Die Designer

Die Designer

OTTO's opportunity:

Our Die Designer will design and develop progressive Metal Stamping tooling, fixtures and gages for manufacturing new and existing products. Develop tool assembly and component drawings in 3D or 2D Platforms. Work from engineering models, piece part drawings, or components and assemblies to design progressive dies, trim dies, fixtures and gages. Must have excellent time management skills to achieve quality designs in sometimes shortened lead times while still being able to support the tool room on current projects.

Specifically, the Die Designer will:

• Work directly with customer, design manager and tool room manager to establish design concept for progressive dies, compound dies, stage tooling, jigs and fixtures that meet or exceed the requirements
• Prepare strip layouts, plan views, BOM's, detail drawings, and other documents as required
• Create wire EDM blocks, jigs, fixtures and other required components to assist tool room in increased productivity during the build and development of tooling
• Order purchased components when required
• Make engineering changes to existing designs and carryout ECN's thru company business process
• Process engineering drawings and models thru current business systems
• Work with tool room directly during the build and development of all tooling to ensure design and tool create a part the meets and exceeds customer standards
• Report project status to management on a regular basis
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment assisting other designers and tool room staff with projects to achieve the highest quality product in time sensitive situations
• Able to work overtime work weeks on a regular basis
• Assist with other related duties as required or assigned

What you'll need to bring to the table:

• 5+ years of experience as a full-time tool designer
• Tool Maker background preferred
• Experience with Solid Modeling Complete Tool assemblies, SolidWorks preferred
• Experience with LogoPress SolidWorks Add-in preferred
• Auto-Cad Experience with Die Maker Add-in preferred
• Experience with PLM and Syteline Business Software preferred

What OTTO offers for this specific position:

The hiring range listed in this posting is what we, in good faith, anticipate relying on when confirming an hourly rate for this position; exceptions may be considered for highly experienced candidates with multiple years of at-level experience.

• Target hourly hiring range: $26.00 to $33.00 per hour, based on qualifications and experience.
• Profit Sharing Bonus - OTTO believes that it's fair to share the profits that the employees help to make; profit sharing is distributed to employees twice a year. OTTO's profit sharing plan is paid at the discretion of the company and is not a guaranteed bonus or any part of a compensation plan.
• Vacation: five days after 30 days of employment and 80 hours at 1 year - vacation time is earned on the anniversary date.

OTTO's Benefits:

Health:

Medical Insurance-

• HMO Plan
• Standard PPO Plan
• Enhanced PPO Plan
• High Deducible PPO Plan
• FSA, LFSA, and HSA

Dental Insurance-

• Base Plan
• Buy-Up Plan

Vision Insurance

401(k) with a company match

Life insurance:

• Life/AD&D
• Voluntary Life/AD&D
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability

10 paid holidays

Company picnic

Holiday party

AND numerous OTTO celebrations throughout the year!

To review all of OTTO's available opportunities, please visit our career page by clicking on the link below:

https://otto-engineering-inc.breezy.hr/

OTTO Engineering is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Disability/Veteran

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