Specialist, Cutting Tool Design Engineer

L3HHCM20 • Los Angeles, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Cutting Tool Design Engineer to join our facility in Canoga Park, California (Los Angeles area). This position will assist in the development and design of a variety of tools and equipment required to support manufacturing. You will perform feasibility analysis of special tool plans; create tool concepts and ensure tool designs, models, and drawings utilize current environmental health and safety procedures, tool standards manuals and sound engineering practices; initiate fabrication and assist with verification and operational checkout of special cutting tools and holders; and resolve tooling problems encountered during tool usage.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.

Nice To Haves

• Pertinent codes, rules and regulations related to Cutting Tool Engineering
• Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and Computer-Aided Manufacture (CAM) methods and techniques
• Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) and tolerance stack principles
• Quality control and regulatory processes
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel and PowerPoint), used to produce reports and spreadsheets
• Numerical control and manufacturing practices and processes
• Manufacturing methods and fabrication processes
• Experience/background in machining
• Safety regulations, principles and practices of work safety

Responsibilities

• Provides imaginative, thorough, and practical solutions to a wide range of technical problems involving the conventional utilization of tool engineering techniques.
• Conceives and plans projects involving the development of new methods to attain objectives.
• Coordinates and contributes to cutting tool design and modification, requiring knowledge of production processes, requirements, design concepts and materials
• May work closely with strategic suppliers in design and fabrication techniques and tool quality acceptance
• Interprets production plans and creates cutting tools to accomplish contractual or production requirements
• Strong knowledge of cutting tools for machining applications
• Advises on machine suitability and methods of fabrication
• Observes and evaluates new cutting tool tryouts for design suitability and authorizes deviation and/or tool design changes
• Maintains an interchange of information with cutting tool suppliers regarding optimum fabrication methods, materials, designs and repairs
• Directs cutting tool design and grinding of special cutting tools
• Presents formal cutting tool and design reviews and may include customer interface
• Observes budget and schedule for assigned project tool string

Benefits

• health and disability insurance
• 401(k) match
• flexible spending accounts
• EAP
• education assistance
• parental leave
• paid time off
• company-paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level