Tool and Die Design Engineer in Waukegan

Job Description

One of my best clients is experiencing strong growth and seeking a Die/Tooling Design Engineer. Who would you see as valuable in this role? Perhaps yourself?

A bit about the company:

They are an over 50+ year, stable recession, recession-durable, full-service manufacturing organization for precision tooling and production stamping. Their clients reside in stamping for the automotive, aerospace, telecommunications, consumer electronics, and medical. Think connectors, pins, harnesses, terminals, jacks, PCM, etc.

• They are known for their team’s competence in tool and die-making, including the design, fabrication, and conditioning of dies and tooling in steel, carbide, and other materials.
• Competitive Base Salary and excellent benefits paid at 100%.
• Great culture, people retire from here which is good to see these days…
• They retain their people and treat them like family with lunches brought in, etc.
• You will know them all by first name, and they will all know yours. 
• Decisions get made fast with low amounts of bureaucracy.

Qualifications:

• Experience with manufacturing, tooling, and dies. Thin metal progressive die experience or very similar required
• Prototyping, low and high volume. Stamping dies, bandolier dies, assembly dies, compound dies, 
• Exposure to CNC, grinders, and mills.
• AutoCAD, Visionael or Solidworks

Let me know if it would make sense to hear more!

Resumes may be confidentially sent to don.alspaugh@gogpac.com

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.