Position Summary:
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: .
Primary Functional responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- 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:
- Esprit and SolidWorks Software
- Automation and gantry load systems for high volume components
- Experience machining aerospace grade alloys (especially high nickel content)
- Demonstrated continuous improvement on tooling cost and cut time
- Able to define new machine tool requirements and project manage implementation
- Strong communication skills with vendors and operators
- Green Belt
Required Experience:
- 5 years CNC programming
- Tooling selection
- Turning and milling capability (3 axis, 4 axis, and 3 +2axis)
- GD&T knowledge
Level of Education:
Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent Engineering degree is preferred or strong background in programming.
ITAR Requirements:
Our organization has a responsibility to comply with all applicable requirements set forth by International Traffic Arms Regulations (“ITAR”, 22 CFR 120-130). As such, this position may have access to ITAR controlled information and must meet eligibility requirements to work in the United States.
Precision Castparts Corp. is an equal opportunity employer committed to recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job categories without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other status protected by applicable law.