Toolmaker | Day (M-F) or Night Shift (2-2-3 Schedule)
📍 Mukwonago, WI
💰 $36–$46/hr (based on experience) + 10% Shift Premium (on nights)
Bonus: $5,000 Retention Bonus
🚚 Relocation Assistance Available
Hours: 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM (M-F) or 6:30 AM - 6:20 PM (2-2-3 Rotating Schedule)
✅ Direct Hire
💵 Real Earnings Breakdown (This Is Important)
Because of the 2-2-3 rotating schedule, you automatically receive 8 hours of overtime on every paycheck.
At $40/hr, that equals:
• $4,576 in automatic overtime annually
• Over $100,000 per year without picking up any extra shifts
Night shift also includes a 10% shift premium paid on every hour worked.
This is built-in OT — part of the schedule — not optional overtime.
🗓 Why the 2-2-3 Schedule Is a Game Changer
B Shift – 2-2-3 Rotation
Work 2 days → Off 2 days → Work 3 days
Next week rotates opposite
✔ You drive to work roughly half as many days per year compared to a traditional 5-day schedule
✔ Built-in weekdays off
✔ Every other weekend is a 3-day weekend
✔ Predictable rotation
Yes, some weekends and holidays are required (rotation-based), but the tradeoff is significantly fewer commute days and more flexibility.
About the Role
Engauge is hiring an experienced Toolmaker to support a high-volume plastic injection molding operation in Mukwonago, WI.
This is a hands-on role working with:
• Complex injection molds
• Hot runner systems
• High-cavitation tooling
• Advanced tool room equipment
If you enjoy solving mechanical challenges and working on precision tooling, this is a high-level opportunity with strong earning potential.
What You’ll Be Doing
• Modify, repair, and troubleshoot complex molds
• Diagnose and repair hot runner systems
• Perform preventative maintenance and advanced machine setups
• Inspect mold functionality and ensure quality standards
• Support tooling improvements and performance upgrades
• Mentor toolroom personnel as needed
• Safely operate forklifts and overhead cranes
What We’re Looking For
• 5+ years of Toolmaker experience preferably plastic injection molding but not a deal breaker
• Strong hot runner and electrical troubleshooting experience
• Experience with high-cavitation molds
• Apprenticeship completion or equivalent hands-on background
• Welding, soldering, and brazing skills
Preferred:
• Journeyman Toolmaker card (top pay)
• Bi-injection or stack tooling experience
• NC programming or CAD knowledge
What Engauge Offers
• $36–$46/hr based on experience
• Automatic overtime built into schedule
• 10% night shift premium
• $5,000 retention bonus
• Relocation assistance (for the right candidate)
• Air-conditioned production floors
• Safety shoe subsidy
• Comprehensive benefits
• Long-term stability and career growth
If you’re an experienced Toolmaker who wants strong pay, fewer commute days, and built-in overtime, this is worth a conversation.
📱 Call or Text Caleb: (313) 548-1689
📧 Send resume to: caleb.vance@engaugeworkforce.com