SUMMARY OF POSITION: Design Engineer is responsible for design engineering support of new and existing product, including part, tool, fixture, and gage design in a metal stamping, fabricating and assembly environment, under direction of Director or Design Engineer. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time. • Customer assistance on product design • Customer feedback on design for manufacturability • Participation in internal and customer product and print design reviews • Review of tolerance schemes • Tool design for sheet metal punching, forming and fabricating • Tool design for metal stamping in DiNamic press and standard tooling for slide machines • Fixture design for welding and / or assembly • Gage, staging fixture and / or comparator traces for part quality inspection • Establish and maintain design timeline • Collaborate with tool building team to build tools, fixtures and gages • Support production and Manufacturing Engineering teams during early product development and validation • Assist internal teams on other engineering functions as required • Participation in cross-functional product launch teams within the framework of APQP • Other duties as assigned or required QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or abilities required. • Associate’s degree in Mechanical Design or equivalent experience • 3D CAD proficiency required, SolidWorks preferred • Familiarity with LogoPress preferred • Minimum 5 years related design experience • Minimum 3 years experience in manufacturing, metal stamping or fabrication • Familiarity with APQP process preferred • MS Office proficiency • Established organization and project tracking techniques PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel; frequently required to sit and talk or hear; occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. 1st Shift