Hybrid Mechanical Designer: CAD, Tooling & Machining

Wald Wire and Manufacturing Co; Oshkosh, Northern (WI, KY); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Wald Wire & Manufacturing Co. in Oshkosh, WI is seeking a Mechanical Designer to support new-product development, production tooling, and continuous improvement. This hands-on role blends CAD design with shop-floor work to create welding fixtures, forming dies, and other tooling.

The ideal candidate has CAD drafting experience in manufacturing, reads drawings, and can operate tools and measurement devices. Autodesk Inventor is required; Fusion 360 and manual machining experience are a plus.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Autodesk Inventor is required.
• Experience reading engineering drawings and schematics in a manufacturing setting.
• Ability to use calipers, micrometers, and measuring tapes.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design tools and fixtures for production tooling and new-product development.
• Program and fabricate tooling on CNC machining centers and shop equipment.
• Collaborate with production and engineering teams to implement tooling and fixtures.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and document specifications.

Skills

CAD design

Reading drawings

Multi-project management

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Associate degree in mechanical design or related field

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

Fusion 360

SolidWorks

CNC programming

Measuring tools

Job description

Wald Wire & Manufacturing Co. in Oshkosh, WI is seeking a Mechanical Designer to support new-product development, production tooling, and continuous improvement. This hands-on role blends CAD design with shop-floor work to create welding fixtures, forming dies, and other tooling.

The ideal candidate has CAD drafting experience in manufacturing, reads drawings, and can operate tools and measurement devices. Autodesk Inventor is required; Fusion 360 and manual machining experience are a plus.