Job Description

Title: Tool Design Engineer

Comp: $90,000–$105,000

Location: Cincinnati, OH

Our client is seeking immediate assistance in identifying a candidate for a direct hire Tool Design Engineer position. This individual will design tooling, fixtures, gauges, and workholding solutions that support precision aerospace manufacturing while partnering closely with manufacturing and engineering teams to improve quality, efficiency, and production performance.

Responsibilities:

• Design tooling, dies, gauges, jigs, fixtures, and workholding solutions for precision manufacturing operations
• Create 3D CAD models, assemblies, and detailed engineering drawings using Siemens NX
• Design tooling solutions that are practical, manufacturable, and cost-effective
• Develop and maintain bills of materials (BOMs), engineering drawings, part numbers, and technical documentation
• Participate in tooling and product design reviews
• Collaborate with manufacturing, engineering, and cross-functional teams throughout tooling projects
• Support Design for Manufacturability (DFM) initiatives to improve production processes
• Research, develop, and implement tooling improvements to increase efficiency and reduce downtime
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities focused on productivity, quality, and manufacturing performance
• Provide engineering support for complex tooling and fixture design projects
• Ensure tooling designs meet AS9100 and NADCAP quality requirements
• Support manufacturing operations by providing hands-on engineering assistance as tooling is implemented

Required Skills (Must Have):

• 5+ years of tooling design experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience designing tool holding fixtures, workholding, jigs, and fixtures
• Proficiency with Siemens NX
• Strong 3D modeling and assembly design experience
• Working knowledge and application of GD&T
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and blueprints
• Experience creating BOMs and maintaining engineering documentation
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and machine shop practices
• Excellent spatial reasoning and mechanical design skills

Preferred Skills (Nice to Have):

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field
• Aerospace manufacturing experience
• Hydraulic fixture design experience
• Statistical Process Control (SPC) knowledge
• Experience working within AS9100 and NADCAP quality systems
• Experience leading tooling design projects
• Design for Manufacturability (DFM) experience
• Mechanical design experience using SolidWorks or Creo with extensive fixture design expertise