Tool Designer

Tool Designer

This role is a 1-2 year contract position with the potential to become permanent, although there are no guarantees. The tool designer will be responsible for designing various tooling components, including cutting tools, assembly tools, work holding fixtures, and functional gauges. Additional responsibilities include troubleshooting support for manufacturing and assembly areas, implementing ideas to improve setup times, ensuring foolproof loading of parts, and reducing fixture costs. The role requires designing for both producibility and cost efficiency.

Responsibilities:

• Design cutting tools, assembly tools, work holding fixtures, and functional gauges.
• Provide troubleshooting support for manufacturing and assembly areas.
• Implement ideas to improve setup times and reduce fixture costs.
• Ensure foolproof loading of parts.
• Design for producibility and cost efficiency.

Essential Skills:

• 5+ years of experience in tool design.
• Proficiency in CAD, GD&T, and tolerance stack-ups.
• Experience with Creo preferred, but any 3D CAD is acceptable.
• Strong understanding of design for automation or machining.

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

• Advanced fixturing design experience preferred.
• Associate's degree is a plus.

Job Type & Location:

This is a contract position based out of Rockford, IL.

Pay and Benefits:

The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $55.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type:

This is a fully onsite position in Rockford, IL.

Application Deadline:

This position is anticipated to close on Dec 19, 2025.

About Actalent:

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email acta Lentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.