Design Drafter - Switch4 LLC
East Aurora, NY 14052
About the Job
Title: Design Drafter
Location: East Aurora, NY
Job-Type: FTE/Permanent
The primary responsibility of this role will be applying new manufacturing technologies for tooling, work holding gaging and automation support tooling to existing mature production and development programs. You'll take ownership and drive results performing challenging and non routine tooling, gaging and fixture designs requiring the application of standard engineering techniques and procedures. In addition to the accountability for the assembly and manufacturing processes in East Aurora, NY you may also help support our other aircraft facilities worldwide as required.
Responsibilities:
• Use Siemens NX (Unigraphics) to create designs of cutting tools, fixtures, gages, automation support tooling and test equipment. The designs should be both economical to build and use.
• Work closely with Manufacturing Engineers, Product Engineers, Production shop and A&T Technicians to ensure the designs work as requested.
• Support the fabrication of complex machined parts and sub-assemblies by creating tooling, fixtures, and gaging to aid in the manufacturing and assembly of these parts and assemblies.
• Prepare detailed drawings of your designs. These detailed drawings may be used to manufacture the fixtures in the Model Shop/Tool room or at a Suppliers.
• Explore new work holding techniques and tooling to expand tooling and fixturing capabilities as we drive towards automated production cells, and advanced manufacturing technologies.
• Evaluate and develop new and emerging technologies in cutting tools and work holding for development and production machining and product assembly and test.
• Maintain contact with the Tool Room and Outside suppliers regarding the economic manufacturability of your designs.
• Coordinate with various departments and team members so machining and assembly constraints are understood and the design will function in this environment.
• Estimate tooling, fixture and gaging design times.
• Recommend tooling, fixturing, gaging and automation support tooling concepts to help engineers manufacture and assemble complex components.
• Load, track and assist in managing the Tool workflow process using Jira.
Basic Requirements:
Associate's degree in mechanical engineering or mechanical technology and 2 years' experience or alternately a high school diploma, or equivalent, and an additional 5+ years of experience in a mechanical engineering technical environment.
Additional Requirements:
• Tooling and/or fixture design experience.
• Strong CAD drafting and design skills are a must to be proficient in this role
• Knowledge of machine shop practices and fabrication methods.
• Working knowledge of GD&T and how to apply it to tool and fixture designs.
• The ability to work as both an individual contributor and as part of a cross functional team.
• Applicant must have a working knowledge of precision machine shop practices, cutting tools, gaging, jig and fixture design.
• A progressive thinker and Self-starter to help advance our current methodologies and technologies.
• The ability to think and design "Outside the box”.
• Experience with quick change fixturing is a plus.
• Experience with automation support tooling a plus.
• A "Lean Mindset” and leadership skills to drive change towards a "Lean factory” and "Standardized Work” is a plus. (Lean belt certification a plus)
• Excellent communication and documentation skills to work effectively with a variety of people.
• The ability to be a self-starter and motivated to complete tasks in a timely manner.
As a Design Drafter, you will:
• Require conceptual direction with minimal technical inputs from a Senior Design/Project Engineer on design tasks. Incompletely defined requirements must be developed into specific designs generating a full design package consisting of layouts, schematics, detail drawings, assembly drawings and parts lists suitable for prototype and subsequently production release.
• Direct other drafting personnel in the completion of assignments. Work independently or with an engineer, generate dimensional and functional specifications for customer supplied components.
• Present design results for review and substantiates soundness of design through discussion of assumptions, constraints and analyses used.
• Interact with Development, Product and Manufacturing Methods Engineers as well as outside vendors during the course of product design.
• Contribute to the design conceptual process by interaction with other engineers on the development team.
• Prepare complete design, often complex, with minimal technical inputs by comprehending the total task and planning out the detail requirements.
• Prepare complex redesigns and repackaging of existing products through proper component and hardware sizing and selection.
• Perform engineering calculations related to sizing, performance, tolerance and assembly.
• Select components, materials and processes. Design tool and fixtures when required.
• Check the work of junior drafting personnel and assure the accuracy of design of your own work and the work of others.
• Assist production in the resolution of manufacturing problems related to potential design problems.
• Coordinate with production to develop effective production control configurations (kit structure, alternate parts, revision control, etc.)
• Assure timely completion of assigned projects.
Skills and Certifications:
• CAD drafting and design skills
• Siemens NX
• GD&T
Location: East Aurora, NY
Job-Type: FTE/Permanent
The primary responsibility of this role will be applying new manufacturing technologies for tooling, work holding gaging and automation support tooling to existing mature production and development programs. You'll take ownership and drive results performing challenging and non routine tooling, gaging and fixture designs requiring the application of standard engineering techniques and procedures. In addition to the accountability for the assembly and manufacturing processes in East Aurora, NY you may also help support our other aircraft facilities worldwide as required.
Responsibilities:
• Use Siemens NX (Unigraphics) to create designs of cutting tools, fixtures, gages, automation support tooling and test equipment. The designs should be both economical to build and use.
• Work closely with Manufacturing Engineers, Product Engineers, Production shop and A&T Technicians to ensure the designs work as requested.
• Support the fabrication of complex machined parts and sub-assemblies by creating tooling, fixtures, and gaging to aid in the manufacturing and assembly of these parts and assemblies.
• Prepare detailed drawings of your designs. These detailed drawings may be used to manufacture the fixtures in the Model Shop/Tool room or at a Suppliers.
• Explore new work holding techniques and tooling to expand tooling and fixturing capabilities as we drive towards automated production cells, and advanced manufacturing technologies.
• Evaluate and develop new and emerging technologies in cutting tools and work holding for development and production machining and product assembly and test.
• Maintain contact with the Tool Room and Outside suppliers regarding the economic manufacturability of your designs.
• Coordinate with various departments and team members so machining and assembly constraints are understood and the design will function in this environment.
• Estimate tooling, fixture and gaging design times.
• Recommend tooling, fixturing, gaging and automation support tooling concepts to help engineers manufacture and assemble complex components.
• Load, track and assist in managing the Tool workflow process using Jira.
Basic Requirements:
Associate's degree in mechanical engineering or mechanical technology and 2 years' experience or alternately a high school diploma, or equivalent, and an additional 5+ years of experience in a mechanical engineering technical environment.
Additional Requirements:
• Tooling and/or fixture design experience.
• Strong CAD drafting and design skills are a must to be proficient in this role
• Knowledge of machine shop practices and fabrication methods.
• Working knowledge of GD&T and how to apply it to tool and fixture designs.
• The ability to work as both an individual contributor and as part of a cross functional team.
• Applicant must have a working knowledge of precision machine shop practices, cutting tools, gaging, jig and fixture design.
• A progressive thinker and Self-starter to help advance our current methodologies and technologies.
• The ability to think and design "Outside the box”.
• Experience with quick change fixturing is a plus.
• Experience with automation support tooling a plus.
• A "Lean Mindset” and leadership skills to drive change towards a "Lean factory” and "Standardized Work” is a plus. (Lean belt certification a plus)
• Excellent communication and documentation skills to work effectively with a variety of people.
• The ability to be a self-starter and motivated to complete tasks in a timely manner.
As a Design Drafter, you will:
• Require conceptual direction with minimal technical inputs from a Senior Design/Project Engineer on design tasks. Incompletely defined requirements must be developed into specific designs generating a full design package consisting of layouts, schematics, detail drawings, assembly drawings and parts lists suitable for prototype and subsequently production release.
• Direct other drafting personnel in the completion of assignments. Work independently or with an engineer, generate dimensional and functional specifications for customer supplied components.
• Present design results for review and substantiates soundness of design through discussion of assumptions, constraints and analyses used.
• Interact with Development, Product and Manufacturing Methods Engineers as well as outside vendors during the course of product design.
• Contribute to the design conceptual process by interaction with other engineers on the development team.
• Prepare complete design, often complex, with minimal technical inputs by comprehending the total task and planning out the detail requirements.
• Prepare complex redesigns and repackaging of existing products through proper component and hardware sizing and selection.
• Perform engineering calculations related to sizing, performance, tolerance and assembly.
• Select components, materials and processes. Design tool and fixtures when required.
• Check the work of junior drafting personnel and assure the accuracy of design of your own work and the work of others.
• Assist production in the resolution of manufacturing problems related to potential design problems.
• Coordinate with production to develop effective production control configurations (kit structure, alternate parts, revision control, etc.)
• Assure timely completion of assigned projects.
Skills and Certifications:
• CAD drafting and design skills
• Siemens NX
• GD&T
Source : Switch4 LLC
