Tool Designer

Tool Designer - Newton, IA

AFC Industries is a dynamic organization dedicated to providing supply chain management solutions for fasteners and assembly components to original equipment manufacturers, assembly plants, and other users of these products.

We support a diverse industry base of manufacturers across a broad range of industries. Our experienced team has a proven track record of helping manufacturers and assemblers reduce cost, improve quality, and increase efficiency.

We are a company culture devoted to innovation & improvement.

AFC provides localized expertise to customers in particular industries and geographies. We don't have a traditional hierarchical management structure where everyone simply "reports up." Instead, our company is made up of on-the-ground experts operating in an entrepreneurial fashion with the backing and support of an enterprise-grade organization.

Sharing cultural values breeds consistency and quality throughout our organization. Collectively, we are committed to a simple management approach, which influences our company culture and our management style.

Requirements for this position include a 2-year diploma/degree in computer aided drafting or a combination of education and experience of 2 years. The candidate should have a working knowledge and skill in AutoCAD and SolidWorks drafting systems and design.

General responsibilities will include:

• Provide engineering & design support to customers, customer service, outside sales staff, quotation dept. and manufacturing dep. utilizing SolidWorks, AutoCAD and other design related software.
• Answer technical questions pertaining to standard tool selection, custom tool design, tool performance, speeds and feeds, etc.
• Provide customer support on problem tools and applications by email, phone calls and conference calls.

Specific responsibilities will include:

• Designing cutting tools from conceptual quotation
• Reverse engineer cutting tools from customers' existing tools, prints, and photos
• Utilize vendor websites and catalogs for insert and component selection
• Assign tool numbers to drawings
• Revise and update legacy drawings in AutoCAD and SolidWorks as needed
• Develop conceptual tool drawings as required for outside sales and quotation dept.
• Design mylar graphs for Wasino optical form grinders
• Log engineering order details in nav, dates for engineering, sent for approval, approval received for engineering timeline
• Print and fold drawings for shop office
• Develop fixture designs for manufacturing floor
• Provide quality standards for custom tool manufacturing
• Confer with manufacturing programmers and operators relating to drawing and manufacturing questions.
• Additional assigned duties as required

Position: Full-time

Work Hours: 7AM-4PM, Monday-Friday

Hourly Pay: $24.00-28.00 (depending upon experience)

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

We are an AA/EEO/Veterans/Disabled employer.