Tooling Systems Design Lead

You start your morning reviewing feedback from overnight production runs. A forming die is nearing end-of-life, and a new fixture concept you modeled last week is ready for peer review. By midday, you’re whiteboarding with production, quality, and fellow engineers to fine-tune a cost-effective modification that will extend tool life and lift first-pass yield. In the afternoon, you release updated CAD, finalize the BOM, and guide operators through the change control process before walking the floor to support a pilot launch. Along the way, junior engineers look to you for mentoring and practical coaching., * Own the end-to-end design of precision tooling for manufacturing equipment, aligning with specifications, throughput goals, and industry standards.

• Research and introduce upgrades that boost quality, reliability, and efficiency across production lines.
• Partner with production, engineering, and QA to surface design constraints and resolve complex build and run issues.
• Champion inventive, cost-savvy tooling concepts that improve performance and extend service life.
• Administer the tool change control process and ensure adherence to internal protocols and relevant regulations.
• Provide expert hands-on troubleshooting during new product introductions and sustained manufacturing.
• Create and maintain detailed CAD models, drawings, and complete BOMs to support fabrication and assembly.
• Model 5S behaviors and maintain an orderly, safe, and audit-ready workspace.
• Uphold all safety, environmental, and quality procedures to mitigate risk and ensure consistent outcomes.
• Contribute to continuous improvement to reduce waste and strengthen process stability.
• Coach and train junior engineers and machine operators in design principles and diagnostic best practices.
• Take on additional related tasks as needed.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree.
• Experience: 4+ years in tooling design within a manufacturing environment.
• Deep expertise in tooling design and engineering fundamentals with a history of successful deployments.
• Demonstrated leadership and mentoring ability across technical teams.

Pulled from the full job description

• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid parental leave
• AD&D insurance
• Parental leave
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance, * 21 days of paid time off total: 10 vacation days plus 11 paid holidays.
• Four medical plan options via Blue Cross Blue Shield with 100% coverage for eligible preventive care.
• Dental and vision coverage.
• 401(k) with up to a 3.5% company match, full vesting after two years, and discretionary profit sharing.
• Health Savings Account contributions from the company up to $1,000 (individual) or $2,000 (family).
• Healthcare and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Four weeks paid parental leave following birth, adoption, or placement (eligibility rules apply).
• Company-paid life, AD&D, and short-term disability; optional long-term disability.
• Tuition reimbursement for qualifying degrees and continuing education.
• Spring Health Employee Assistance Program with mental health, legal, and financial resources.
• Four free therapy sessions annually for employees and each eligible family member.
• Free 24/7 virtual care through Teladoc.
• Virtual physical therapy via Hinge Health.
• On-demand access to earned wages through PayActiv.
• Wellness incentives, equipment rebates, charitable donation matching, and a new-vehicle rebate program.
• LinkedIn Learning plus MacLean-Fogg leadership and professional development programs.
• Holiday turkeys and hams to share at home.

Benefits are subject to applicable plan terms and eligibility requirements.

MacLean-Fogg is a fourth-generation, privately held, family-owned manufacturer with more than a century of history. We produce engineered components serving automotive and industrial customers and operate facilities across the United States. Our long-term ownership model supports sustained investment in people, manufacturing capability, customers, and the communities we call home. Core values guide us-integrity, people first, customer excellence, stewardship, continuous improvement, and lasting relationships.