Engineer - Tooling
Linamar — Guelph, ON, Canada
Posted 2026-09-11
Job Title: Engineer - Tooling Job Summary The Cutting Tool Engineer is responsible technical leadership in Camtac’s Grindcell. Focused on designing, developing, testing, and improving cutting tools used in machining operations such as milling, drilling, reaming both at Camtac and other Linamar facilities. The role focuses on maximizing tool performance, productivity, tool life, and manufacturing efficiency while meeting customer and production requirements. Key Responsibilities Design carbide, cutting tools. Develop tool geometries including rake angles, relief angles, helix angles, flute forms, and chip breakers. Create detailed manufacturing drawings and CAD models. Select appropriate substrates, coatings, and edge preparations. Design special and custom tooling for customer applications. Analyze customer machining applications and recommend tooling solutions. Develop speeds, feeds, and cutting parameters. Troubleshoot tool failures (chipping, breakage, excessive wear, built-up edge, thermal cracking) Perform root cause analysis and corrective actions. Prepare detailed customer quotations for new tool manufacture and reconditioning services. Determine manufacturing cycle times, m