Product Engineer II: CAD Design & Dev (Dayton, OH Onsite)

Apex Tool Group; Dayton, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Tool Group is seeking a Product Engineer II to support our Dayton Facility. The role involves developing new product designs and improving existing ones using 3D CAD tools, collaborating with Marketing, Product Management, and Manufacturing to drive concepts into production.

The engineer will create models and drawings, participate in design reviews, and contribute to process improvements across manufacturing and quality teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
• 3+ years of mechanical design, product development and/or manufacturing engineering.
• Experience with CAD software such as Creo, CATIA, SolidWorks, Inventor; Creo preferred.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with ability to manage multiple projects.
• Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma experience preferred.
• Knowledge of machining, heat treatment, casting, forging, anodizing, powder coating, and related processes.

Responsibilities

• Research and develop new products and components from concept through production with cross-functional teams.
• Support and maintain existing products and operations, partnering with Manufacturing.
• Troubleshoot engineering/design issues and address quality concerns.
• Apply knowledge of metals and manufacturing processes to meet specs in high-volume production.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, and Materials to source materials and components.
• Lead efforts to define product requirements, create models, assemblies, and drawings; maintain docs.
• Create 3D models and 2D drawings using CAD, preferably Creo; develop prototypes.
• Lead cross-functional meetings and design reviews with engineering teams.
• Support process improvements and new manufacturing processes.
• Complete engineering changes to improve designs for innovation.

Skills

Mechanical design

Product development

Manufacturing engineering

Lean Six Sigma

Problem solving

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Eng

Tools

Creo

CATIA

SolidWorks

Inventor

Job description

Apex Tool Group is seeking a Product Engineer II to support our Dayton Facility. The role involves developing new product designs and improving existing ones using 3D CAD tools, collaborating with Marketing, Product Management, and Manufacturing to drive concepts into production.

The engineer will create models and drawings, participate in design reviews, and contribute to process improvements across manufacturing and quality teams.