Design Engineer

Torrey Holistics; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Drug-free workplace

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Phoenix Stamping Group, LLC in Atlanta, GA is seeking a Sheet Metal Stamping Design Engineer to own end-to-end design activities, tooling, and fixture development for manufacturable parts.

You will review customer prints, create 3D models, perform tolerance analyses, lead project launches, and collaborate with engineering and manufacturing to ensure quality, cost targets, and on-time delivery. This role emphasizes continuous improvement and DFMA, staying current with new technologies.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology.
• 3–6+ years in mechanical design.
• Strong grasp of metal stamping and sheet metal design rules (DFM/DFMA).
• Proficient in GD&T and tolerance analysis.
• Experience with CAD/CAM (AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Inventor).

Responsibilities

• Evaluate part samples and customer design documentation for critical characteristics/function.
• Create 3D part models; design tooling and check fixtures.
• Lead project launches from kickoff to completion and manage ECRs.
• Perform tolerance stack-up analyses; ensure GD&T compliance.
• Support manufacturing via Kata and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Mechanical design

Sheet metal design

GD&T

3D modeling

DFM/DFMA

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Autodesk Inventor

Autodesk Vault

Job description

About Phoenix StampingSince 1986, Phoenix Stamping has manufactured sheet metal and rod products for customers across North America from our Atlanta, GA; Fort Wayne, IN; and Fort Worth, TX locations. We are a growing, highly automated operation with a family-oriented culture and the motto: "Customers first, employees always!"Your Role at a GlanceAs the Sheet Metal Stamping Design Engineer, youll report to the Design Engineering Manager and own end-to-end design engineering activities that bring manufacturable, repeatable, and cost-effective parts, tooling, and fixtures to life.A Day in the LifeYou start the morning reviewing customer prints and part samples, identifying critical characteristics and intended function. In the APQP huddle, you outline risks and controls. By midday, youre building 3D models to feed downstream data needs, shaping tooling and check fixtures, and publishing detailed drawings for internal and customer use. After lunch, you enter and maintain ERP part data, run tolerance stack-ups to verify GD&T compliance, and coordinate prototype builds with testing and validation. You lead your projects launch plan, present updates in Engineering Design Reviews and Project Status Meetings, and drive engineering change requests to closure. On the floor, you support manufacturing via Kata and continuous improvement, always ensuring compliance with Phoenix Stamping Design and Drawing manuals. You close the day exploring new technologies and guiding R&D concepts toward practical solutions.Key ResponsibilitiesEvaluate part samples and customer design documentation for critical characteristics/functionParticipate in advanced product quality planning (APQP)Create 3D part models; design tooling and check fixturesGenerate and distribute part/tooling/fixture documentationCreate and maintain ERP part data supporting manufacturingValidate first articles to approved part designPerform tolerance stack-up analysis; ensure GD&T complianceDevelop prototypes; oversee testing and validationServe as project launch lead from kickoff to completionLead concept development and convert ideas into viable engineering solutionsDrive DFM improvements to enhance manufacturability, repeatability, and costSupport on-time launches to the manufacturing floorAttend Engineering Design Reviews and Project Status MeetingsEnsure adherence to Phoenix Stamping Design and Drawing manualsInvestigate, coordinate, and complete engineering change requests (ECRs)Support manufacturing via Kata and related activitiesStay current with emerging technologies and lead R&D effortsQualificationsB.S. in Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology3 6+ years in mechanical designStrong grasp of metal stamping, sheet metal design rules, and DFMClear written/verbal communicator; proficient in Microsoft OfficeSelf-directed, organized, positive, team-oriented, customer-focused, accountableHands-on mindset in a manufacturing environmentAutodesk Inventor or comparable 3D CAD experienceAutodesk Vault or similar PLM experienceProficienciesGD&TBachelor's DegreeCAD SoftwareMechanical Design & EngineeringCAD/CAM SoftwareBlueprint ReadingTools & Technologies3D Modeling (AutoCAD, Solidworks)2D DrawingsCAD Software (AutoCAD, Solidworks, Autodesk Inventor)Additional InformationPhoenix Stamping Group, LLC offers a drug-free work place along with a competitive salary and benefits package. We are an equal opportunity employer (EEO), dedicated to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, age, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identityor national origin and in compliance with ADAAA.