Tooling Engineer

Responsibilities

• Tech Tube Tooling Development & Troubleshooting
• Support setup development and optimization for internal and external finning operations.
• Troubleshoot tooling and process issues affecting fin quality, tube integrity, and production efficiency.
• Collaborate with production teams to improve fining stability and repeatability.
• Analyze process parameters and tooling conditions to improve fin geometry consistency and product performance.
• Support new product development initiatives related to enhanced heat transfer tube designs.
• Drawing Tooling Management & Optimization
• Support tooling development for copper shell drawing operations producing straight tubes, LWC, inner-grooved coils, and bunch coils.
• Identify tooling improvements that enhance drawing stability, surface quality, and dimensional consistency.
• Develop and maintain a structured tooling inventory system including:
• Real-time tooling inventory status (in stock vs deployed).
• Tool identification using unique tracking methods (barcode or QR code if feasible).
• Tracking of tooling deployed.
• Develop and monitor key performance indicators for tooling performance including:
• Tool life.
• Tooling cost.
• Tool refurbishment frequency.
• Emergency tooling requests.
• Continuous Improvement & Cost Optimization
• Identify opportunities to reduce tooling costs while maintaining performance and reliability.
• Optimize tooling inventory levels to avoid overstock or shortages.
• Support capital investment planning for tooling upgrades.
• Reduce emergency tooling purchases and expedite costs through improved planning.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to tooling design and lifecycle management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering, or related technical field.
• 1–3 years of experience in manufacturing.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis capabilities.
• Ability to travel for initial training.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively across teams and departments.
• Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail.
• Experience with copper processing, tube manufacturing, or metal forming operations (preferred).
• Experience implementing tooling tracking or inventory management systems (preferred).
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP preferred).
• Experience with data analysis and KPI development for manufacturing processes (preferred).
• Leverage in lean manufacturing or continuous improvement experience (preferred).