Tooling Technician

Job Title: Tooling Technician

Location: Libertyville, IL

Company: Intellectt Inc.

Work Model: Onsite

Employment Type: Contract

Job Summary: Seeking an experienced Tooling Technician with approximately 5 years of hands-on experience in tooling design, mold design, injection molding, and tooling maintenance. The ideal candidate will have expertise in designing and improving molds, jigs, and fixtures, performing Design for Manufacturability (DFM) evaluations, validating molding designs, and troubleshooting tooling-related issues. The candidate will work closely with manufacturing and engineering teams to ensure tooling quality, efficient production, and compliance with product specifications.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and engineer moderately complex tooling solutions, including molds, jigs, and fixtures, based on product specifications and manufacturing requirements.
• Participate in tooling design reviews and perform Design for Manufacturability (DFM) evaluations.
• Validate molding designs and troubleshoot mold, tooling, and fixture-related issues.
• Perform tooling maintenance and implement cost-effective tool design modifications to improve performance and reliability.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and engineering teams during tooling qualification, sampling, and final part approval.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation related to tooling designs, tool room equipment, maintenance activities, and modifications.
• Provide regular project status reports and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure tooling meets quality standards and production requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (B.E.) is required.
• Approximately 5 years of relevant experience in tooling, mold design, injection molding, or tool and die engineering.
• Hands-on experience with molds, jigs, fixtures, tooling design, and tooling maintenance.
• Strong knowledge of DFM evaluation, molding design validation, and tooling troubleshooting.
• Experience participating in design reviews, tooling modifications, qualification, and sampling activities.
• Ability to maintain technical documentation and prepare status reports.
• Strong collaboration and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Experience

• Plastics and Injection Molding
• Tool and Die Engineering
• Automotive Tier-1/Tier-2 Suppliers
• Consumer Electronics

Pay Scale: $45-50/hr (Negotiable based on experience)

Benefits: Eligible employees may have access to benefits offered by Intellectt Inc. in accordance with the applicable benefit plans and eligibility requirements.

Equal Employment Opportunity: Intellectt Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.