Tool and Die Designer

Company: Nordic Ware
Location: Minneapolis
Posted on: April 30, 2024

Job Description:

Commitment and Career Growth * Comprehensive Benefits * Work-Life Balance * Community
At Nordic Ware we have a passion for creating innovative, high quality, American-made kitchenware. We benefit from a collaborative, connected, value-driven culture. For 75+ years our products have enhanced food preparation and brought people together at tables around the world. Our employees take pride in the products we make, and many choose a lifetime career here. Come join us!
The Tool and Die Designer is responsible for designing tools and dies utilized in the production of metal kitchenware, focusing on drawing, forming, and stamping processes. Designs may include blank and draw dies, compound forming dies, stage tooling, as well as associated jigs, fixtures, and potentially injection mold and die cast mold designs.
What you will get to do:

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• Design tools and dies for in-house manufacturing with punch presses
  
• Design Jigs and fixtures for secondary operations
  
• Develop draw dies and progressive dies
  
• Develop custom machinery for product assembly
  
• Collaborate with new products team to determine optimal manufacturing processes
  
• Support tool makers and design team
  
• Create and maintain tooling files (3D CAD and Engineering Drawings) to ensure physical tools match CAD files and accurately represent the final tool design, documenting all revisions to tooling
  
• Generate tooling Bills of Materials (BOM) and initiate purchase order requests
  
• Assist in troubleshooting tooling during assembly and in production environment
  
  What you'll bring to the role:
  
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  • Associate degree in Machining, Manufacturing, Tool and Die, or a related field preferred
    
  • 5 years' experience in Tool and Die designing or a related role preferred
    
  • Preference given to candidates with proficiency in SolidWorks and AutoCAD
    
  • Ability to create and interpret engineering drawings, CAD files, and solid models
    
  • Solid experience in metal forming tool and die design
    
  • Able to conceptualize and design tools to fabricate parts to specification
    
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Suite, particularly Outlook and Excel, for effective communication and collaboration with colleagues
    
  • 3 Axis machining experience a plus
    
  • Knowledge of Injection Molding and Die Casting is beneficial but not required
    
  • Good technical skills and strong mechanical aptitude
    
  • Strong follow-through and time/deadline management
    
  • Ability to communicate with others and collaborate with a team
    
    About Us:
    Nordic Ware is a leading manufacturer of high quality and innovative kitchenware products. By designing products of superior value, producing them in the United States whenever possible, and marketing them worldwide, we enrich people's lives by adding utility, convenience and enjoyment to the preparation of food.
    We strive to offer attentive service that exceeds our customers' expectations, to produce environmentally sound products, and to provide a safe and rewarding work experience for our employees.
    We recognize that a growing return on our efforts and investments is essential to maintain our leadership position. We are committed to ethical conduct in all matters and to earning the trust and confidence of our customers, suppliers, employees and of our community. Nordic Ware is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Keywords: Nordic Ware, Edina , Tool and Die Designer, Other , Minneapolis, Minnesota