Tooling Engineer

Responsibilities

• Propose the best cutting tools and tooling strategies prior to CAM program creation, considering material, machine capability, cycle time, tool life, and cost.
• Support CAM teams by providing approved tooling concepts, tool assemblies, and cutting recommendations.
• Create, release, and maintain tool assemblies, tool lists, and tooling data in the Tool Management System (TMS).
• Ensure all tooling data in TMS is accurate, standardized, and released before machining starts.
• Use Zoller tool pre-setter to measure and verify tool assemblies according to TMS specifications.
• Use shrink-fit machine to assemble the tools.
• Ensure all tooling used on the shop floor strictly follows the approved TMS assemblies with zero deviation.
• Audit tooling setups, investigate non-compliance, and implement corrective actions.
• Support tool crib & machinist/supervisor on correct tooling usage and setup.
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