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Qualifications, Education, and Experience

Education and Experience


  • B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent discipline preferred. Equivalent experience in a directly related role will be considered in lieu of a degree

  • 5 or more years of experience in tool design with an emphasis on tool holding fixtures

  • Proficiency in Siemens NX

  • Knowledge of GD&T dimensioning and SPC

  • Experience with developing new tooling designs or major design upgrades for various types of tooling

  • Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry

  • Must meet the ITAR definition of § 120.15 U.S. person

  • Must be able to follow verbal and written instructions in English

  • Must be able to clearly communicate information to others verbally and in writing in English


Key Competencies


  • Teamwork

  • Open Communication

  • Accountability

  • Stewardship

  • Action-Oriented 

  • Trustworthiness

  • Safety Perspective

  • Complex Problem Solving

  • Resolution-Mindset

  • Time Management

Physical Requirements

  • Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period

  • Will climb stairs occasionally when conferring with engineers

  • Will be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, bend, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard

  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work

  • Light to moderate lifting may be required

  • Moderate noise (e.g., business office open space with computers, phone, printers, light traffic)

Essential Duties:

Reporting to the Tool Room Supervisor, the Tool Designer designs complicated dies, tools, gauges, jigs, and fixtures. Works from process sheets and parts prints. Studies parts prints and operation sheets to design tooling for maximum economy of operation consistent with machine limitations, quantities to be produced and close tolerance specifications. Requires thorough knowledge of manufacturing methods and machine shop practices, sufficient knowledge of mathematics to solve design problems, the ability to originate ideas and incorporate them into the design. May utilize computer-aided design techniques to perform applicable design work


  • Design simple/straightforward tooling that is as practical and cost-effective as possible while meeting the needs of the process and the cost/timing commitments made to customers

  • Able to visualize in 3D and communicate using spatial reasoning

  • Maintain working knowledge of tool design within 3-D Graphics

  • Plan, conduct research, and implement engineering on complex tooling projects.

  • Create and maintain BOMs, part numbers, prints and other technical documentation necessary to manufacture and operate tooling

  • Participate in product and tooling design reviews and critique designs from a technical perspective, including Design for Manufacturability. Coordinate with a cross-functional team on tooling projects

  • Identify opportunities for continuous improvement of tooling processes to reduce production downtime, improve efficiency, manufacturing, product design and suppliers/customers. Convey information clearly and effectively through formal and informal documents

  • Support other Engineers on significant projects.

  • Perform under AS9100 quality standards and NADCAP accreditation

  • Any other duties needed to help drive our vision, fulfill our mission, and abide by our organization’s values

  • Follow all Hi-Tek policies and procedures, including the use of proper PPE

Tool / Fixture Design Engineer - 1st shift

Hi-Tek Manufacturing is searching for an experienced 1st shift Tool Design Engineer in the Cincinnati or Dayton area who wish to advance his or her career by designing tooling and fixtures for the purpose of machining precision parts for the Aerospace and Gas Turbine Industries!

Hi-Tek is a Drug-Free Workplace and conducts 10-panel pre-employment
drug and background screening and random drug screening

Hi-Tek offers competitive wages and a full benefit package which includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability, 9 paid holidays per year, paid vacation time, 401K plan with company match, HSA & Flex Spending programs, supplemental health plans, and more! Hi-Tek offers a clean, climate-controlled environment and we believe in quality and safety above all else.

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Hi-Tek is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a driving force in the success of our company.

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