Tooling Engineer (Contract)

GKN Aerospace •

Garden Grove, California, United States

Position Type: Permanent

Job Description:

Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.

GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90 of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of 3.35 bn.in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Compensation Data

Compensation Range: $89,093.00 - $111,366.00

Job Summary

As a Tool Design Engineer, you will be responsible for evaluating, inspecting, and designing manufacturing tooling (i.e. jigs, dies and fixtures) through the use of 3D modeling software such as Catia and Siemens NX. Tool Design Engineers also provide technical expertise at a local project level for operational and development Programs, to enable and deliver zero defect projects utilizing engineering and problem solving skills. This scope is specific to a work transfer scope within a new facility in Garden Grove, CA.

Job Responsibilities

Accountable for delivering robust, capable manufacturing process technology as it applies to materials, tooling, part fabrication and assembly.
Provide local project technical oversight for the development of tooling solutions to complex problems through:
- Technical lead on the implementation of tooling, from original concept through to production. Design this tooling for high degree of process capability utilizing the GKN standard Zero Defect Manufacturing (ZDM) tool suite to demonstrate as such.
- Implement the global process for tool fabrication quotes, tooling input for new product quotes, tooling configuration changes that involve cost estimation, schedule coordination, and implementation
- Experience with utilizing either CATIA or UG for tooling evaluation, inspection and design of complex tooling.

Job Requirements:
Job Qualifications

Bachelor degree in mechanical, design, manufacturing, or related fields of study.
5 (five) years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering, which includes experience with NPI (New Product Introduction), a start-up facility, and/or a work transfer in a manufacturing environment, preferably in Manufacturing Engineering in aerospace.
Detailed knowledge of quality system models such as ISO9000, AS9100, or D1-9000.
Fluent in English language, both written and spoken.
US Person per US DOD & ITAR regulations to comply with export compliance / site SSA requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

Project / Program Management experience.
Familiarity with AS9145 APQP process or equivalent.
Has experience with NPI (New Product Introduction), a start-up facility, and/or a work transfer in a manufacturing environment, preferably in Manufacturing Engineering in aerospace.
For internal candidates, they must be a certified Zero Defect Practitioner and 6σ Green Belt. External candidates to demonstrate equivalent capability in problem solving and process control.

We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?

A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working

Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.

We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.

Job Ident #: 1134246701

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Tooling Engineer (Contract)

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