Extrusion Tooling Designer - CAD & Die Specialist

Tangent; Illinois; On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Tangent is seeking an experienced Extrusion Tool Designer to deliver complete manufacturing drawings, solid models, and tooling documentation for extrusion dies and tooling systems used in our plastic extrusion operations.

You will design detailed layouts, analyze tool interfaces for proper fit, sealing, and alignment, perform CAD-based analyses, select materials, maintain BOMs, and coordinate with process engineers and toolmakers to ensure cost-effective, high-quality tooling with on-time

Qualifications

• Associates degree or equivalent from vocational/trade school in a related field.
• Minimum 5+ years of solid modeling/drafting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of extrusion is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and produce detailed layout, and assembly drawings for extrusion dies, cooling tooling, and related fixtures.
• Analyze critical interfaces between tooling components and extrusion equipment for proper fit, sealing, and alignment.
• Perform design calculations and flow analysis using CFD software to determine die geometry and cooling configurations.
• Research and select materials, coatings, and wear surfaces for tooling longevity and product quality.
• Prepare and maintain bills of material and manage revision control during the design and build process.

Skills

SolidWorks

Solid modeling

CAD experience

Independent work

Mathematical computations

AutoCAD

Education

Associate degree in related field

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Tangent is seeking an experienced Extrusion Tool Designer to deliver complete manufacturing drawings, solid models, and tooling documentation for extrusion dies and tooling systems used in our plastic extrusion operations.

You will design detailed layouts, analyze tool interfaces for proper fit, sealing, and alignment, perform CAD-based analyses, select materials, maintain BOMs, and coordinate with process engineers and toolmakers to ensure cost-effective, high-quality tooling with on-time