Tooling Engineer

  • Location: Palmdale, California
  • Type: Contract
  • Job #88570

An aerospace client is looking for a Tooling Engineer to support our client’s Tool design department.

Location: Palmdale, CA 93550 (Onsite)
Position: Tooling Engineer
Pay Rate: $49.10/hr. on W2 (DOE)
Duration: 2 months or longer
Schedule: 9×80 A

Overview:
A Tooling Engineer to support our client’s Tool design department. As a member of the Tool design department you’ll get to support tool designs for manufacturing on F35 and Global Hawk. This position will serve on-site at Palmdale, CA Plant 42.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Designs industrial machinery and equipment, tools, dies, gauges, jigs, fixtures, and machine attachments required for production or experimental use, considering such factors as accessibility, economy, mobility, and performance requirements.

Basic Qualifications:
• US Citizenship is required.

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 3+ years of Catia design experience (high proficiency in 3D modeling and detailing).
• Familiarity with Industry Standards related to Detailed Drawing Requirements, ANSI, ISO, etc.
• Knowledgeable in designing of castings, stampings and turned components
• GD&T knowledge (it’s understanding and usage) in order to properly apply the rules to drawings
• Efficient in writing, communication and ability to manage technical details
• Proficient with Microsoft office products – Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Review and analyze specs, sketches, drawings, ideas and related data to assess factors affecting component designs and the procedures and instructions to be followed.
• Develop and maintain 3D models and drawings of automotive powertrain components, sub-assemblies and modules, using Computer Aided Design (CAD) software.
• Support in the design of testing and prototype fixtures, if necessary
• Perform package studies given customer engineering requirements and engine environment details
• Follow internal procedures and standards including customer rules and drafting guidelines
• Create drawings/tolerance stack-up analysis/exploded views/models from supplied information such as sketches, marked prints, catalog references, layouts and other information supplied by Product Engineers.
• Design components from a variety of different manufacturing processes; castings, forgings, stampings, powdered metal, machine turned components, molded plastics
• Apply Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) to drawings.
• Generate drawings in accordance with industry design standards; ANSI, ISO, etc.
• Maintain drawings and models within SmartTeam database
• Preparing for and participating in design reviews with the Engineering Team
• Participate in supplier and customer meetings to understand and implement needs from all sides still assuring functionality/feasibility/cost
• Coordinates and chairs necessary job/task clarification meetings with local team members as necessary
• Apply Design for Manufacturing principles to simplify manufacturing functions
• Keep track of lessons learned to share with other designers/engineering team
• Must complete assigned tasks within the established project timelines.

About our client:
Our client is a world leader and premier innovator in aerospace, with over 100,000 top talent employees providing the most advanced products and technologies in the industry. With numerous awards and recognitions, they offer continuous growth, learning, and development for their employees.

About APR:
Since 1980 APR Consulting, Inc. has provided professional recruiting and contingent workforce solutions to a diverse mix of clients, industries, and skill sets nationwide.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity! If you feel your experience is the match for this position please apply today and join our team. We look forward to working with you!

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About APR Consulting
APR Consulting, Inc., is one of the most trusted talent acquisition and workforce solutions providers in the United States. Known for exceptional responsiveness, agile strategies, and consistently high-level talent, the firm has become a go-to for organizations and managed services providers navigating complex change and urgent challenges. Since its founding in 1980, APR has transformed from a California IT-focused staffing firm to a full-service solutions provider filling a wide range of positions and serving over eight industries — including aerospace and defense, healthcare, IT, telecom, hospitality/gaming, sports/entertainment, government, and utilities –– in all 50 states, with a loyal roster of more than 850 specialized professionals.