Tool & Die Designer

Greenville Tool & Die Company; Greenville, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift premium

Job summary

Greenville Tool and Die is seeking a Die Designer to develop and detail stamping dies for sheet metal projects. You will create accurate 3D models and 2D drawings for blanking, progressive, transfer, and line dies using CAD software, ensuring designs meet customer specifications, manufacturing standards, and formability requirements.

The role collaborates with simulation, engineering, and toolroom teams to ensure design feasibility and manufacturability.

Qualifications

• Journeyman Card or higher in mechanical design required.
• 3+ years of die design experience for stamping.
• Proficient in CATIA or NX CAD software and GD&T.
• Ability to read customer prints and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Design complete stamping dies (progressive, transfer, line) from part print through final build release.
• Create 3D die designs and 2D detail drawings using CAD software.
• Collaborate with simulation, engineering, and toolroom teams to ensure design feasibility and manufacturability.
• Interpret customer part prints and specifications to determine die construction approach.
• Incorporate die standards, safety features, and shop best practices into all designs.
• Apply knowledge of materials, formability, springback, and press limitations to optimize die performance.
• Revise and update designs based on simulation results, engineering changes, or tryout feedback.
• Assist in design reviews, internal approvals, and communication with customers when needed.
• Ensure all design documentation, BOMs, and file structures are complete and properly archived.
• Support quoting and process planning teams with conceptual layouts and strip designs.

Skills

CAD software

GD&T

Stamping processes

3D modeling

2D drawings

Part prints interpretation

Communication

Simulation feedback

Education

Journeyman Card

Associate or bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Design/CAD/Tool Engineering

Tools

CATIA

NX

AutoForm

Dynaform

Job description

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Manual Labor Greenville, MI, US

3 days ago Requisition ID: 1018

Shift: Night Shift - this will include a shift premium in addition to the base wage

Job Summary

The Die Designer is responsible for developing and detailing die designs used in the manufacture of sheet metal stamping dies. This role creates accurate 3D models and 2D drawings for blanking, progressive, transfer, and line dies using CAD software, ensuring that designs meet customer specifications, manufacturing standards, and formability requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Design complete stamping dies (progressive, transfer, line) from part print through final build release.


• Create 3D die designs and 2D detail drawings using CAD software.


• Collaborate with simulation, engineering, and toolroom teams to ensure design feasibility and manufacturability.


• Interpret customer part prints and specifications to determine die construction approach.


• Incorporate die standards, safety features, and shop best practices into all designs.


• Apply knowledge of materials, formability, springback, and press limitations to optimize die performance.


• Revise and update designs based on simulation results, engineering changes, or tryout feedback.


• Assist in design reviews, internal approvals, and communication with customers when needed.


• Ensure all design documentation, BOMs, and file structures are complete and properly archived.


• Support quoting and process planning teams with conceptual layouts and strip designs.

Qualifications

• Journeyman Card, Associate or bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Design, CAD, Tool Engineering, or related field preferred.


• 3+ years of experience in die design for stamping applications (progressive and transfer dies preferred).


• Proficient in CAD software (CATIA, NX, or similar) and knowledgeable in GD&T.


• Strong understanding of stamping processes, die construction, and tooling materials.


• Ability to interpret customer specs, part prints, and simulation data.


• Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.


• Familiarity with simulation feedback (AutoForm, Dynaform) is a plus.


• Primarily office/computer-based work with periodic visits to the toolroom or shop floor.


• Ability to sit, type, and view computer screens for extended periods.


• Must be able to wear PPE when entering manufacturing areas.

Work environment : Manufacturing environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

For employment at Greenville Tool and Die you must pass a pre-employment physical, drug screen, and background check.