Tool Design & Tooling Engineer

Date Posted: 02/26/08

Location: Alabama

Position Summary:

• Complete daily technical assignments required supporting multiple project team assignments and objectives. Independently evaluate, select and apply standard and non-standard engineering techniques, procedures and criteria in making adaptations and modifications to support team objectives.

• Participate in dialogue regarding specific and detailed technical objectives, including the preparation of oral and written reports.

Principal Accountabilities:

• As assigned accountable for the following tasks: composite ply development, new product quotes, tool fabrication quotes, first article development, configuration changes that involve cost estimation, computer numerical control programming for machining center applications, schedule coordination and process implementation.

• Responsible for ensuring composite parts or tools are in line with COMPANY and customer supplied quality assurance standards. Work with vendors to track and resolve schedule and quality issues.

• Schedule the transition of tools from design through change control to verify tooling functionality and suitability, tool string coordination, production part quality and tool delivery schedule.

• Continuous process improvement via work instructions, statistical process control (SPC), engineering process changes and tooling design orders.

• Maintain positive teaming relationship with internal and external customers, as well as co-workers.

• Provide leadership to a project team as assigned.

• Create, direct, implement and monitor project budgets and schedules to meet required commitment dates and goals.

• Responsible for multiple projects (with associated tasks) that utilize specific knowledge and engineering principles to develop designs and robust manufacturing processes within a well defined time span.

• Assist in the development and maintenance of a corporate culture, which supports the Company's overall business objectives and goals, by providing leadership in issues that involve “cost, quality, process, schedule and people”.

• Provides leadership and direction with emphasis on team building.

• Ensure the company's commitment to maintain a safe workplace and to protect the environment through the establishment and support of Company policy and adherence to various government regulations.

• Fully comply with the "COMPANY Policy Statement on Contracting with the United States Government" in all areas of responsibility involving direct and indirect contracting with the United States Government. Ensure subordinate staff is aware of the policy and their individual responsibility and accountability for complying with it.

• Administer and comply with the Company's human resources policies and procedures to provide fair and equitable treatment for all employees while ensuring optimum productivity and resource utilization.

• Apply the Company's Diversity Policy to all personnel actions and implement effective affirmative action to ensure attainment of the company's Diversity goals.

Qualifications:

• B.S. in engineering with five to seven years of work experience in composites, manufacturing, design and development required. An equivalent combination of education and work experience (10+ years work experience in an engineering function and college coursework in engineering) will be considered.

• A proven self-starter requiring little supervision with demonstrated leadership qualities and able to supervise project tasks and lead small groups required.

• Experience or training in the application of various forms of computer hardware and software is required.

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Email: engineering@aviationrecruiting.net

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Aviation Recruiting, Inc.

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Middleburg, FL  32068

Phone: 904.264.0097

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