Senior Tooling Engineer

About the role

The Senior Tooling Development Engineer plays a pivotal role in the design, fabrication, and commissioning of fixtures, pallets, jigs, and custom tooling used across all manufacturing, assembly, and test processes at Milwaukee Electronics. Reporting to the Engineering Manager, this role is uniquely hands-on, combining mechanical design with direct in-house fabrication.

Responsibilities

• Technical Ownership & Decision-Making: Serve as the senior technical voice on tooling design and fabrication, representing tooling in cross-functional discussions with engineering, operations, quality, and program leadership.
• Design & Problem Solving: Develop creative, often non-standard mechanical solutions to ambiguous tooling and fixturing problems, analyzing design trade-offs across cost, manufacturability, lead time, durability, and end-use functionality.
• Cross-Functional Partnership: Collaborate with Test Engineering, NPI Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, and Program Management to define and deliver the tooling required for new product introductions and product evolution.
• In-House Fabrication: Program and operate CNC equipment, fabricate tooling components using manual and additive equipment, and produce one-off mechanical components as needed.
• Commissioning & Documentation: Commission and validate completed tooling on the production floor, maintaining technical documentation and drawings.

Qualifications

• Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Engineering Technology, or related discipline, with 5+ years of relevant hands-on tooling design and fabrication experience; OR Associate's degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology, Tool & Die, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, or related discipline, with 8+ years of relevant experience; OR 12+ years of demonstrated hands-on experience designing and fabricating production tooling, fixtures, and jigs.
• Senior-Level Experience: Proven experience serving as the primary technical voice on tooling, fixture, or comparable mechanical projects in a cross-functional manufacturing environment.
• Technical Skills: Strong creative problem-solving skills, proficiency in SolidWorks, CAM software, manual mill and lathe operation, CNC mill setup and programming, and fluency in reading and writing G-code and M-code.

Benefits

Milwaukee Electronics offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and more. The company also provides a supportive culture focused on innovation, growth, and continuous improvement.