Tool Designer

Solar Turbines•San Diego, CA

1d•$89,210 - $133,810

About The Position

The Tool Designer performs tool design tasks with and without direct supervision. The role interprets tool orders, develops tooling concepts, reviews concepts with internal customers, creates manufacturing drawings, monitors work against estimated hours, and communicates with fabrication personnel to help ensure quality project results. The position supports tool manufacturing and technical production needs, contributes to project parts or subassemblies, and participates in problem-solving and product development activities.

Requirements

At least 2 years of professional CAD software experience; Creo Parametric is preferred.
At least 3 years of manufacturing experience.
Previous shop floor experience.
Professional application of ANSI Y14.5 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of tool design principles, theories, and concepts, including accepted shop practices, methods, and techniques relating to tooling, part production, and assembly.
Good knowledge of Creo Parametric modeling and drawing layouts.
Working knowledge of GD&T and its application in gages and fixtures.
At least 1 year of design engineering experience.
Experience with PTC Windchill, Creo Parametric, and Excel.
Previous tool-die-maker experience.
Bachelor's degree in engineering; mechanical engineering preferred.

Responsibilities

Interpret tool orders for critical information and develop tooling concepts.
Review concepts with internal customers and create manufacturing drawings.
Monitor performance against estimated hours and communicate with fabrication personnel to support quality project results.
Provide solutions to tool-manufacturing problems using standard techniques.
Participate on teams using 6 Sigma tools to solve problems.
Support daily technical production needs and contribute individual parts or subassemblies toward project goals.
Research new materials and competitive products.
Develop and document functional requirements and translate them into detailed design documents.
Participate in Make-Buy analysis for product components.
Assist in designing 3D models using Creo Parametric.
Perform basic FEA using Ansys Workbench.
Support computer-aided design and engineering, product testing, and technical troubleshooting.
Document common hardware, software, and communications problems and likely resolutions.
Troubleshoot typical technical problems in a specific area using vendor-specific diagnostic guides, tools, utilities, and standard procedures.
Participate in setting evaluation standards and criteria for troubleshooting.