Job Description
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES*
• Collaboration with internal customers to accept and initiate new tooling requests.
• Collaboration with Manufacturing Engineers & Quality Engineers to evaluate and gain consensus on proper product dimensioning schemes that convey design intent, ensure functionality, aid in ease of manufacturing and ensure ability to use hard gages.
• A highly developed understanding of both design and fabrication skills, to effectively engineer new tools, fixtures, gages, and equipment.
• Effective use of CAD to design tools (like NX), fixtures, and gages.
• Investigation of pertinent design factors such as ease of manufacture, availability of materials and equipment, interchangeability, replaceability, strength-weight efficiency, and cost.
• Creation of layouts of complex assemblies and details of parts of devices, mechanisms, and structures.
• Identification and specification of appropriate materials for use on tools, fixtures, gages, and equipment
• Identification and specification of appropriate purchased components for use on tools, fixtures, gages, and equipment
• Consult with other tool designers to ensure conformance to accepted practices and standards.
• Work directly with engineering & calibration on gage issues.
• Facilitate stakeholder meetings to review designs and intents.
Education
BS in Mechanical Engineering or other Technical Degree, or equivalent professional experience
A minimum of 5+ years’ experience in all phases of CAD design
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES and AFFILIATIONS*
• Required Qualifications:
o Working knowledge of GD&T.
o Working knowledge and experience using Siemens NX (Unigraphics) modeling software
o Self-starter with the ability to deliver results under minimal supervision.
• Preferred Qualifications:
o A concentration in the specialized disciplines of Gage Design, GD&T Application, and Design Checking
o Experience working in a regulated medical industry.
o Design for manufacturability