Engineering & Design for OEM Production Programs
Quality design leads to quality manufacturing. We work with your engineers from the earliest stages of development through validation and full-scale production — delivering higher-quality finished products that meet or exceed your expectations every time.
Partnering With Your Engineers From Day One
At Five Star Fabricating, we work with our clients' engineers from the earliest possible stages of every project. This allows us to truly understand the function of each component — leading to more efficient, cost-effective manufacturing processes and higher-quality finished products that will meet or exceed your expectations every time.
Five Star's extensive manufacturing knowledge and design expertise, coupled with the latest CAD/CAM technology, ensure your products are consistently manufactured to the tightest tolerances. We take great pride in solving challenging design problems and carrying those solutions into long-term, repeatable OEM production.
Comprehensive Design & Engineering Capabilities
Develop, test, and validate components with our engineering team using in-house tooling — confirming fit, function, and performance before transitioning into repeatable, full-scale manufacturing.
Expert tooling design for precision molds and fixtures — engineered to tight tolerances for superior surface finishes and consistently repeatable part quality.
Building tooling and molds entirely in-house dramatically reduces lead times — enabling fast production of master plugs and significantly shorter prototype-to-production cycles.
Expert guidance on material selection based on your application's performance requirements — from high-impact polycarbonate to advanced composites and thermoformed plastics.
Our in-house testing laboratory validates impact resistance, UV durability, coating adhesion, scratch resistance, and dimensional accuracy before production release.
Prototype Development for Scalable Manufacturing
Prototyping is an important step in bringing a successful OEM production program to market. Five Star works alongside engineering teams to develop, test, and validate components before transitioning into repeatable manufacturing.
With in-house tooling, engineering expertise, and testing capabilities, we help customers streamline development, reduce lead times, and prepare their products for scalable production.
Because we design and build our tooling entirely in-house, we can produce master plugs quickly with close tolerances and superior surface finishes — and the same tooling expertise carries directly into consistent, repeatable production.
Our in-house tooling capability is a critical competitive advantage — eliminating third-party tooling delays and giving your program a faster, more predictable path from first article to full production.
Latest Design Software & File Capabilities
Five Star's design capabilities are built on the latest CAD/CAM technology — ensuring your products are manufactured to the tightest tolerances while maintaining seamless file transfer and design collaboration with your engineering team.
We work with several types of the latest design software and support a wide range of file formats — making it easy to integrate with your existing engineering workflows.
Engineering & Design at Five Star
From Concept to Certified Production
We engage your engineering team from day one — understanding function, application environment, tolerances, and program constraints before recommending any process or material.
Our engineers design tooling, molds, and fixtures in-house — eliminating third-party delays and optimizing for close tolerances and superior surface finishes.
First-article production and in-house lab testing validate dimensional accuracy, surface quality, and performance requirements before production release.
Full-scale American manufacturing delivers repeatable quality, dimensional consistency, and on-time delivery for long-term OEM production programs.
Ready to Develop Your Next OEM Production Program?
Partner with our engineering team from early development through validation and full-scale production. Contact us today to discuss your program requirements.