Tool Design Engineering Manager jobs in Springfield, MO

Your Role

• Using Solidworks software, creates a tool/die design along with plan views, cross sections, details, and bill of material to satisfy customer requirements for sheet metal parts.

• Follows the project in the build stage and advises the Leader as questions/problems arise.

• Concepts all types of tools/dies, checks other designs, updates previous designs, and authors engineering changes as requested by the Estimator or customer.

• Confers with the customer, engineering staff, and project leaders during the project's progress and recommends design modifications to malfunctions.

• Regular and predictable attendance.

• Must be able and willing to work overtime when required to meet timelines and workload.

• It is the responsibility of all employees to be aware of DT Engineering’s quality policy, objectives, guiding principles, and departmental work instructions relative to their position. All employees have a role in quality, and the performance of each employee directly impacts the financial goals of DT Engineering and customer satisfaction.

• Travels to customer location to evaluate manufacturing processes, assist in installation, or design auxiliary items on site.

• Performs other duties as required.

• Demonstrate financial acumen appropriate for this position.

Qualifications

• 10 years of design/toolmaker experience in tool and die.

• Good working knowledge of GD&T principles.

• Comprehensive knowledge of geometry, trigonometry, and drafting principles.

• Demonstrated understanding of the principles of tool design.

• Prior experience or training in 3D CAD is helpful.

• Ability to design per DT Engineering or customer standards.

• Demonstrated creativity.

• Communication skills and customer service orientation to interact effectively with internal and external customers.

Your Characteristics

• Guiding Principles: Alignment and support of each of the (7) guiding principles by your demonstrated actions on a personal, team, and leadership basis; Does not hesitate to address all actions in conflict with these principles.

• Cultural Leadership: Has personal characteristics that others choose to emulate; Creates non-linear results and expects this of his/her subordinates and/or team members; Effectively addresses introspect and adjusts accordingly.

• Environment & Culture: Established as a change agent from a motivating perspective and achieves noticeable results; a “no quitter, can do” attitude.

• Customer Attraction: Demonstrates unwavering approach in harmonizing commitments and plans with the starting point being the end-goal; excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Current & Future Positioning: Achieves deep and nuanced insight into the future; directs forward looking generational solutions.

• Financial Leverage: Protects the model without help from the economy; has an in-depth grasp of operating the company with sound fiscal principles and ownership mentality.

• Desert Island Credibility: Demonstrates consistent success under all conditions.

• Education/Experience: Sufficiently educated and/or experienced in your area(s) of expertise to operate at a world class level.