Tooling Engineer

Job Title

This role is built for a hands-on tooling expert who knows machining and wants to drive real impact. You will own a tooling strategy, improve performance, and reduce cost across complex, high-precision machining.

What you will do

• Develop cutting tool strategies across titanium, stainless, aluminum, cast iron, and alloy steels
• Lead projects to improve tool life, cycle time, quality, and cost
• Work closely with programmers, engineers, and machinists to improve processes
• Run tooling trials and validate speeds, feeds, coatings, and geometries
• Standardize tooling and maintain a clean, usable tool database
• Partner with vendors to test and implement new tooling solutions
• Track tool performance, cost per part, tool changes, and overall efficiency
• Troubleshoot machining issues tied to tooling, finish, accuracy, and wear
• Document best practices and train the team
• Support compliance with aerospace and defense standards

What matters

• 5 plus years in tooling, machining, or process engineering
• Strong experience with aerospace or defense machining
• Hands-on work with titanium and high alloy materials
• Solid understanding of multi-axis milling and turning
• Experience driving continuous improvement

What you gain

• Direct impact on cost, quality, and production performance
• Ownership of tooling strategy across the shop
• Exposure to complex, high-precision machining environments

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision
• 401 (k) with match
• Bonus opportunities
• Paid time off and holidays
• Tuition support and employee assistance programs

Submit a current Resume to be considered. Contact David McKnight david.mcknight@gogpac.com