Tooling Engineer - Aerospace Manufacturing

P3 Usa • Detroit, MI

11h • Onsite

About The Position

As a Tooling Engineer, you will work hands-on in a fast-paced aerospace manufacturing environment, developing tooling solutions that support build and production activities. You will apply mechanical design expertise and practical manufacturing knowledge to solve technical challenges and help improve safety, quality, cost, and production efficiency, from initial concept through commissioning. The first assignment is on-site in Florida. Responsibilities may vary by project requirements and professional strengths.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or Aerospace Engineering, or a comparable engineering discipline, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• At least three years of direct manufacturing experience, ideally in a technically demanding production environment.
• Practical experience in tooling design, fabrication, and procurement.
• Proficiency in CAD-based mechanical design and drafting.
• Strong understanding of mechanical design and manufacturing fundamentals, including GD&T and tolerance stack-up analysis.
• Ability to identify relevant load cases, create free-body diagrams, and perform basic engineering calculations for common mechanical failure modes.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes and equipment such as CNC machining, manual machining, welding, sheet-metal forming, lifting and rigging, assembly, and inspection.
• Ability to work independently, take ownership of technical challenges, and manage several priorities simultaneously.
• Effective communication with engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and other project stakeholders.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S.
• Comfort with extensive travel, up to 100% of working time, typically Monday through Friday and generally depending on client and project needs.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Creo Parametric and Windchill.
• Experience with finite element analysis (FEA), particularly ANSYS Workbench Static Structural.
• Experience supporting products from development into production.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and release CAD models and engineering drawings for manufacturing tooling in accordance with ASME Y14.5 standards.
• Develop practical solutions for assembly fixtures, material-handling equipment, rotisseries, test fixtures, structural weldments, environmental chambers, and custom machinery.
• Manage tooling projects throughout the lifecycle, from concept and design through vendor selection, procurement, fabrication, inspection, installation, commissioning, and proof testing.
• Work with Manufacturing Engineering, Integration Engineering, component designers, suppliers, and other technical stakeholders.
• Set priorities for tooling procurement and fabrication and communicate requirements across the project team.
• Support repair and rework activities and develop solutions for unexpected manufacturing challenges.
• Perform root-cause analysis for nonconformances and support corrective actions.
• Define material-handling and packaging requirements to protect hardware during manufacturing and transportation.
• Apply design-for-manufacturability (DFM) and design-for-assembly (DFA) principles to improve safety, quality, cost, cycle time, reliability, and maintainability.

What This Job Offers

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