Laboratory Tooling Designer

Location: Elgin, IL

Salary Range: $65,000.00 to $74,000.00

Required Language:

Ability to speak (conversational), read, and write in English.

Education:

Associate in Engineering Science (AES) degree or minimum 3rd year undergraduate student in Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.

Key Qualifications:

- Tool Design.
- CAD Analysis: High proficiency in 3D CAD software (e.g., Creo Parametric (preferred), SolidWorks, or Autocad).
- Technical Skills: Strong understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GDT) and tolerance analysis.
- Materials Manufacturing: Knowledge of machining processes, additive manufacturing (3D printing), and materials science.
- Strong understanding Of Machine Shop processes and materials, including knowledge of machining and fabrication techniques.

General Knowledge needs:

- Ability to design, create, and approve CAD drawings and assembly models; prior experience with CREO Parametric 10.0 is a plus.
- Advanced mechanical skills.
- Capable of using precision measurement instruments.
- Ability to create written instructions.
- Basic knowledge of sealing technology is a plus but not required.
- Basic understanding of PLC programming and VFD control is a plus but not required.
- Basic knowledge of calibration and verification activities is a plus but not required.
- Six Sigma green belt certification is a plus but not required.

Hard Skills needs:

- Skilled in basic use of Microsoft Office software (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.).
- Active use of analytical thinking.
- Read, understand, and create mechanical drawings.
- Design Optimization.
- Drafting Standards. GDT knowledge is a plus (Y14.5)

Soft Skills needs:

- High integrity, highly responsible, methodical, and open-minded.
- Positive coordination, problem solving, and interpersonal skills.
- Organization.
- Adaptability.
- Customer and result oriented.
- Ability to work independently as well as in a team and to work on an interdisciplinary base.

Duties:

- Design Modeling:



Create detailed 2D/3D CAD models and production drawings for lab test stations and tooling.
- Fixturing Workholding: Develop specialized jigs and fixtures to hold, assemble, or test components.
- Product lifecycle management (PLM): Interact with data management software to create, revise, and manage part drawings.
- Collaboration: Work closely with engineers, technicians, and vendors to ensure tools meet rigorous operational, safety, and precision standards.
- Specification Procurement: Select appropriate engineering materials, manage Bill of Materials (BOMs), and oversee the fabrication or sourcing of tools.
- Verification: Develop methods and work standards to validate that the designed tooling performs accurately under laboratory conditions in compliance with quality standards and customer specifications.
- Management of tooling stock: Responsible for design, supplier RFQs, quote comparison, vendor choice, purchasing activities (purchase requisitions, purchase orders, and receipts), receiving inspection, non-conformance management, and vendor corrective actions for the procurement of tooling used to mount test samples onto machinery. Additionally, inventory control of the stock tooling to 5S standards (right part in the right quantity at the right place in the right time).
- Promote improvements and development of product/techniques based on observations from test results.
- Perform testing on prototypes, existing, and competitor products based on test procedures and instructions on test request.
- Setup up test samples on machines using dial indicators and gauges
- Program test cycles into machine programmers to run cyclic test schedules.
- Monitor and collect test data using data acquisition systems.
- Maintain accurate daily logs of temperature, oil leakage, etc. as defined by test request.
- For environmental tests, maintain all auxiliary test equipment throughout the duration of the test.

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