Junior Tooling Engineer

Company Overview Metalcool Pte Ltd is a Singapore precision-engineering company specializing in customized cutting tools, tool-regrinding services, and cutting-tool and coolant solutions. Accredited with AS9100 and the Progressive Wage Mark, it serves aerospace, oil & gas, semiconductor, defense, and engineering sectors. Job Summary Join Metalcool as a Junior Tooling Engineer to develop hands-on expertise in cutting-tool manufacturing through inspection, job preparation, 2D drafting, CNC programming, and production coordination. Responsibilities

• Inspect incoming cutting tools, review customer drawings, tool samples, order requirements, and internal records to ensure accuracy and compliance

• Identify and resolve missing, conflicting, or unclear technical information by obtaining necessary clarifications before job release

• Prepare and revise 2D cutting-tool drawings to support manufacturing needs as technical skills develop

• Learn to create CNC tool-grinding programs using Walter Tool Studio and ANCA iGrind software, ensuring alignment with work orders and job instructions

• Submit drawings and CNC programs for senior engineer verification prior to production release

• Prepare comprehensive production work orders for new-tool manufacturing and tool regrinding, including bills of materials (BOMs), production routings, and clear job instructions

• Verify completeness and consistency of BOMs, routings, materials, job instructions, drawings, and CNC programs before production release

• Retrieve and verify raw materials from the storeroom, organizing them with work-order documents for operator collection

• Maintain accurate filing, revision control, and traceability of production engineering records to support quality and audit requirements

• Collaborate with production teams to support program trials, implement corrections, and drive process improvements

• Gain supervised exposure to machine operations to understand how tool geometry, drawings, and programs translate into grinding processes

• Work closely with production personnel to resolve technical questions and enhance manufacturing instruction clarity

• Incorporate approved production and inspection feedback into work orders, drawings, and CNC programs to improve accuracy and efficiency

Required competencies and certifications

• Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Precision Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related discipline

• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, dimensions, and tolerances

• Strong numerical and spatial reasoning skills demonstrated through systematic and careful work habits

• Effective communication skills to clearly report discrepancies and technical questions without assumptions

• Comfortable working in both office and production-floor environments

Preferred competencies and qualifications

• Prior experience in precision engineering or manufacturing environments

• Exposure to CNC machining, grinding, or related manufacturing processes

Other Information

• The role offers progressive learning in cutting-tool geometry, manufacturing, regrinding processes, technical work-order preparation, BOM generation, routing, job-release controls, 2D drafting, drawing revision control, and CNC programming with Walter Tool Studio and ANCA iGrind

• The scope of responsibilities will expand based on demonstrated accuracy, technical understanding, checking discipline, and ability to work independently