Designer - The Toro Company

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 an average employee tenure of 15 years, come find out what makes The Toro Company the best place in the Twin Cities to build a career.

As the Designer, you will be responsible for Engineering design, or portions of a design, for new or revised product. Meet established 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 requirements of the customer.
• Prepare design layouts and coordinate designs with others assigned to the project to ensure integration of the design.
• Responsible for basic design calculations such as gear pulley ratios, MPH, rpm's, and weight distribution.
• Secure assistance of consultants or internal specialists i.e. CAE analysis support engineers, manufacturing engineers, and/or vendor experts.
• Use the best technology available in each and every area of design. Conduct team design reviews, safety reviews and cost and manufacturing reviews.
• Assure that all parts designed can be manufactured.
• Maintain accurate lists of parts created. 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. Solve design problems. Coordinate the required documentation to assure that the changes are implemented on a timely basis.
• CAD utilized as necessary to do project related work.
• Support company Quality Policy by working within the documented Quality System. Responsible for the operation of the quality system within their respective area. Participates in quality initiatives and training as needed.
• Keep supervisor informed of project status and issues that may require assistance.
• Assist manufacturing/assembly during prototype, pilot, and production.
• Perform follow-up on engineering.
• Prepare prototypes to assure needs are met for sales, marketing, manuals, packaging, service, manufacturing and QC reference.
• Document potential patentable ideas.
• Keep informed of new design, manufacturing and materials developments.

What Do You Need?

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

Level I:

• Graduate of accredited technical school for machine design and drafting (two-year course) combined with entry level design experience (zero to two years) in the mechanical drafting or design field -OR-
• Graduate of an accredited university or college with a Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering related technology (ex. Automotive, Manufacturing, Design.) A minimum of one year of experience in the mechanical drafting field
• Demonstrated design capability.

Level II:

• Graduate of an accredited technical school for design and drafting (two-year course) or Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited university or college in an engineering related technology (ex. Automotive, Manufacturing, Design, Electrical, Mechanical.)
• Two to four years of related work experience (three years if candidate has B.S. in Engineering) in the mechanical drafting field.
• Demonstrates the ability to identify and sort out relevant information.

• Demonstrated efficiency in applying software development skills to problem solving.
• Technical ability in math and mechanics preferable.
• Demonstrated ability to independently accomplish duties and responsibilities as listed.

Other Job-Related Components:

• Responsible as the design leader in the development of a machine, machine family, or attachment.
• Travel to test sites, vendors, manufacturing facilities, customers and others, as required.
• Demonstrates the ability to identify and sort out relevant information.
• Growing efficiency in applying software development skills to problem solving.
• Able to work independently with minimum supervision.

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!

Food - Take advantage of our onsite cafe, 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.

Flexible Work Arrangements - This team is currently implementing a hybrid work schedule. The opportunity to collaborate in the office and work from home part-time, has promoted team building and flexibility. #LI-Hybrid

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. Cash compensation is one piece of our competitive total rewards package. If you need to, you can access your pay early with the Even app.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.