Tooling Design Engineer

Tooling Design Engineer

We are seeking a talented Tooling Design Engineer to join our team, specializing in the design and testing of paper plate and tray thermoforming tooling. This position offers a unique opportunity to work in our brand new facility located in Marion, IN, with the potential for career advancement into a supervisory role.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed tooling and die design and documentation using Autodesk Inventor.
• Conduct geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) for tooling designs.
• Create, update, and maintain forming die and cutting die bills of materials.
• Provide technical support to manufacturing and assembly teams.
• Participate in and conduct internal design reviews.
• Effectively communicate design and project information with manufacturing groups.

Essential Skills

• 2-5 years of mechanical design experience with steel products, with a strong preference for mold or die design.
• Solid understanding of complex geometry and surfacing design, particularly geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
• Minimum of 2 years of experience with Autodesk Inventor, Solidworks, or Solidedge.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with creating and managing bills of materials (BOM).
• 2-5 years of experience in tooling, die, or fixture design.
• Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems.
• Strong customer-facing skills and effective communication abilities.

Work Environment

This role involves working in a machine build shop and office environment that is clean and well-lit. The position requires comfortable interaction with the shop floor and effective communication with panel builders. The work distribution is approximately 80% office-based and 20% on the shop floor.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $31.25 - $38.46/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Marion, IN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 28, 2025.

About Actalent

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The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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