Job Description

ARi, headquartered in East Peoria, IL, USA, is a rapidly expanding global engineering enterprise. The essence of our “i” symbolizes our distinctiveness from competitors – an embodiment of innovation, intelligence, ingenuity, and insight. Boasting a diverse team of over 1,500 engineering experts hailing from various nations and cultures across the globe, we are excellently poised to provide intricate and personalized resolutions to our esteemed clients.

This position requires a high degree of experience and expertise in manufacturing such as tool design, fixture design, and manufacturing technology. The candidate needs to have a good understanding of tool design to combine with process design expertise to provide for improved manufacturability of parts and major components.

This position will be working with tool design teams in Mexico and India to support factories globally. Provides direction and solve tooling needs and improve production productivity. Works with multiple groups in the development of tool designs to ensure the most efficient and cost-effective solution.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• This position is actively involved with facilities and suppliers to analyze their current or proposed product/process designs to determine feasibility of using existing tooling or modifying the designs to improve process and/or product.
• Ensures Engineering, Purchasing and shop personnel , suppliers are involved in the approval process so that sound decisions are made which improve manufacturing processes, quality and/or reduce costs.
• Uses knowledge gained through years of experience to explain to suppliers the tooling, dies, fixtures, etc., needed to improve processes.

Required Skills:

• 5 years experience in Welding
• 5 years experience with Heavy Fabrication
• Ability to travel internationally 30% of the time
• Experience in Project Management
• Experience in Lifting and Rigging
• Experience in Machine and System Integration
• Hands on Mechanical Aptitude
• GD&T Experience
• 3D Modeling Experience
• Experience with Work Holding equipment
• Experience with PLC Programming, Robotics, Welding and/or Machining

Education & Experience:

• A BS degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Mechatronic or similar major) with 15 years experience in tool and die making
• Master in (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Mechatronic or similar major) with 10 years of experience. 

The Benefits of Working at ARi

At ARi, our commitment to our employees goes beyond the workplace, ensuring comprehensive benefits. From day one, full-time employees enjoy group health, dental, and life insurance coverage. Additionally, vision coverage is accessible starting the following month.

Recognizing the significance of rejuvenation, we provide paid time off, sick days, company holidays, and maternity/paternity leave to our full-time staff. In times of loss, we also offer bereavement support. Furthermore, a

401(k) program is maintained for eligible employees.

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