Hands-On Tooling Design Engineer – Foundry & Fixtures

ADP, Inc.; Pleasant Valley Township (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

LeClaire Manufacturing in Bettendorf, IA, is seeking a hands-on Design Engineer – Tooling & Manufacturing to design and improve permanent molds, foundry patterns, machining fixtures, and production tooling for aluminum casting and machining operations.

You will translate CAD models into real tooling, create 3D models and drawings with GD&T, and collaborate with foundry, machining, quality, and production teams to ensure designs work on the shop floor. This is a full-time role on-site.

Qualifications

• Design and modify permanent molds, foundry patterns, machining fixtures, and production tooling.
• Create 3D models, detailed drawings, and manufacturing documentation with GD&T.
• Take projects from concept and customer data through tooling development and production launch.
• Collaborate with foundry, machining, quality, and production teams to ensure designs work in the real world.
• Experience with permanent mold tooling and foundry patterns is valuable.
• MAGMASOFT/MAGMA casting simulation experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and modify permanent molds, foundry patterns, machining fixtures, and production tooling.
• Create 3D models and detailed drawings.
• Take projects from concept to tooling production.
• Work with manufacturing teams to validate designs.
• Troubleshoot tooling and casting issues.

Skills

3D CAD

Mechanical design

GD&T

Foundry tooling

Manufacturing experience

Tools

MAGMASOFT

Job description

LeClaire Manufacturing in Bettendorf, IA, is seeking a hands-on Design Engineer – Tooling & Manufacturing to design and improve permanent molds, foundry patterns, machining fixtures, and production tooling for aluminum casting and machining operations.

You will translate CAD models into real tooling, create 3D models and drawings with GD&T, and collaborate with foundry, machining, quality, and production teams to ensure designs work on the shop floor. This is a full-time role on-site.