What are the responsibilities and job description for the Tool Design Engineer position at GWS Tool Group?
Job Title: Tool Design Engineer
Department: Engineering
Reports to: Director of Engineering
Classification: Non-Exempt
Location: Nashville, TN
Travel: None
Job Summary:
The Cutting Tool Designer is responsible for initiating and completing the concept design phase for special form tools, complex Indexable cutting tools, and inserts. This includes producing detailed drawings and defining production routings for tooling used across various industries. The role involves close collaboration with Sales, Production, and Customers to ensure tooling is designed and delivered accurately and on schedule.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Department: Engineering
Reports to: Director of Engineering
Classification: Non-Exempt
Location: Nashville, TN
Travel: None
Job Summary:
The Cutting Tool Designer is responsible for initiating and completing the concept design phase for special form tools, complex Indexable cutting tools, and inserts. This includes producing detailed drawings and defining production routings for tooling used across various industries. The role involves close collaboration with Sales, Production, and Customers to ensure tooling is designed and delivered accurately and on schedule.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- None
- Design and Quote custom form tools, Inserts and CBN, PCD, SCD and Indexable cutting tools.
- Collect data by interfacing with customers and sales reps to help make a selection of tool types.
- Gather manufacturing and engineering data to effectively evaluate production feasibility of the customer request and provide accurate quotations to the customer.
- Communicate with customers about quotations, applications and design engineering.
- Assist inside sales with order processing, phone calls, and mail during times of excessive load.
- Request material quotes for materials when needed.
- Make engineering changes to existing designs.
- Other duties as assigned.
- BS in Mechanical Engineering or Industrial Engineering is preferred.
- Machining experience is preferred.
- The ability to read blueprints is required.
- SolidWorks/AutoCAD experience is required.
- Vocational school or apprenticeship valued.
- Computer programming experience is valued.
- Knowledge of cutting tool series application understanding.
- Must have MS office skills.
- Ability to read and understand blueprints.
- Ability to demonstrate a high level of spatial awareness and ability to conceptualize complex geometry.
- Excellent oral/written communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Light work that includes moving objects up to 20 pounds at a time.