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, material requirements, coating costs, and overhead costs.
Analyze profitability and margin requirements.
Develop pricing strategies based on volume commitments.
Manufacturing Support and Technical Customer Support
Support tool grinding, coating, and inspection processes.
Develop manufacturing methods and work instructions.
Collaborate with production Team
Provide tooling recommendations and quotations.
Conduct customer visits and machining assessments.
Present technical solutions and cost-saving opportunities.
Support sales with technical expertise.
Testing & Validation
Conduct machining trials and performance testing.
Evaluate tools for life and productivity improvements.
Analyze cutting forces, chip control, and surface finish.
Required Skills/Experience
Minimum of 3 years of experience in tooling design and engineering in a manufacturing environment.
Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.
Tool Design Knowledge; drill, reamer and form tools
Machining Expertise (milling, drilling, reaming, grinding)
Coating Knowledge (AlTiN, Alcrona EVO, TiCN, TiAlN, DLC coatings)
Software Knowledge Preferred (SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Numroto)
Required Analytical Skills; tool failure analysis, GD&T interpretation, manufacturing cost
Desired Soft Skills:
Strong communication skills
Customer-facing technical support ability
Project management
Time management
Cross-functional collaboration
Presentation and report writing
Continuous improvement mindset
Ideal Candidate
An ideal Cutting Tool Engineer combines strong machining knowledge with tool strong tool design, to troubleshoot tool performance issues in the field, and can develop innovative tooling solutions that improve productivity while reducing manufacturing costs. Good people skills as this role involves communicating among several operational functions.
Academic/Educational Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
Working Conditions
40 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
In-office work with time spent in the production area as required.
Please note: Hybrid schedule is only applicable to specific Linamar locations. All schedules and changes to working hours must be approved by the department manager. Schedule is subject to change based on the discretion of the department manager.
Skills Required
- At least 3 years of tooling design and engineering experience in a manufacturing environment
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field
- Knowledge of drill, reamer, and form tool design
- Machining expertise in milling, drilling, reaming, and grinding
- Knowledge of cutting tool coatings, including AlTiN, Alcrona EVO, TiCN, TiAlN, and DLC
- Ability to perform tool failure analysis and interpret GD&T
- Ability to analyze manufacturing costs
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment
- Customer-facing technical support ability
- Strong communication skills
- SolidWorks, AutoCAD, or Numroto software knowledge
- Project management, time management, presentation, and report-writing skills
What We Do
Linamar Corporation (TSX:LNR) is an advanced manufacturing company where the intersection of leading-edge technology and deep manufacturing expertise is creating solutions that power vehicles, motion, work and lives for the future. The Company is made up of two operating segments – the Industrial segment and the Mobility segment, both global leaders in manufacturing solutions and world-class developers of highly engineered products. The Industrial segment is comprised of Skyjack, MacDon and Salford. Skyjack manufactures scissor, boom and telehandler lifts for the aerial work platform industry. MacDon manufactures combine draper headers and self-propelled windrowers for the agricultural harvesting industry. Salford also supplies the agriculture market with farm tillage and crop fertilizer applicator equipment. The Mobility segment is focused on propulsion systems, structural and chassis systems, energy storage and power generation for both the global electrified and traditionally powered vehicle markets, and is subdivided into three regional groups and one global product group: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the newly formed Structures Group. The Regional Mobility groups are vertically integrated operations combining expertise in light metal casting, forging, machining and assembly. The Linamar Structures Group offers competitive lightweight innovations for safety-critical components and systems for the global mobility market. In addition, the eLIN Product Solutions Group focuses on Electrification and McLaren Engineering provides design, development, and testing services for the Mobility segment. Linamar’s medical solutions group, Linamar MedTech, focuses on manufacturing solutions for medical devices and precision medical components. Linamar has over 31,000 employees in 70 manufacturing locations, 14 R&D centres and 28 sales offices in 19 countries in North and South America, Europe and Asia, which generated sales of more than $7.9 billion in 2022.
