- City of Industry, California, United States
- On-site
- Full-time · Mid
- $90K–$130K per year
- 3+ years
The Tooling Engineer is responsible for the design, development and continuous improvement of tooling used in the manufacture of aerospace fasteners, with a focus on cold heading of pins and sleeves.
Compensation
the expected pay range for this position is $90,000 - $130,000.
Responsibilities
- Design and detail heading tooling (dies, punches, cutoff tooling, transfer fingers and related components) using CAD software, producing drawings with full GD&T.
- Develop tooling and forming progressions for new part numbers and engineering changes, supporting new product introduction from quote through first article inspection (FAI).
- Select tool materials (e.g., carbide grades, tool steels), heat treatments and coatings based on part material, forming loads and wear requirements.
- Work with internal toolrooms and outside tooling vendors to fabricate, inspect and qualify new and custom tooling to drawing.
- Analyze tool wear, breakage and failure modes, then lead root-cause analysis and corrective action to extend tool life and reduce scrap.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or a related field
- Nice to have: forging
- Nice to have: fastener manufacturing
- Nice to have: aerospace experience