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Tooling Engineer

LHH
Bensenville, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 10/10/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/8/2026

Tooling Engineer

The Tooling Engineer will support tooling design, new product development, and process improvement within a metal forming environment. This role will take tooling projects from concept through production, working closely with engineering, manufacturing, and tooling partners.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop forming progressions and tooling strategies
  • Create 3D models and tooling drawings
  • Review prints and specifications to determine tooling requirements
  • Coordinate with internal toolmakers and outside tooling vendors
  • Support tooling trials, debugging, and production start-up
  • Assist with new product feasibility and quoting
  • Improve tooling performance and manufacturing processes


Qualifications:

  • 4 years of tooling, product, or manufacturing engineering experiencets
  • Ability to read engineering drawings; GD&T knowledge preferred
  • Familiarity with EDM, lathes, grinders, and other toolroom equipment
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering preferred


Salary Range: $105,000-$130,000


Benefits:

  • Health, dental, and vision, life, short/long term disability insurance
  • 401(k) offering
  • Paid time off and holidays (80 hours PTO)
  • Paid sick leave where applicable by state law.


LHH is a leader in permanent recruitment—and in the placement of top talent. Our areas of specialty include office administration, customer service, human resources, engineering, and supply chain and logistics. Please feel to check us out and apply for other opportunities if this role isn’t a perfect match.


Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act

• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Salary : $105,000 - $130,000

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