Tool and Die Designer - Nordic Ware

Commitment and Career Growth * Comprehensive Benefits * Work-Life Balance * Community

At Nordic Ware we have a passion for creating innovative, high quality, American-made kitchenware. We benefit from a collaborative, connected, value-driven culture. For 75+ years our products have enhanced food preparation and brought people together at tables around the world. Our employees take pride in the products we make, and many choose a lifetime career here. Come join us!

Work for a company that values teamwork and fosters growth opportunities as one of our Tool and Die Designers. Working in our newly expanded Tool Room, you will design tools and dies that are used for drawing, forming, and stamping metal kitchenware. Some of your common tooling designs will include blank and draw dies, compound forming dies and stage tooling, as well as associated jigs and fixtures. You may also get to work with Injection and die cast mold design. You'll be an important member of the team working closely with our Tool Room, Engineering, New Product Design, and Production Departments to make sure Nordic Ware's products meet our customers' needs.

What you will get to do:

• Design tools and dies for in-house manufacturing with punch presses
• Design Jigs and fixtures for secondary operations
• Develop draw dies and progressive dies
• Develop custom machinery for product assembly
• Collaborate with new products team to determine optimal manufacturing processes
• Support tool makers and design team
• Create and maintain tooling files (3D CAD and Engineering Drawings) to ensure physical tools match CAD files and accurately represent the final tool design, documenting all revisions to tooling
• Generate tooling Bills of Materials (BOM) and initiate purchase order requests
• Assist in troubleshooting tooling during assembly and in production environment

What you'll bring to the role:

• Associate degree in Machining, Manufacturing, Tool and Die, or a related field preferred
• 2-5 years' experience in Tool and Die designing or a related role preferred
• Preference given to candidates with proficiency in SolidWorks and AutoCAD
• Ability to create and interpret engineering drawings, CAD files, and solid models
• Solid experience in metal forming tool and die design
• Able to conceptualize and design tools to fabricate parts to specification
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite, particularly Outlook and Excel, for effective communication and collaboration with colleagues
• 3 Axis machining experience a plus
• Knowledge of Injection Molding and Die Casting is beneficial but not required
• Good technical skills and strong mechanical aptitude
• Strong follow-through and time/deadline management
• Ability to communicate with others and collaborate with a team

About Us:

Nordic Ware is a leading manufacturer of high quality and innovative kitchenware products. By designing products of superior value, producing them in the United States whenever possible, and marketing them worldwide, we enrich people's lives by adding utility, convenience and enjoyment to the preparation of food.

We strive to offer attentive service that exceeds our customers' expectations, to produce environmentally sound products, and to provide a safe and rewarding work experience for our employees.

We recognize that a growing return on our efforts and investments is essential to maintain our leadership position. We are committed to ethical conduct in all matters and to earning the trust and confidence of our customers, suppliers, employees and of our community.

Nordic Ware is an Equal Opportunity Employer

This position is a regular full-time position located in our corporate headquarters in Saint Louis Park, Minnesota.