Tool Design Engineer

SCHERDEL North America

Muskegon (MI)

On-site

USD 60,000 - 70,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading manufacturing company is seeking an Entry-level Tool Design Engineer in Muskegon, Michigan. The successful candidate will be involved in designing tools and dies while collaborating with the engineering and production teams. Responsibilities include creating detailed drawings, managing CAD files, and ensuring design accuracy to specifications. This full-time role requires a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or relevant experience. Knowledge of Siemens NX and Solidworks is essential, along with strong communication and time management skills.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering preferred.
Associates degree or equivalent experience required.
Experience in tool and die design/engineering.

Responsibilities

Design tools and dies accurately and efficiently.
Create bill of materials and manage engineering CAD files.
Attend design review meetings and determine customer requirements.
Produce drawings for customers and production personnel.

Skills

Tool and die design/engineering

3D modeling

Time Management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Associates degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent

Tools

Siemens NX

Solidworks

CAD systems

Job description

Tool Design Engineer

The Tool Design Engineer has experience in technical design work. The Tool Design Engineer works with the Application Engineering, Production, Product Development and Sales team to provide design assistance, 2D and 3D components and assembly drawings, 3D solid models for rendering and prototyping and overall coordination of drawing details and standards. The Tool Design Engineer provides support for new and existing products and associated documentation (Detail Manual, Installation Instructions, etc.). They will also provide technical support to operations and manufacturing team members.

Essential Functions

Design tools and dies accurately and efficiently, within specified time frames, to company engineering specifications
Create a bill of materials for all designs with recommended spare tooling and ware items
Manage engineering CAD files in an organized and comprehensible format
Create and update detailed drawings required for manufacturing using the company’s CAD system.
Attend design review meetings as needed – determine customer requirements, production issues & timing considerations
Produce drawings for customers and production personnel
Work with Engineering department to develop the conceptual, preliminary, and detail design
Draw preliminary sketches of dies for review
Prepare strip layouts and detailed drawings making certain the design meets the customer piece part and die or machine specifications, taking into consideration how the job was quoted
Select items per company standards to incorporate into the project and makes sure job materials and component are ordered in a timely manner
Check, document and communicate the progress of jobs as they are being built
Aids with trainee’s going through tool design.
Prototype blank design and fixture design as required.
Works according to Scherdel’s quality and environmental system requirements, and customer quality requirements.

Position Requirements

Education/Experience: Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, preferred

Associates degree in mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, or CAD design or equivalent number of year of experience required

Skills

Training through an accredited program and experience in tool and die design/engineering. Computer literacy with a solid knowledge of computer operating systems and related software (Windows, MSOffice Products, Lotus Notes.) Extensive knowledge of CAD systems, Siemens NX and Solidworks. Ability to read and understand specifications, blueprints/drawings and other technical data. 3D modeling experience required. Ability to understand and implement geometric tolerance. Willingness to travel outside the USA for training purposes including Germany & Mexico.