Aerospace Fixturing and Tooling Process Engineer

TekPro Engineering•Elk Grove, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Through TekPro, a recruiting partner to advanced manufacturers, a well-established aerospace components company is seeking a process engineer who can design from the bench up. This is an on-site role joining forces with production, quality, and customer engineering to bring precision parts to life with repeatability and value. Why this matters Customers depend on reliable processes. Your mission is to interpret their requirements, create robust workholding and tooling, define the right operation sequence, and support the shop floor so quality, cost, and throughput are consistently met. What success looks like ERP data that tells the truth: complete BOMs, accurate routings, and well-managed item masters New-part contracts translated into clear material choices, documentation, and flow-down requirements Prints, drawings, specifications, and requirements distilled into efficient machining strategies GD&T, in-process control plans, and work instructions that are unambiguous and usable Customer conversations that clarify intent and encourage design-for-manufacture improvements Production support that unblocks tooling, fixturing, and machining issues quickly Fixtures, workholding, and tooling designed or refined to serve both production and quality goals Process drawings and detailed work instructions that enable consistent execution Estimating inputs grounded in process steps, tolerances, and manufacturability considerations Internal, customer, and regulatory requirements flowed down effectively to suppliers and vendors Root cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement that prevent recurrence Repeat jobs that run the same way every time through disciplined process control An orderly workstation and a reliable, positive work ethic others can count on A Quality Management System strengthened by compliant processes and practical improvements Productive collaboration across teams and with supplier partners

Requirements

Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent hands-on manufacturing process engineering experience
Proficiency reading customer drawings, specifications, GD&T, and manufacturing documentation
4 or more years using CAD/CAM such as Mastercam, Unigraphics, or SolidWorks
Ability to design workholding and fixturing and choose the right tooling
Experience sequencing part processes to hit quality, cost, and throughput goals
Strong troubleshooting of fixturing, tooling, machining strategies, and process flow
At least 5 years in CNC machining or precision fabrication environments
ERP familiarity and hands-on creation and upkeep of BOMs, routings, and item masters
History of partnering with customers and cross-functional teams on technical issues

Responsibilities

New-part contracts translated into clear material choices, documentation, and flow-down requirements
Prints, drawings, specifications, and requirements distilled into efficient machining strategies
GD&T, in-process control plans, and work instructions that are unambiguous and usable
Customer conversations that clarify intent and encourage design-for-manufacture improvements
Production support that unblocks tooling, fixturing, and machining issues quickly
Fixtures, workholding, and tooling designed or refined to serve both production and quality goals
Process drawings and detailed work instructions that enable consistent execution
Estimating inputs grounded in process steps, tolerances, and manufacturability considerations
Internal, customer, and regulatory requirements flowed down effectively to suppliers and vendors
Root cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement that prevent recurrence
Repeat jobs that run the same way every time through disciplined process control
An orderly workstation and a reliable, positive work ethic others can count on
A Quality Management System strengthened by compliant processes and practical improvements
Productive collaboration across teams and with supplier partners