Designer II - The Toro Company

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Who Are We?     

The Toro Company is a homegrown, Minnesota-based company that has been in business since 1914. We pride ourselves on providing world-class equipment to help maintain the environment that we love, while putting an emphasis on giving back to the communities that surround us. From residential lawns and gardens to venues such as St Andrews Links and Target Field, we are a company with a global footprint and a passion for helping people beautify whatever landscape they may be in. With 100 years of operation under our belt and a healthy tenure, come find out what makes The Toro Company the best place in the Twin Cities to build a career. 

As the ​Designer II​, you will ​meet customer requirements and schedules.  Assists in the execution of all documentation, release, production and service follow-up of assigned new or revised products. ​ 

What Will You Do?  

In order to grow and build a successful career with The Toro Company, you will be responsible for:  

• ​​​Create designs and design layouts for new product concepts, new products or improvements to existing products.
• Ensure engineering design for new products and improved products meet market, safety, quality, performance, reliability, durability, and regulatory requirements of the customer.
• Prepare design layouts and coordinate designs with others assigned to the project to ensure integration of the design.
• Responsible for design details such as design concepts, CAD modeling, layouts, material selection, preliminary FEA, and drawing reviews including GD&T.
• Secure assistance from consultants or internal specialists i.e. CAE analysis support engineers (CFD, FEA, NVH), manufacturing engineers, and vendor experts.
• Use the best technology available in all areas of design. Conduct team design reviews, safety reviews and cost and manufacturing reviews.
• Ensure that all parts designed can be manufactured (DFMA).
• Maintain accurate lists of parts created in CAD (Creo) and SAP.  Coordinate or help to coordinate the release of parts for production whether for prototypes or final production.
• Work with Design Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers, Test Engineers and others to determine changes which are needed to meet customer requirements.
• Work with vendors to identify and select vendor supplied components to integrate into designs.
• Keep supervisor informed of project status and issues that may require assistance.
• Related duties:
  • Assist manufacturing/assembly during prototype, pilot, and production builds at plant locations.
  • Prepare prototypes to ensure needs are met for sales, marketing, manuals, packaging, service, manufacturing and QC reference.
  • Create and document potential patentable ideas.
• Full job description will be provided to final candidate at point of offer. 

What Do You Need?  

To be considered for this role, an individual should meet the following minimal requirements:

•  ​BD/BS, Engineering related field.
  • Two-year degree: 3-5 years of experience.
  • Four-year degree: 1-3 years of experience.

•  ​CAD, SolidWorks.
• Manufacturing environment experience.
• MRP/ERP.
• Problem solving skills.

Preferred qualifications​:

• SAP.
• DFMA.
• Lean/ CI Experience.

What Can We Give You?     

At The Toro Company, we are always working to make sure our employees know just how valued they are. In addition to a competitive salary, an affordable and top tier medical/dental/vision plan, 401k, and many other great benefits - The Toro company offers employees at our Bloomington, MN HQ location a variety of perks, including:  

• Dress for your day - We know you're more productive when you're comfortable, which is why TTC employees are encouraged to take advantage of our casual, corporate environment.  

• Location – Conveniently located near both St. Paul and Minneapolis, we are centrally located for most commuters!  ​#LI-Onsite

• Food - Take advantage of our onsite café, which serves both breakfast and lunch. With a Caribou Coffee attached, you can grab a snack and a coffee at any time during your day.  

• Wellness - The Toro Company’s HQ offers complimentary use of our onsite fitness facility to employees. In addition to physical wellbeing, TTC offers a variety of mental health and financial health resources to all employees.  

• Volunteerism - The Toro Company is proud to provide employees 20 hours of paid time to volunteer in the community.  

• Summer Hours – Enjoy a flexible schedule during the summer! By working a little more during the first few days of the week, TTC employees at our Bloomington HQ are able to start their weekends early and leave by noon on Friday.  

• Competitive Salary – The pay range takes into account skills, experience, education, and location. It is not common to be hired at or near the top of the range; compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the annual pay range is between ​$73,100​ - ​$91,400​. Cash compensation is one piece of our competitive total rewards package. You may be eligible to participate in an incentive program, which rewards employees based on individual and organizational performance. Eligibility and award amounts are determined by company policy and performance metrics. If you need to, you can access your pay early with the dailypay app.  

At The Toro Company, we are committed to fostering a secure and trustworthy recruitment experience for our applicants. Recruitment fraud is a growing concern for job seekers, so please be aware that throughout our recruitment process, you’ll never be required to pay any fees or disclose personal financial details when applying to TTC opportunities. All legitimate job opportunities must be applied for directly through our official careers page at jobs.thetorocompany.com or via Workday, our applicant tracking system. 

The Toro Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants based on merit and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, or other non-merit factors. We are committed to creating a welcoming environment for all employees.