Industrial Design Engineer

If you’re a Design Engineer who likes seeing your work go from a CAD model to actual tooling on the manufacturing floor, this may be the role for you.

LeClaire Manufacturing is looking for a hands-on Design Engineer – Tooling & Manufacturing to support our aluminum foundry and machining operations in Bettendorf, Iowa. You’ll design and improve the tooling that makes production happen—from permanent molds and foundry patterns to machining fixtures and production tooling.

We’re especially interested in candidates who have worked with permanent mold tooling, foundry patterns, machining fixtures, or similar manufacturing tooling. Experience with MAGMASOFT/MAGMA casting simulation is a definite bonus.

Design and modify permanent molds, foundry patterns, machining fixtures, and production tooling

Create 3D models, detailed drawings, and manufacturing documentation

Take projects from concept and customer data through tooling development and production launch

Work directly with foundry, machining, quality, and production teams to make sure designs work in the real world—not just on the screen

Troubleshoot tooling, casting, machining, and dimensional issues

Improve existing tooling for better quality, repeatability, productivity, and tool life

Incorporate manufacturing considerations such as draft, shrinkage, machining stock, parting lines, tolerances, and fixture requirements into designs

Participate in design reviews and work with internal teams and outside tooling suppliers

Support new product launches, continuous improvement, and cost-reduction projects