Tooling Engineer

Summary: Responsible for working closely with manufacturing planning and CNC shop personnel to produce reliable tooling for use in meeting customer requirements by performing the following duties.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Designs and creates NC programs for tooling per customer requirements.
• Designs and creates NC programs for form tooling.
• Designs and creates NC programs for assembly tooling.
• Plans detail of CNC related operations for tooling components and corresponding tool assembly as needed.
• Provides accurate setup documentation.
• Validates NC programs for tooling prior to production use by using verification software.
• Approves and places NC programs and setup information on machine server for shop use.
• Performs troubleshooting on CNC programming related problems.
• Participates in troubleshooting on production related problems that are tooling related.
• Assists in tool assembly as needed.
• Performs upkeep and/or maintains master files of programming.
• Integrates improved and/or new cutting tool technology.
• Participates in the improvement process by developing tooling to improve shop performance and quality.
• Proposes feasible solutions for future overall tool related process improvements.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Knowledge, Skills and Other Abilities:

• Must be able to read customer provided drawing
• Proficient in use of CAD/CAM software
• Knowledgeable in G-code
• Operating portable measuring equipment
• Thorough understanding of machining processes

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and use hands. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to a shop – office environment.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.