Tooling Engineer ( Palmdale, CA ) 13084 6+ Month Contract Pay rate : $45-60 / hr W2 US Citizenship required Seeking a high-energy and a motivated team player to implement and assist activities for our tooling and automatedsystems in support of our integrated assembly line.
Typical candidate has a background / experience / education inmanufacturing / mechanical engineering. Duties Include :
- Coordination of design and fabrication requirements for tools and fixtures with customers, both internal and external
- Will require regular travel to suppliers to review tool status and progress
- Coordinate / develop & execute test plans
- Develop & evaluate process improvements
- Assist Product Development Team with new product designs to ensure manufacturability, validate process / technology.
- Developing manufacturing processes, plans, and procedures for the fabrication of tools and equipment in supportof our process work instructions and visual aids of our shop planning process and other functions that affect productperformance.
- Managing all phases of project : design, document, fabricate, assemble, and validate. Core Competencies - Manufacturing Methods - Knowledge of manufacturing, methods, fabrication processes (e.
g., forming, stamping,machining, heat treatment, machines / machine tools, cutting tools and fluids, N / C programming, instrumentation, dataacquisition and control systems).
- Project Management - Successful project management and leadership experience. Coordination of design andfabrication requirements for tools and fixtures with customers, both internal and external.
- Computer Aided Design Tools - Basic knowledge of computer aided design tools and systems (e.g., computer aideddesign / computer aided manufacturing (CAD / CAM), computer aided three dimensional interactive (CATIA), MentorGraphics, Unigraphics).
Able to manipulate data sets, (e.g., compare CATIA to measurement data, create stereolithography files).- Engineering Drawings & Specs - Basic ability to read, understand, and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
Basic level understanding of GD&T