Senior Tool Design Lead — Progressive Die & Tooling

OTTO Engineering, Inc.; Carpentersville (IL); On-site; USD 62,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Sharing Bonus

Vacation 80 hours

Medical Insurance - HMO Plan

Medical Insurance - PPO Plan

Vision Insurance

401(k) with company match

Life Insurance

10 paid holidays

Company picnic

Holiday party

Job summary

OTTO Engineering, Inc. in Illinois seeks a Tool Design Department Supervisor to lead the design of progressive metal stamping tooling, collaborate with Sales, Engineering, and Tool Room, and ensure on-time delivery.

You will manage in-house and outsourced designers, develop 3D/2D tool assemblies, and provide engineering support throughout the lifecycle of customer tooling. Strong time management and leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience as a full-time Tool Designer.
• Toolmaker background preferred.
• Experience with solid modeling software (SolidWorks preferred).
• Experience with PLM systems and Syteline ERP preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with customers, Design Manager, and Tool Room Manager to establish design concepts for tooling.
• Design and develop progressive dies, trim dies, fixtures, and gages for new and existing products.
• Prepare strip layouts, plan views, BOMs, detail drawings, and related documentation.
• Create wire EDM blocks, jigs, fixtures, and other components to improve tool room efficiency.
• Develop complete tool assemblies using 3D and 2D design platforms.
• Work from models, part drawings, and assemblies to create manufacturable designs.
• Order purchased components to support tooling builds.
• Implement ECNs and process engineering drawings through PLM/ERP.
• Work with tool room during build to ensure designs meet standards.
• Provide engineering solutions to Sales; report status, timelines, risks.
• Collaborate with designers and tool room staff to meet deadlines.
• Manage in-house and outsourced designers to meet on-time delivery.
• Work overtime as required to meet deadlines.
• Assist with other duties as required.

Skills

Time management

Thrives in fast-paced environment

Leadership

Collaboration

Tools

SolidWorks

LogoPress (SolidWorks add-in)

AutoCAD (Die Maker add-in)

Syteline ERP

PLM systems

Job description

OTTO Engineering, Inc. in Illinois seeks a Tool Design Department Supervisor to lead the design of progressive metal stamping tooling, collaborate with Sales, Engineering, and Tool Room, and ensure on-time delivery.

You will manage in-house and outsourced designers, develop 3D/2D tool assemblies, and provide engineering support throughout the lifecycle of customer tooling. Strong time management and leadership are essential.