Tooling & Manufacturing Design Engineer - Hands-on

LeClaire Manufacturing Co.; Pleasant Valley Township (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

LeClaire Manufacturing Co. in Bettendorf, IA, is seeking a hands-on Design Engineer – Tooling & Manufacturing to design and improve production tooling for an aluminum foundry and machining operations.

You’ll create 3D models and drawings, take projects from concept to production launch, and work with foundry, machining, quality and production teams to ensure designs work on the shop floor. Strong CAD skills and experience in permanent mold tooling or fixtures are preferred; MAGMASOFT experience

Qualifications

• Strong 3D CAD and mechanical design skills.
• Experience designing tooling, fixtures, patterns, molds, or similar equipment for a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read and develop engineering drawings and work with GD&T and dimensional tolerances.
• Practical understanding of how parts and tooling are manufactured.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot alongside production personnel.
• Comfortable spending time on the manufacturing floor.

Responsibilities

• Design and modify permanent molds, foundry patterns, machining fixtures, and production tooling.
• Create 3D models, detailed drawings, and manufacturing documentation.
• Take projects from concept and customer data through tooling development and production launch.
• Work with foundry, machining, quality, and production teams to ensure designs work on the shop floor.
• Troubleshoot tooling, casting, machining, and dimensional issues.
• Improve existing tooling for better quality, repeatability, productivity, and tool life.
• Incorporate manufacturing considerations such as draft, shrinkage, machining stock, parting lines, tolerances, and fixture requirements into designs.
• Participate in design reviews and work with internal teams and outside tooling suppliers.
• Support new product launches, continuous improvement, and cost-reduction projects.

Skills

3D CAD

Tooling design

GD&T

Manufacturing knowledge

Problem-solving

Tools

MAGMASOFT

CNC Machining

Job description

LeClaire Manufacturing Co. in Bettendorf, IA, is seeking a hands-on Design Engineer – Tooling & Manufacturing to design and improve production tooling for an aluminum foundry and machining operations.

You’ll create 3D models and drawings, take projects from concept to production launch, and work with foundry, machining, quality and production teams to ensure designs work on the shop floor. Strong CAD skills and experience in permanent mold tooling or fixtures are preferred; MAGMASOFT experience