Mechanical Designer

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. is seeking a Mechanical Designer to support new-product development, production tooling, and continuous improvement initiatives. This hands‑on position combines CAD design with practical manufacturing experience, including the development of welding fixtures, forming dies, checking aids, and other specialized tooling. The ideal candidate will have past hands‑on shop experience and have transitioned into an office engineering or programming role. Autodesk Inventor experience is a plus, but SolidWorks experience would be pretty transferable. This will be a hybrid office/shop role, the person will be expected to design tools, program them, and then actually make them on the CNC machining center.

Pay: $25.00–$30.00 per hour, based on experience and demonstrated proficiency.

• Proficiency in Autodesk Inventor is required
• Previous CAD drafting or mechanical design experience in a manufacturing environment
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, schematics, dimensions, and manufacturing specifications
• Understanding of manufacturing processes, tooling, fixtures, and measurement techniques
• Strong mechanical aptitude and problem‑solving skills
• Ability to use calipers, micrometers, measuring tapes, and other measuring devices
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs
• Ability to communicate effectively with production employees, management, customers, and other members of the engineering team
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects

Experience with Autodesk Fusion 360, CNC programming, machining, welding, manual mills, or manual lathes is strongly preferred. An associate degree in mechanical design, drafting, manufacturing engineering technology, or a related field is preferred. Equivalent relevant education and hands‑on manufacturing experience will also be considered.