Tooling Engineer - Fastener MFG

• Design, develop, and improve tooling for fastener manufacturing operations, including cold heading, thread rolling, trimming, forming, and secondary processes.
• Support new product development through tooling design, prototyping, and process validation.
• Analyze tooling performance and implement improvements to increase productivity, quality, and tool life.
• Troubleshoot complex tooling and manufacturing issues affecting production efficiency and product conformance.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, and engineering teams to improve process capability and throughput.
• Develop tooling specifications, prints, setup instructions, and maintenance procedures.
• Apply GD&T principles and engineering standards to tooling and process development.
• Conduct root cause analysis of tooling wear, breakage, dimensional variation, and production defects.
• Partner with tooling vendors and internal machine shops to ensure tooling meets performance requirements.
• Evaluate and implement new tooling technologies, materials, coatings, and manufacturing methods.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on scrap reduction, cycle time improvement, and cost savings.
• Provide technical guidance to toolmakers, machinists, operators, and manufacturing personnel.

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