooling service and repair.
• Work with cutting-tool suppliers and other vendors.
• Support MRO purchasing and vendor negotiations.
• Help solve tooling-related machining and production problems.

Skills

Cutting tools experience

Hands-on tooling knowledge

Education

Machining/Engineering education preferred

Tools

Cutting tools for CNC/precision metalworking

Job description

Location: Menomonee Falls, WI | Schedule: Full-time, on-site

Overview

An established, growing precision manufacturer is seeking a Tooling Specialist / Tooling Engineer to bring deep cutting-tool and machining expertise to a busy production environment. This role goes beyond a traditional tool-crib position, combining hands‑on tooling knowledge, supplier collaboration, cost analysis and continuous improvement to help the operation run smarter as it scales.

What you'll do

• Determine appropriate cutting-tool specifications and applications
• Collaborate with manufacturing, engineering and suppliers on tooling for new and existing jobs
• Evaluate new cutting tools and tooling technologies
• Analyze tooling costs, consumption, productivity and tool life
• Maintain appropriate tooling inventory and availability
• Coordinate tooling service and repair
• Work directly with cutting-tool suppliers and other vendors
• Support MRO purchasing and vendor negotiations
• Help solve tooling-related machining and production problems

Required qualifications

• Practical experience with cutting tools and their applications
• Hands‑on tooling knowledge from a precision metalworking environment

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with cutting tools used in CNC machining, multi‑spindle/screw machines, manual machining or other precision metalworking environments is particularly valuable
• A machining or engineering education is helpful

Why this role

This position offers the stability of an established, growing manufacturer along with the chance to have a visible impact by solving tooling problems and improving how parts are made.