Production Equipment & Tooling Engineer

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Own equipment requirements, acceptance criteria, production handoff, and sustainment so tooling remains safe, available, and maintainable through production ramps.
• Own end-to-end delivery of production equipment and tooling projects for aircraft and electro-mechanical subsystems: requirements, CAD (Siemens NX), detailed drawings, vendor fabrication oversight, build,…
• Deliver measurable improvements: increase tooling availability above 95%, reduce manual assembly cycle time by 20–40% per station, and improve first-pass yield (FPY) on targeted assemblies by at least 10% within the…
• Design and install alignment fixtures, press and torque tooling, ergonomic operator stations, poka‑yoke devices, handling/transport fixtures, and automated end-of-line test rigs tied to build and test specs for…
• Perform on-line debugging and rapid root‑cause analysis during launches and ramp phases; be prepared to run weekend or evening commissioning efforts during critical releases.
• Develop and apply tooling design standards, GD&T practices, tolerance stacks, and material/process selections that meet safety and maintainability requirements for autonomous hardware.
• Coordinate cross-functionally with Design Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Test Engineering, and Field Operations to align tooling scope, test requirements, and production schedules.
• Manage relationships with fabricators and vendors: write technical RFQs, evaluate proposals, verify vendor QC, and perform acceptance testing at build and after installation.