Tooling Coordinator

Description

Tooling CoordinatorMonday- Thursday; 5:00am- 3:00pm

Since 1982, Sigma Engineered Solutions has been on an incredible journey. We started with just one plant in India and have expanded to 13 locations around the world. What began as a cost-effective supplier of low-voltage electrical products has grown into a global solutions provider of highly engineered, complex metal components, including machined parts and precision metal stampings.

At Sigma Engineered Solutions "your success is our mission." It's a promise we live by daily and it defines everything we do whether you are a team member or customer.

The Tooling Coordinator is responsible for supporting manufacturing operations through management, organization, maintenance, and distribution of tooling, gauges, fixtures, and related production equipment. This position also supports tooling design and documentation activities by creating and revising 2D and 3D CAD drawings for customer dies, tooling, equipment, and fabricated components. The Tooling Coordinator plays a critical role in ensuring tooling availability, inventory accuracy, and production readiness while maintaining safe and organized work practices.

What you will be doing:

Tooling Management & Production Support

• Maintain and manage tool crib inventory, including tooling, fixtures, gauges, hardware, and related production supplies.
• Purchase, receive, organize, and store tooling and production support materials.
• Monitor inventory levels and coordinate replenishment activities to ensure uninterrupted production.
• Prepare, stage, and distribute tooling and materials for scheduled production runs.
• Communicate tooling shortages, inventory concerns, and availability issues to production leadership.
• Maintain accurate records for tooling, dies, and equipment entering or leaving the facility.
• Ensure the tool crib remains secure, organized, and compliant with company standards.

CAD Drafting & Documentation

• Create and maintain accurate 2D and 3D CAD drawings for dies, tooling, equipment, assemblies, and fabricated components.
• Develop detailed drawings from sketches, layouts, CAD files, fabricated parts, and verbal or written instructions.
• Revise drawings based on engineering change requests, marked-up prints, and production requirements.
• Apply drafting standards, GD&T principles, and established engineering practices to all drawings and revisions.
• Perform calculations involving geometry, trigonometry, and algebra to support tooling design and manufacturing processes.

Other duties:

• Follow safe work practices and keep the work area clean and organized.
• Perform related duties as assigned.
• Follow documented policies and procedures as designated by the company's Employee Handbook and Local Work Rules. In addition, adhere to the proper Code of Conduct while on company property.

Requirements

What you will bring to the team:

• Minimum of two years of drafting, tooling, manufacturing, or related experience
• Proficiency with 2D and 3D CAD software.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and technical drawings.
• Working knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Strong organizational and inventory management skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and related business systems

Preferred Requirements:

• Associate degree in Mechanical Drafting, CAD Technology, or a related field preferred.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Experience with inventory management and tooling coordination is preferred.

Technical/Functional Competencies

• Tooling Inventory Management
• CAD Drafting and Design Documentation
• Blueprint Reading & Interpretation
• Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Manufacturing Processes Knowledge
• Inventory Control & Recordkeeping
• Problem Solving & Root Cause Analysis

Behavioral Competencies

• Attention to Detail
• Accountability
• Organization and Planning
• Initiative
• Collaboration
• Adaptability
• Customer/Production Support Mindset

Disclaimer: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Additional Information:

At Sigma Engineered Solutions our vision is to be the global partner of choice by exceeding customer expectations. Our team members are essential to our customers success, and we look for these qualities when adding members to our team:

• customer focused
• strive for continuous improvement in all they do
• courageous and have exemplary integrity
• socially and environmentally responsible
• act with urgency in the best interest of all stakeholders

If you share these qualities and you feel your background is not a perfect fit for a job, we encourage you to apply! Your background may have a telling story that makes you a better fit than you realize.

We are hard at work to make sure our people are taken care of and our benefits meet their needs. What does this look like?

• Competitive pay
• Health coverage
• Paid time off allowances
• Employee Assistance Program