{"id":25548,"date":"2026-06-30T19:45:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T19:45:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pasona.com\/job\/062556\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T19:45:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T19:45:35","slug":"062556","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/pasona.demoseek.us\/en\/job\/062556\/","title":{"rendered":"Tooling Engineer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Tooling Engineer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> Location: <\/strong>Stanford, KY<\/p>\n<p><strong> Compensation: <\/strong>$70,000 ~ $90,000 DOE<\/p>\n<p><strong> Hours: <\/strong>8am ~ 5pm<\/p>\n<p><strong> Employment Type: <\/strong>Full-time<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><em>\u203bApplications will only be considered from candidates who meet the listed job-related qualifications. Please review thoroughly before submitting your application. \u203b<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Japanese language ability required. This role requires expert Japanese reading, writing, and speaking ability for technical communication with Japan-based equipment\/tooling suppliers, engineering teams, and customer-related technical discussions.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Company Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A manufacturing organization specializing in metal stamping and tooling operations is seeking a Tooling Engineer to support tooling design, die maintenance, new part launches, supplier coordination, and production troubleshooting.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Position Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Tooling Engineer serves as the subject-matter expert for metal stamping, tool and die maintenance, tooling design, and pre-production launch activities. This role supports production, engineering, quality, sales, customers, and external tooling suppliers to ensure robust tooling performance, smooth new-part launches, and high-quality stamped components.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Responsibilities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u30fbLead tool and die maintenance strategies, evaluate die conditions, and drive corrective actions to improve tool life and stamping performance<\/p>\n<p>\u30fbTroubleshoot complex stamping issues such as formability, burrs, dimensional variation, and galling<\/p>\n<p>\u30fbCreate, modify, and review 3D models, die designs, and engineering drawings<\/p>\n<p>\u30fbConduct tooling feasibility reviews for new parts, including material selection, forming analysis, and die process planning<\/p>\n<p>\u30fbLead tooling-related pre-production activities from concept through PPAP<\/p>\n<p>\u30fbManage tooling timelines, milestones, risks, tryouts, capability studies, and dimensional verification<\/p>\n<p>\u30fbCoordinate with engineering, quality, production, and external tool shops\/die builders<\/p>\n<p>\u30fbReview supplier designs, progress reports, tryout results, and tooling readiness<\/p>\n<p>\u30fbSupport RFQs with tooling cost estimates, process feasibility, and cycle time assumptions<\/p>\n<p>\u30fbParticipate in customer engineering reviews and explain tooling concepts, feasibility concerns, and stamping capabilities<\/p>\n<p>\u30fbImprove die performance, reduce downtime, enhance stamping quality, and support cost reduction through tooling\/process optimization<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Qualifications<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> Required:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u30fbBachelor\u2019s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience<\/p>\n<p>\u30fb5+ years of experience in metal stamping, tool and die, or tooling engineering<\/p>\n<p>\u30fbExpert Japanese reading, writing, and speaking ability for technical specifications, equipment\/process design, supplier communication, troubleshooting, and engineering discussions<\/p>\n<p>\u30fbCAD proficiency<\/p>\n<p>\u30fbStrong knowledge of stamping processes, die construction, GD&amp;T, material behavior, engineering theory, and design criteria<\/p>\n<p>\u30fbAbility to troubleshoot complex tooling and stamping issues<\/p>\n<p>\u30fbKnowledge of automotive metal stamping, die manufacturing, and JIS\/Japanese Industrial Standards<\/p>\n<p>\u30fbAbility to work in a manufacturing environment with exposure to loud noise, oil, sharp edges, heat, vibration, moving machinery, and related production-floor conditions<\/p>\n<p>\u30fbAbility to lift\/move up to 50 lbs as needed<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Preferred:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u30fbExperience coordinating tooling suppliers and managing pre-production timelines<\/p>\n<p>\u30fbProject management experience<\/p>\n<p>\u30fbExperience supporting PPAP, tooling tryouts, capability studies, and dimensional verification<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Other Details<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This role involves regular communication with Japan-based suppliers and engineering resources because a significant portion of equipment and tooling is sourced from Japan. 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