Tooling Design Engineer

Oregon Tool•Portland, OR

1d•$90,000 - $104,000•Onsite

About The Position

At Oregon Tool, Inc., every Team Member drives our success. Your growth fuels our progress, empowering you to take initiative, share your ideas, and help shape what’s next. With a long history of innovation and a pioneering spirit, we’re a global team built on humility, grit, and collaboration – where every voice is valued and every contribution matters. If you’re ready to bring your perspective and thrive in a people-first culture, join us and make an impact. HOW YOU MAKE AN IMPACT: This position will focus on designing a broad range of tooling including progressive dies, molds, fine blank dies, and supporting components. Design jigs and fixtures for production or experimental use. Study specifications and confers with engineering and shop personnel to resolve design problems related to material characteristics, dimensional tolerances, service requirements, manufacturing procedures, and costs of tooling. Support Engineers III-IV on significant projects.

Requirements

B.S. in Engineering or equivalent discipline.
5 years of experience in Design and background in Build, Blanking and using progressive tooling.
Current with die/mold maintenance procedures and practices
Conceptual understanding of the design of manufacturing equipment or other machine tools very helpful
Solid understanding of mechanical systems and manufacturing processes
Performs research and incorporates innovative uses of technology
Develops new tooling designs or major design upgrades for various types of tooling
Demonstrated mastery of the following: Mathematics : algebra, geometry, trigonometry, probability, calculus
Vector Mechanics : Scalars and vectors, addition of vectors, rectangular components, magnitude of a vector, the product of a scalar and a vector, scalar product of two vectors; vector product of two vectors
Thermal Properties of Matter : Temperature conversion, expansion, heat capacity, thermodynamics, heat transfer
Electricity and Magnetism : Circuits, types of circuit connections, circuit analysis using Kirchoff’s laws, electric fields and electricity, magnetic fields
Statics : Force, rectangular components of a force, moments of force, force couples, forces and couples, Newton’s First Law and Moments, free body diagrams, centers of gravity and centroids, friction
Dynamics : Rectilinear, curvilinear and angular motion; Newton’s second law, energy methods, momentum
Strength of Materials : Stress and strain, axial loading, torsional loading, beam loading, column loading
Materials Science and Metallurgy : Structure of matter, phase diagrams, iron-carbon diagram, heat treatment of steel, alloy steel, stainless steel, cast iron, aluminum and aluminum alloys, plastics/polymers, composites
Fluid Mechanics : Fluid properties, fluid statics
Understanding of metal stamping, cold forming, prototype tooling.
Demonstrated knowledge and practical application of CAD Solid modeling in 3D CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks, Pro/E, Inventor)
Familiar with Logopress and SAP
Demonstrated ability to apply those principles within projects that require calculations to define or determine a solution
Ability to identify alternative methods to check and verify solutions
Proven ingenuity, craftsmanship, and judgment in applying technical knowledge to tooling design
Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to present highly technical information to diverse audiences, some without technical knowledge
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Availability: Available to work on site as required by job; eligible for domestic and international travel.

Nice To Haves

Conceptual understanding of the design of manufacturing equipment or other machine tools very helpful

Responsibilities

Project Implementation & Process
Define and document requirements
Manage schedules, resources, costs, and budgets
Monitor progress through reports and analysis
Lead and support teams
Execute AR estimates, data analysis, and alternative evaluations
Validate and verify tools/designs; conduct reviews and documentation
Provide production training; adjust schedules as necessary
Coordinate, close, and critique projects
Production Support
Identify and prioritize improvement opportunities
Analyze alternatives and implement corrective actions
Maintain tooling documentation and consult on processes/tooling
Conduct ergonomic and safety assessments
Perform capacity studies and informal coordination
Analyze failures and support trials/experiments
Technical for Division/Product Line
Assess risk and recommend new technologies
Advise engineering schools on curriculum
Suggest process improvements and manufacturing system enhancements
Give feedback in design reviews
Communication & Documentation
Prepare technical and status reports/articles
Deliver presentations and monthly updates
Foster open communication, coaching, and guidance for engineers and MECOP
Support engineer development, recommend training/hiring, transfer knowledge
Coach product design for manufacturing

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits available on day one (no waiting period)
401k matching (100% of first 3%, 50% of next 3% = 4.5% match on 6% contribution)
Retirement Savings Plus Plan
Earn up to 120 hours vacation during your first year of service
Paid holidays and one paid Community Involvement Day available per calendar year
Tuition reimbursement program
Global company with small company feel
Casual work attire
Complimentary snack and coffee/tea to keep you fueled
Onsite cafeteria offering a variety of convenient options
Onsite Physical Therapist
Onsite Fitness center
Public Transit access