Tool Designer

Job Summary

Assists Manufacturing Engineers with designing tooling to efficiently fabricate and assemble aircraft components.

Duties and Responsibilities/Essential Functions

• Assists with designing tooling (patterns, lay-up molds, drill fixtures, applied trim and drill templates, assembly jigs, etc.) for manufacturing components and assemblies to conform to engineering drawings.
• Determines a logical assembly order of components and designs tooling accordingly.
• Coordinates with Tool Control and Quality Assurance for tool verification and acceptance.
• Coordinates with Planning to ensure that work orders accurately reflect the actual methods and tools used for the fabrication of a given component.
• Implements tooling into the production environment, trains technicians in the use of tooling, and validates the effectiveness of tooling in providing adequate results/quality.
• Designs check templates and gauges needed for alignment and/or calibration of aircraft systems (e.g., control surface deflection templates, weight and balance ramps, and scales).
• Designs handling and transport fixtures for moving components and assemblies both in-house and out-of-house.
• Assist in tracking tool progress in terms of both budget and timing.
• Participates in tooling design reviews providing suggestions for improvement where necessary.
• Follows and improves established standards and procedures including modeling techniques, file storage procedures, and training in accordance with Cirrus procedures.
• Regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Associate’s degree from a college, university, or technical school; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in tool design and layout.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret engineering drawings.
• Strong understanding of tooling and manufacturing processes.
• Strong understanding of general machine tools and tool room equipment abilities and capabilities.
• Ability to visualize complex 3D geometry and motion.
• Must have strong CAD skills (3D tool design in Creo preferred).
• Functional familiarity with CAM software.
• Strong creative mechanical aptitude.
• Must be able to work in a team environment with strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Manages Complexity: Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes, contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
• Optimizes Work Processes: Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Collaborates: Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Communicates Effectively: Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Manages Ambiguity: Operates effectively even when things are not certain, or the way forward is not clear.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Work beyond 40 hours per week may be required.

Cirrus is dedicated to a drug free work environment promoting equal employment opportunity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, national origin, color, age, disability, religion, pregnancy, veteran status, marital and family status, sexual orientation, receipt of public assistance, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.