Jig and Fixture Builder Spec

Who is Senior plc?

Senior plc is an international, market-leading, engineering solutions provider with 19 operating businesses in 11 countries. Traded on the London Stock Exchange, Senior designs and manufactures high-technology components and systems for the worldwide aerospace, defense, land vehicle and power & energy markets.

Senior Aerospace SSP, a division of Senior plc, is the world's largest aerospace high-pressure ducting system supplier. Starting as 'Stainless Steel Products' in 1945, and acquired by Senior plc in 1995, we are vertically integrated with our own foundry, fabrication shop, and ISO-certified engineering lab, allowing us to design, manufacture, and qualify complex ducting systems for space launch, defense, and commercial aerospace applications worldwide.

Senior Aerospace SSP is the recognized global leader in high-pressure bleed air ducting systems. We provide "total resource" system solutions for complex ducting requirements, with our components found on most aircraft operating worldwide.

We are committed to the highest standards of ethics, safety, quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement. At SSP, we believe in building strong relationships with our customers, suppliers, and most importantly, our employees. We foster a welcoming, respectful, and inclusive environment with ample opportunities for professional growth. Join us and find your future in a company that values innovation and integrity.

Summary:This occupation requires planning the sequence of operations, layouts and construction of various types and sizes of jigs and fixtures used in the fabrication of parts and assemblies, including the fabrication of jigs and fixture for master tooling. With an emphasis placed on designing complex tooling when furnished with only engineering drawings of the parts to be produced.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Under general supervision, must be able to perform a variety of job duties including, but not limited to:

• Plans sequence of operations, fabricates, builds and makes complete layout of all types of jigs and fixtures (including tool masters), involving compound angles where the establishment and coordination to exacting to tolerances of numerous tooling holes and reference points between several planes is required.
• Uses Engineering prints, loft information, tool design, drawings, tool sketches and verbal instructions.
• Must be capable of suggesting changes in design involving practicability, economy, and process manufacture to proper personnel.
• Makes decisions regarding fabrication and design detail parts such as fitting stops, locating pins and mechanical operation of jigs and submits them for approval to proper personnel.
• Lays out and fabricates from tool design and engineering prints and sketches for the construction of such jigs as sub-assembly and assembly jigs (including tool masters) involving coordination of tooling holes and reference points in parallel planes or planes at right angles and having compound angles and complex contours where the establishment and coordination to exacting tolerances of numerous tooling holes and reference points in several planes is required.
• Determines permanent or tooling reference points on jig and fixture structures using sight level and transits when required.
• Performs the layout, fabrication assembly, rework and repair of jigs, fixtures and tool masters involving compound angles and complex contours where the establishment and coordination to exacting tolerances of numerous tooling holes and reference points in several planes is required.
• Performs rework, repair and other associated operations relating to the work described.
• Follow all Senior policies and procedure.
• Must…