Equipment & Tool Engineer

Equipment & Tool Engineer 3

This position is a Production Engineering role and requires direct interfacing with the people and equipment on the production floor. A typical day could include: spending up to 8 hours on feet standing/walking on the production floor, climbing ladders or stairs to access equipment, working at heights or in tight spaces, wearing required PPE.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Investigate and develop equipment and tooling concepts and specifications to satisfy aerospace product design and build requirements.
• Perform tool liaison activities to support tool fabrication and production use.
• Participate in design reviews, collect design requirements, create and revise drawings and models to support the build plan.
• Create specifications and purchase requests for the acquisition of new equipment and tooling from external vendors.
• Check designs for compliance with safety, producibility, maintainability, reliability, ergonomic factors and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and document equipment and tooling inspection and usage instructions, preventative maintenance plans, and support user training development.
• Manage budgets and schedules to deliver equipment and tooling solutions to customers.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement.
• 3 or more years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Siemens PLC experience.
• Wiring, Cabling experience.
• Electric motor and encoder experience.
• Drive terrain/steer experience.

Preferred

Skills:

• 2 or more years of experience working in a production environment.
• 3 or more years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3 years of hands-on experience as a Pressure Vessel Design Engineer.
• 2 or more years of experience working in a production environment.
• 2 or more years of Project Management experience.
• Working knowledge and application of pressure vessel codes such as ASME Section VIII and its related ASME/ANSI Codes.
• Strong knowledge and application of NBIC codes Part 1, 2, 3, & 4.
• Application of piping codes such as ASME B31.1 and/or B31.3.
• Strong understanding of pressure vessel fabrication processes and maintenance procedures.
• Strong understanding of material mechanics & behaviors under conditions such as extreme temperatures and vibrations.
• Strong understanding of non-destructive examination procedures such as magnetic particle examination and ultrasonic testing.
• Knowledge of welding procedures and testing requirements.
• Experience and adeptness in the application of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics principles.
• Hands-on experience with the design of autoclaves for use in composite curing processes.
• Design of quick actuating closures or breech lock door mechanisms.
• 5 or more years of experience working in a production environment.
• 5 or more years of 3D modeling experience.
• 5 or more years of GD&T experience.