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Press Tooling Designer

Gemini Group, Inc., Bad Axe, MI, United States


Date March 3, 2026

Job Title Press Tooling Designer

Reports To Press Tooling Manager

Status Full Time/Hourly Non-Exempt (40 hrs./week; additional hours as needed to support organization and individual goals)

Location Thumb Tool & Engineering – Bad Axe, MI

Job Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent; or 1 to 2 years previous experience.

Basic computer skills (Microsoft Office)

Basic extrusion press knowledge

Strong communication skills

Quality focused

Excellent customer service

Mechanically minded

Strong organizational skills

Customer Service skills

Job Preferences

Ability to think critically

Advanced computer skills: Computer Aided Design (CAD) and AS400 experience

Advanced computer skills: Microsoft Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook

Strong math skills

Manufacturing experience

Ability to learn and adapt

Ability to analyze information

Six sigma yellow belt or equivalent

Detail oriented

Job Summary Prepares clear, complete, and accurate working plans and detailed drawings necessary to manufacture desired tooling from rough or detailed sketches, notes, or customer input requirements, by performing the essential job functions.

Essential Job Functions

Review purchase orders, parts prints, and other customer requirements to create a design

Receives inspection information for Rework dummy blocks and communicates with customer as needed

Performs inspections of rework containers and communicates with customer as needed.

Performs inspection of miscellaneous rework press tooling and communicates with customers as needed

Receives and processes customer orders

Creates rough drawings with the use of CAD

Adjusts or changes rough drawings

Draws and saves finished designs from rough drawings

Assemble final package for manufacturing

Performs and documents specified inspection criteria

Communicates with internal and external customers

Quotes press tooling to customers

Time tracking and cost analysis reporting

Questions Please contact Brianne Pfaff via email bpfaff@geminigroup.net or at (989) 269-9731 with any questions. As a part of the hiring process, your current supervisor may be contacted for a reference.

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