Tooling Design Engineer

Paragon Medical, Inc.; Addison (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Paragon Medical, Inc. in Addison, IL seeks an experienced tooling design engineer to analyze blueprints and develop tooling strategies for metal forming. You will translate requirements into forming progression and create tooling drawings.

Cooperate with vendors and internal toolmakers, oversee tooling debug during startup, and support quotes with engineering teams. Proficiency in Solidworks and GD&T is preferred; you must work well under deadlines.

Qualifications

• 5 years minimum experience in cold forming tooling design.
• GD&T knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyze blueprints, specs and proposals for tooling strategy.
• Translate requirements into forming progression.
• Model tooling and create drawings; revise during debug.
• Collaborate with tooling vendors and internal toolmakers to meet specs.
• Oversee tooling debug as part of manufacturing startup.
• Consult on quotes with engineering to assess feasibility and cost drivers.
• Operate tool making equipment such as EDM machines, lathes, grinders.
• Proficient in Solidworks for modeling and drawings.
• Excellent communication and collaboration; able to work under pressure.
• Keen focus on meeting target dates and deadlines.

Skills

Tooling design

Blueprint analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Deadline management

Communication skills

Tools

Solidworks

EDM

Lathes

Grinders

Tooling drawings

Job description

• Analyze blueprints, specifications, and proposals for tooling strategy and form.
• Translate requirements into forming progression
• Model tooling and create tooling drawings for each tooling component. Revise drawings as needed during tooling debug or production
• Collaborate with tooling vendors and internal toolmakers to produce tooling to drawing specifications.
• Oversee tooling debug as part of the manufacturing startup.
• Consult on new product quotes with product engineering team to determine feasibility and cost drivers
• Capability to run tool making equipment such as EDM machines, lathes, grinders, etc…
• High proficiency in utilizing modeling and drawing software such as Solidworks
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Highly collaborative.
• Ability to manage high pressure situations during tooling debug
• Keen focus on meeting target dates and deadlines

Knowledge:

• In-depth understanding of a variety of cold-forming techniques, tooling materials and design, and costs related to production of metal products.
• Ability to analyze and understand prints. GD&T knowledge preferred.

Qualifications

• 5 years: Minimum of 5 years experience in cold forming tooling design.

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