Tool Design Engineer jobs in Iowa

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Works with managers regarding engineering matters specific to manufacturing methods, process improvements, cell/department layouts, facilities, and/or equipment design while maintaining environmental, health and safety initiatives.
• Recommends methods for improving utilization of personnel, material, and utilities.
• Manages prototype and pre-production preparation.
• Develops manufacturing methods, labor utilization standards, and cost analysis systems to promote efficient staff, equipment, and facility utilization.
• Defines and documents production processes recognizing variables relating to various product specifications.
• Plans and establishes sequence of operations to fabricate and assemble parts/products and to promote efficient utilization of resources.
• Reviews production schedules, engineering specifications, orders, and all other related information to obtain knowledge of manufacturing methods, procedures, and activities.

Competencies:

• Demonstrates ability to use logic and/or scientific thinking to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problem solving including but not limited to: 
  • Collecting data, establishing facts, and drawing valid conclusions. 
• Determines causes of operating errors prior to failure as well as after and seeks an efficient/proactive method to correct and/or prevent the error.
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of principles and processes involved in business and organization planning, coordination, and execution including strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership techniques, and production methods.
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of design techniques, principles, tools, and instruments involved in the production and use of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• Demonstrates the ability to obtain a working knowledge Microsoft Suites, Vantage, and CAD software.

 Education and/or Experience:

• At minimum: Industrial Engineering, or relative degree from an accredited college or university, required.
• At least 2 years of related work experience, preferred.