Designer I - The Toro Company

The Toro Company•Bloomington, MN

1d•$63,600 - $79,500•Onsite

About The Position

The Toro Company is seeking a Designer I to meet customer requirements and schedules. This role assists in the execution of all documentation, release, production, and service follow-up of assigned new or revised products. The Toro Company, founded in 1914 and based in Minnesota, is dedicated to providing world-class equipment for environmental maintenance and community involvement. With a global presence, we help beautify landscapes for both residential and commercial clients.

Requirements

BD/BS, Engineering related field.
Designer I
Two-year degree: 3-5 years of experience.
Four-year degree: 1-3 years of experience.
CAD, SolidWorks.
Manufacturing environment experience.
MRP/ERP.
Problem solving skills.

Nice To Haves

SAP.
DFMA.
Lean/ CI Experience.

Responsibilities

Create designs and design layouts for new product concepts, new products, or improvements to existing products.
Ensure engineering design for new and improved products meets market, safety, quality, performance, reliability, durability, and regulatory requirements of the customer.
Prepare design layouts and coordinate designs with others assigned to the project to ensure integration of the design.
Responsible for design details such as design concepts, CAD modeling, layouts, material selection, preliminary FEA, and drawing reviews including GD&T.
Secure assistance from consultants or internal specialists (e.g., CAE analysis support engineers, manufacturing engineers, vendor experts).
Use the best technology available in all areas of design.
Conduct team design reviews, safety reviews, and cost and manufacturing reviews.
Ensure that all parts designed can be manufactured (DFMA).
Maintain accurate lists of parts created in CAD (Creo) and SAP.
Coordinate or help to coordinate the release of parts for production (prototypes or final production).
Work with Design Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers, Test Engineers, and others to determine changes needed to meet customer requirements.
Work with vendors to identify and select vendor-supplied components to integrate into designs.
Keep supervisor informed of project status and issues that may require assistance.
Assist manufacturing/assembly during prototype, pilot, and production builds at plant locations.
Prepare prototypes to ensure needs are met for sales, marketing, manuals, packaging, service, manufacturing, and QC reference.
Create and document potential patentable ideas.