Weiss-Aug ยท 4 hours ago
Sr. Tool Design Engineer
Elk Grove Village, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expWeiss-Aug is a leading provider of advanced manufacturing and engineering solutions with over 50 years of experience. They are seeking a Sr. Tool Design Engineer to manage the progressive die design process and deliver high-quality engineered solutions for precision metal stamping.
Health CareMedical
Responsibilities
Design high-precision progressive stamping dies for high-volume production of complex tight-tolerance products per W-A Engineering standards. This includes, but is not limited to generate flat blank, develop strip layout, blanking and forming station layout, detail component and assembly drawings, etc
Create and modify Material Specifications, Plating Specifications, Heat-Treat Specifications, and other outside material/process specifications as required
Process data (layouts) for use in WEDM and CNC machining
Create and modify internal product drawings for inspection and other purposes
Design fixtures, gages and other custom tooling or equipment as required
Review customer drawings and specifications for manufacturing feasibility
Initiate and/or coordinate change control process (ECO) relating to Engineering documentation
Participate in Tooling Kickoff, Specification Review, Design Review and Lessons Learned (Postmortem) Meetings
Provide technical assistance to Tool Room regarding tooling and process issues during die fabrication and debugging
Jointly responsible for successful transfer of tooling to Manufacturing along with Tool Room and Project Engineering functions
Responsible for adherence to tooling project schedules and budgets as established by Project. Engineering and/or Stamping Design Manager
Initiate and/or coordinate outsourced tooling work with qualified tooling subcontractors. ensure accuracy, quality workmanship and on-time delivery of outsourced tooling components
Review stamping die cost estimates for accuracy
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 5 yrs. of experience designing complex progressive stamping dies
2-yr. technical degree required
Proficient in Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
At a minimum, must be familiar with at least one 2-D CAD design package (eg. AutoCAD, Solid Edge, CadKey)
Understanding of ANSI/ISO drawing standards
Knowledge of Wire EDM and/or CNC machining technologies
Knowledge of tool steels and their applications
Knowledge of commonly stamped metals such as cold-rolled steels, stainless steels, and copper-based alloys
Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
Exceptional analytical and computational skills
Good verbal and written communication skills
Preferred
4-yr engineering degree preferred
3-D experience preferable (eg. Solidworks, ProENGINEER)
Knowledge of GD&T dimensioning preferable
Understanding of die sensors, vision inspection, and/or related technology is preferable
Knowledge of insert molding process desirable
Experience working in an environment having a registered quality system is a plus
Benefits
Medical, Dental and Vision
401 (k) with company match
Holiday, Vacation and Personal Time Off
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Short Term Disability
Group Life and Accidental Insurance
Company
Weiss-Aug
Weiss-Aug is a medical device company providing custom insert injection molding.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Jeff "JT" Ripa
CFO and Treasurer
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