Responsible for designing complex tooling and preparing programs to manufacture work orders for complex aerospace and precision industrial fasteners on CNC equipment. Select suitable designs, tools and materials from a wide variety of combinations to obtain optimum tool life.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
- Review and analyze method sheets, product drawings, work drawings, and related specifications for each order to be processed and have any errors or inconsistencies resolved.
- Prepare programs for each operation scheduled to run on CNC lathes, milling machines, and grinding machines.
- Select and assign drills, reamers, cutters, threading tools, form tools, fixtures, spacers,
holders, cams, bushings, collets, etc (tooling) necessary to setup and perform each operation
as called for on the method sheet.
- Utilize existing or standard tooling wherever possible. Design complicated tooling or
modify and improve existing tooling when standard tooling does not exist giving full
consideration to the dimension requirements, material, shrinkage, formability,
machinability, machining rates, etc.
- Prepare the necessary drawings for each new tool, assign part numbers and maintain part number files, parts books, reference files or other records used to locate tools and parts and to eliminate duplication.
- Prepare layout sheets as required, especially for complicated progressions or multiple tooling, to show manufacturing the position of each tool on turrets, carriages, slides, etc., the relationship to other tools and the sequences of operation.
- Tool check each order. Estimate the tool life for each work order and list the quantity of each item required. Review the availability of each item and prepare tool requisitions for all items not in stock.
- Review all first piece runs at the machine to assure product conformance and to
prove the accuracy and efficiency of the program and method. Make any necessary
changes to improve tool life and achieve the most economical cycle time.
- Review each order for possible cost reductions. Recommend method changes
where CNC methods are more economical.
- Attend programming courses and seminars as required to become knowledgeable of
new methods and equipment and the latest developments in the field.
- Resolve difficult and unusual problems, rarely refer problems to supervisor. Advise
supervisor of all orders where the costs or delivery dates cannot be met. Prepare
monthly summary of all cost improvements.
- Maintain daily contacts with Manufacturing, Production Control, Purchasing and
other engineering departments.
- Perform other duties as necessary or appropriate to the position.
Required Skills:
- Tooling selection, turning and milling capability (3 axis and 4 axis)
- GD&T Knowledge
- SolidWorks, Esprit, Automation and gantry load systems, and Six Sigma Green Belt preferred
Required Experience:
- 2 to 5 years CNC Programming
- Experience machining aerospace grade alloys
Level of Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical/Industrial Engineering preferred
Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:
N-Never, O-Occasionally (<20), F-Frequently (20-80), C-constantly (>80)
Exposure to Adverse Working Conditions: | |
Noise, Noxious Orders, Temperatures | F |
Hazardous Materials | O |
Physical Conditions: | |
Close Eye Work (computers, typing, reading, writing) | F |
Sedentary (continuous sitting) | O |
Light Work (standing, walking, lifting <15 pounds) | C |
Moderate Work (lifting 15-30 pounds, prolonged use of small hand instruments or tools) | F |
Moderately Heavy Work (lifting, moving, loading up to 35 pounds) | O |
Heavy/Hard Work (above average strength & stamina) | O |
Travel Requirements: | |
None | |