Graco manufactures and markets premium equipment to move, measure, control, dispense and spray a wide variety of fluid and powder materials.
What does that mean? Well, we pump peanut butter into your jar, and the oil in your car.
We glue the soles of your shoes, the glass in your windows and the screen on your phone.
We spray the finish on your vehicle, coatings on your pills, the paint on your house and texture on your walls.
Graco is part of your daily life.
Shift: Days, Monday - Friday
Job Purpose
The Senior Tool Designer is responsible for optimum design of a wide range of tooling, from simple cutting tools to very complex jigs, fixtures, and small machines.
The individual will use good judgment from experience, customer requirements, technology, and economy to design the appropriate tooling for a job.
The individual must provide support to Tool Design, Engineering and Production Groups, as required.
Essential Duties
Plans and designs assigned tool orders with emphasis on new or preproduction items requiring complex solutions which result in cost savings to production without sacrificing machine function or quality.
Recommends new technology, materials, standardization methods, and tools by maintaining effective sources of information in order to minimize total tool costs.
Provides assistance to Tool Designers and Engineers in the development, design and fabrication of tools and special machines to reduce set-up times and lot sizes.
Meets all delivery, quality and costs objectives associated with tool design responsibilities through optimum utilization of available machines, labor, information, and technology.
Recommends, develops and implements systems, programs, and goals for changing service requirements and tooling needs in order to improve the Tool Design function.
Effectively communicates with Manufacturing Engineers and Product Designers to solve design for Manufacturing issues during the preproduction process.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Position Requirements
High school education, and 7-10 years experience of some of the following:
Formal Engineering education.
Technical training in Tool and Die Design and/or Machine Design.
Machine Shop and/or Tool and Die experience.
Tool and/or Machine Design experience (minimum of five years).
CAD/CAM training and a minimum of one year CAD experience.
Desirable Qualifications:
Hydraulic and pneumatic knowledge and experience.
A proven innovative design ability.
An understanding of Just-In-Time and Quick Change Tooling.
Power to Be
At Graco, the Power to Be means providing the support, resources and freedom to pave your own way.
Bring your unique attributes to the table, along with a commitment to being your best self, and you can be a part of a culture that rewards effort, celebrates uniqueness, and gives you the tools you need to succeed and become your best, fullest self along the way.
Our culture empowers employees to chart their own career path.
Our managers provide support and opportunities while offering freedom for employees to find their own Power to Be.
Whether you decide to move up within the same department or expand to another cross-functional group, you will gain the well-rounded experience to succeed on your own terms.
Graco has excellent opportunities available to individuals who want to be part of a fast-moving, growing company that is committed to quality, innovation and solving fluid handling problems for our customers.
Graco is proud to be named a Best Place to Work by Fortune Magazine in 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021 & 2022.
Graco offers attractive compensation, benefits and career development opportunities.
Graco’s comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, stock purchase plan, 401(k), tuition reimbursement and more.
Our company uses E-Verify to confirm the employment and eligibility of all newly hired employees.
To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.
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