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Die Designer

Farmington, CT 06032

Posted: 07/29/2026 Employment Type: Direct Hire Job Category: 2 - Engineering & Manufacturing Job Number: JO10002316

Job Description

Die Designer - Farmington, CT

 

Minimum 3 years of experience as a Die Designer

Venteon is currently seeking a Die Designer to fill an opening with a manufacturing company located in Farmington, CT

 

Requirements of the Die Designer

  • Mechanical Engineering Degree or demonstrated of equivalent skills.

  • Sound knowledge of engineering theory and design criteria.

  • CAD understanding.

  • Good interpersonal skills.

  • Completion of formal apprenticeship program or completion of in-company formal training.

  • Formal or job-related training in manufacturing operations and estimating procedures.

  • Excellent communication skills (verbal/written)

  • Proficient negotiation skills.

  • Customer interaction

  • Leadership qualities

  • Self-motivated/highly organized/detail Orientated

  • Responsible/dependable

  • Project management 

  • Technical writing/demonstrated writing skills

  • Computer literate/proficient with Microsoft Office applications

 

Benefits of the Die Designer

  • Competitive salary

  • Advancement potential

  • Full time

  • Paid time off

  • Medical / Dental / Vision

  • 401k

 

Responsibilities of the Die Designer

  • Coordinates/Directs in all phases of production implementation to production release.

  • Assists in reviews quotes for tooling costs.

  • Designs/Directs Fourslide tools and Progressive dies necessary to produce parts to customer specifications. *This experience is a must*

  • Designs/Directs the construction of all ancillary tooling i.e. gauges, CNC fixtures, inspect and true fixtures etc. to verify part to blueprint

  • Assist in R&D projects such as development of commercial products.

  • Frequently lends design support to toolmakers, customers and CSS tooling vendors during the design phases and ultimate production of a proposed item.

  • Maintains, challenges, and directs established engineering procedures.

  • Works with Process Engineers for the purpose of scheduling design and fabrication to meet customers request.

  • Works as a SME with all Design processes and capabilities.

  • Add depth to overall design, documentation and engineering talents of the department.

  • Set-up and maintain computer and hard copy files of all documents and correspondence for each project.

  • Acts as liaison between customers and tool development teams.

  • Assists in estimating cost and lead-time for tooling, jigs, and fixtures required producing the job.

  • Assists Director of Engineering on any notes and exception(s) applicable to an RFQ.

  • Meets with customers in conjunction with sales support on tooling issues

  • Integral part of the research and development team, reporting to the Director of Engineering.

 

If you are a high performer and would like to work for an equally high performing company and you think the above opportunity is appropriate for you, we invite you to submit your resume in Microsoft Word format to abarry@venteon.com

 

We treat all resumes with strict confidentiality. We will always contact you first before submitting your resume to our client(s) for review. If you do not receive correspondence, you are not a fit for this position.

 

At Venteon our talent acquisition team is proud to provide our clients with the most qualified Accounting & Finance, Engineering, IT and Administrative talent in the industry today.

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