Tooling Engineer II
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 12, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 11, 2026. Howmet Aerospace scores A on the Alion truth index.
Essential Functions:
Howmet Fastening Systems (HFS) is seeking a Tooling Engineer II in our Tucson, AZ location. HFS is a business unit of Howmet Aerospace, headquartered in Torrance, California. The Tooling II Engineer is responsible for the design, prototyping and debugging of blind fastener tooling. They support testing, qualification and manufacturing implementation of new designs or derivatives of existing designs. The Tooling Engineer will also support new product development to ensure manufacturability, new machine selection development, and industrialization.
Specific Responsibilities Include:
Development of tooling design concepts in response to requirements defined by product engineering and manufacturing and concept layouts on SolidWorks
Completes dimensional, metallurgical and functional analysis to predict tooling function and life
Produce detailed drawings of tooling components and assemblies.
Definition of manufacturing methods and tooling
Debugging of prototype or pre-production tooling
Support of new product production implementation
Coordination with tooling vendor’s materials, fabrication and design issues
Demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement on a daily basis by demonstrated performance and results.Take the initiative to resolve tooling issues without supervision
Facilitates the resolution of tooling issues with production teams
Helps to ensure that quality and standards for the department are adhered to and maintained
Assumes other special activities and responsibilities from time to time as required
Adheres to Howmet EH&S, Quality, Continuous Improvements and other Company Policies
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, Metallurgical Engineering or other applicable focus or 9 years of related work experience.
Minimum 5 years’ experience in metal working industry (preferably fastener).
Must be proficient in CAD design software (preferably SolidWorks)
Record of achievement in tooling design and testing.
Must have experience in high precision metal forming, product and process failure analysis. Must have a demonstrated record of achievement in problem solving.
Must be organized and able to multitask.
Skilled in use of personal computers with emphasis on analytical and design software.