Tooling Specialist / Engineer

H. T. PROF Group; Menomonee Falls, Northern (WI, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

H. T. PROF Group in Wisconsin is seeking a tooling specialist who understands cutting tools and machining applications and can guide tooling decisions across a busy facility.

This role blends hands-on tooling knowledge with supplier interaction, cost analysis and continuous improvement to improve productivity, tool life and part quality.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of cutting tools and machining applications required.
• Hands-on tooling knowledge and experience with tooling decisions.
• Ability to analyze tooling costs, consumption, productivity and tool life.
• Experience coordinating with suppliers and vendors on tooling.

Responsibilities

• Determine appropriate cutting-tool specifications and applications.
• Work 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.

Skills

Cutting tools

Machining applications

Tooling knowledge

Cost analysis

Continuous improvement

Education

Machining or engineering education

Job description

Our client is a long-established, stable precision manufacturer in the Menomonee Falls area experiencing significant growth. As the operation expands, they are looking for someone who really understands cutting tools and machining applications and can help make smart tooling decisions across a busy manufacturing operation.

This isn't simply a tool-crib position. The opportunity combines hands-on tooling knowledge, machining, supplier interaction, cost analysis and continuous improvement. You'll work with manufacturing, engineering and tooling suppliers to determine what tools should be used, how they perform and where better tooling can improve productivity, tool life or cost.

The work may include:

• Determine appropriate cutting-tool specifications and applications
• Work 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

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, but practical tooling knowledge and experience matter.

Our client offers the stability of an established manufacturer with the opportunity and energy created by significant growth. For someone who enjoys machining technology, solving tooling problems and finding better ways to make parts, this is an opportunity to have a visible impact.