Sr Specialsit Manufacturing Engineer Tooling Engineer

Company: L3Harris Technologies
Location: Huntsville
Posted on: November 12, 2024

Job Description:

Job Title: Sr Spec, Manufacturing Engrg - Tooling Design Job Code: 17223Job Location: Huntsville, ALJob Schedule: 9/80: -Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked - and have every other Friday off -Job Description: -We are currently seeking a Tooling Design Engineer to join our dynamic team at L3Harris to create essential tools for manufacturing processes. In this role, you will not only be instrumental in developing and refining tool designs but also in applying your problem-solving skills to overcome complex challenges. -As a key member of our cross-functional team, you will leverage your expertise in tooling design and your adept problem-solving abilities to innovate new solutions, troubleshoot issues, and contribute to the continuous improvement of our manufacturing processes. Your capacity to adapt and collaborate with various departments will make you a vital asset in our pursuit of operational excellence.We are excited to welcome a proactive and creative individual who is dedicated to advancing tooling design, maintaining stringent quality control, and applying strategic problem-solving techniques in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. -By joining our team as a Tooling Design Engineer, you will have the opportunity to make significant contributions to our manufacturing success and uphold our commitment to quality and innovation through your exceptional problem-solving skills. -Essential Functions: -

• Develop innovative tooling designs to improve manufacturing processes and product quality, while actively engaging in problem-solving to address and preempt potential issues.
• Collaborate with manufacturing engineers to understand process requirements, ensuring tool designs meet or exceed these needs through effective troubleshooting and iterative design.
• Utilize CAD software to create and modify detailed tooling drawings and specifications, applying problem-solving to optimize design for manufacturability and functionality.
• Perform rigorous analysis on tooling concepts and prototypes to validate functionality and performance, solving problems encountered during testing phases.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including manufacturing, quality assurance, and procurement, to ensure seamless integration of new tooling into production lines, addressing any challenges that arise during implementation.
• Drive initiatives to reduce tooling costs, increase efficiency, and minimize production downtime by identifying and solving inefficiencies within the tooling lifecycle.
• Ensure tool designs comply with all safety standards and ergonomic considerations for manufacturing personnel, proactively solving for potential safety concerns.
• Conduct regular reviews and updates of tooling designs based on feedback from production and quality control, employing a problem-solving mindset to refine and enhance tool performance.
• Apply Lean Manufacturing principles and Six Sigma techniques to optimize tooling design and fabrication processes, using these methodologies to systematically solve complex problems.
• Prepare comprehensive documentation, reports, and presentations to communicate tooling design concepts and performance metrics to stakeholders, clearly outlining solutions to design challenges.
• Travel: 25%
• Ability to obtain a US Security Clearance.Qualifications: -

• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 6 years of prior tool design experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior tool design experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior tool design experience. -Preferred Additional Skills: -
• PTC Creo preferred.
• Experience with Solidworks and/or -Autocad.

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