Tool Design Engineer - Hotform at MacLean-Fogg Company in Savanna, Illinois

Job Description:

Job Summary

Using engineering techniques, helps to design, maintain, or improve new or existing products and/or components.

Job Duties

• Design, model and test prototypes for products
• Conduct research and create design proposals for projects
• Establish design briefs
• Create concepts, performance and production criteria
• Identify and select materials needed for production
• Produce final hand drawings and specifications
• Create parts lists
• List costs involved in production
• Make samples of working models for demonstration
• Plan marketing initiatives for product
• Negotiate appropriate production processes
• Improve usability of an item
• Use computer-aided design (CAD) to design concepts
• Complete all necessary documents fully and accurately
• Adhere to 5S standards (e.g., maintain cleanliness of work area, etc.)
• Follow all Safety, Environmental and Quality policies and procedures
• Perform other duties as assigned

Experience and Education

• Performs work under general supervision
• Handle moderately complex issues and problems and refer more complex issues to higher-level staff
• Possess solid working knowledge of subject matter
• May provide leadership, coaching and/or mentoring to a subordinate group
• Typically require a bachelor's degree and 2 to 4 years of experience

Competencies/ Skills

• Intermediate verbal and written communication skills
• Technical skills
• Vision
• Creativity
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Planning skills
• Leadership skills

Other details

• Job Family Engineering
• Pay Type Salary
• Job Start Date Monday, February 19, 2024

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