Design Engineer (CAD/CAM – Tooling & Fabrication)
Location: St. Louis, MO (West County)
Type: Direct Hire
Salary: $90,000 – $100,000
Join a well-established, growing fabrication company where your designs go straight to the shop floor. This is a hands-on role where you’ll take ownership of projects from concept through production, working closely with manufacturing, leadership, and customers to drive quality and efficiency.
What You’ll Do
• Lead full project lifecycle from design through production implementation
• Design dies, fixtures, and weld jigs using 3D CAD (Inventor preferred)
• Create detailed drawings and bills of materials (BOMs) for manufacturing
• Develop and optimize CNC programs using CAM software
• Support tooling builds, fabrication processes, and cutter selection
• Troubleshoot production and quality issues; implement process improvements
• Collaborate with vendors, sales teams, and internal stakeholders
• Assist with technical input on customer discussions and project requirements
What You’ll Bring
Required:
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• 2+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment
• Hands-on experience with 3D CAD (Inventor strongly preferred)
• CAM/CNC programming experience
• Strong problem-solving skills in production or process environments
Preferred:
• Experience with tube fabrication or welded assemblies
• Exposure to tooling design and process improvement initiatives
• Experience working with vendors or supporting customer-facing projects
What’s Offered
• Competitive salary: $90K–$100K
• Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision
• PTO and paid holidays
• Stable, growing company with strong industry reputation
• Collaborative, hands-on engineering environment with high visibility
• Opportunity to directly impact production efficiency and product quality
Work Environment
• Onsite, Monday–Friday in West County St. Louis
• Mix of office design work and shop floor collaboration
• High interaction with production teams and leadership
If you enjoy seeing your designs come to life and want to own projects from start to finish, this is a great opportunity to make an impact.
