Tooling Engineer

Position: Extrusion Tooling Design Engineer – Plastics Manufacturing
Location: Kohler, Wisconsin area
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent (W-2)
Work Arrangement: On-site only (no remote)
Compensation: Up to $85,000 annually, based on experience
Benefits: Full benefits package
Relocation: Not offered
Eligibility: U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder
Commute Requirement: Must reside within a 45-minute drive

Company Overview:
This is a long-term career opportunity with a well-established, ISO-certified manufacturer specializing in plastic extrusion products. Known for its flexible, employee-friendly culture and clean work environment, the company continues to grow steadily by serving a diverse, global customer base. With a strong focus on reinvesting profits into cutting-edge technology, this financially stable organization offers a workplace where the average employee tenure is over 20 years. Tools used include MasterCAM and Fusion 360.

Position Overview:
The Extrusion Tooling Design Engineer will play a key role in designing and optimizing plastic extrusion tooling for profile, co-extrusion, and tri-extrusion applications. This role offers the potential to advance into a department leadership position.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop extrusion tooling for profile, co-extrusion, and tri-extrusion applications
• Oversee tooling design, construction, modification, installation, and maintenance
• Support machinists and machine operators with setup and operation
• Adjust and fine-tune extrusion tooling to ensure optimal performance
• Collaborate with manufacturing teams to troubleshoot and enhance production processes

Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience designing tooling for profile, co-extrusion, and tri-extrusion

Minimum 3 years of experience with extrusion processing

In-depth knowledge of extrusion processes and troubleshooting

Strong, stable work history

U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder

Reside within 45 minutes of the facility