Tooling Designer

RBC Bearings Incorporated • Torrington, CT

68d

About The Position

The purpose of this position is responsible to provide engineering design services to support and maintain product manufacturing throughout the plant.

Requirements

• Associates degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering field and/or 5+ years of experience in design drafting, mechanical design or manufacturing methods and/or related engineering field in a manufacturing environment or any combination of experience, education and training which would provide the level of knowledge, skill and ability required.

Responsibilities

• Provide tool and fixture design services to support and maintain product manufacturing throughout the plant using 3D Solid Modeling CAD software.
• Assist and provide tool design guidance, expertise and support in the implementation of new products into manufacturing.
• Working from sketches or verbal instructions from manufacturing or product engineering develop technical solutions of design projects to be in alignment with our plant needs.
• Establish tool design rules for new machinery placed in operation, documenting and communicating to others in the department.
• Responsible for checking drawings prior to approval to ensure accuracy and compliance to current manufacturing standards.
• Responsible for organizing large inventory of tooling items.
• Maintain a database to assign the correct tooling items as required for manufacturing.
• Responsible for updating departmental procedures as needed.
• Supports lean enterprise activities in support of API Plant objectives.
• Familiarity with and ability to interpret customer and industry standards and specifications.
• Able to identify product drawing requirements for new and special products.
• Communicate effectively, orally and in writing.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Associate degree