Tooling Engineer

POWERED BY TEAMWORK. Are you ready to be part of a team that drives big ideas and even bigger wins? At Safran, we believe in the power of both collaboration and individual contributions. We understand that it takes diverse perspectives, problem-solving skills, dependability, and trust to push each other forward and achieve great success. For us, working here is more than just a job; it's a passion. There's the unique opportunity to lead the way in aerospace and defense and contribute to creating a safer and more sustainable world.

We trust our employees to bring bold ideas to build the future of aerospace together, contributing to our ranking by TIME as the leading Aerospace & Defense company on the 2023 World's Best Companies list (#59 on the full list). Join our team and become part of the group that's making amazing things happen on the ground and in the skies. Together, we'll proudly step back and say, “We did that”.

In the role of Tooling Engineer you'll play a pivotal part on our Industrialization team.

Job Duties:
Responsible for the design and development of all tools, tooling and fixtures required during the industrialization of new products. Work with the development team to ensure tools, tooling and fixtures are built in line with program commitments, quality, safety and cost objectives. Work with production and Manufacturing Engineering teams to improve existing tools, tooling and fixtures. Collaboration with the supply chain on parts requiring external design or manufacture to ensure standards are followed. Responsible for defining maintenance and storage protocol applicable to new tools, tooling and fixture used in the production environment.

Work with the Design and Industrialization teams to ensure all tooling, jigs, fixtures & special gauges for each product type are designed and implemented on new products/programs. Coordinate the specification, design, manufacture and implementation of new tools to support program objectives of delivery, cost, quality and safety. Ensure tooling maintenance and storage protocol is planned and agreed for each new tool in line with standards. Work with Manufacturing Engineering to ensure required process capability. Procure tool designs and tools from qualified suppliers to achieve technical and economic objectives in line with standards.

Manage plan, schedule and implementation of tools, tooling and fixtures in production. Coordinate with Facilities to ensure that the necessary production floor space and support are available for tools, tooling and fixtures. Provide feedback to relevant groups for DFX, DFMEA and PFMEA as required.

Safran Cabin headquarters are in Huntington Beach, California, with a global presence of over 11,000 employees at 36 sites. Site locations are in the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Canada, Germany, France, Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Tunisia and Thailand. Safran Cabin serves over 400 airlines and leasing companies globally and delivers to all airframe OEM manufacturers with a heritage spanning over 80 years in the industry.

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• Your Career: Safran is committed to providing internal mobility to our employees. We operate globally so the sky is the limit of where your Safran journey can take you.
• Your Development: Safran employees have free access to Safran University courses and external tuition reimbursement for approved programs or certifications.
• Your Benefits: Our suite of comprehensive benefits include health care (medical, dental and vision), life insurance, 401(k) savings plans with company match, paid time off, Safran Perks with BenefitHub – Employee Discounts & Rewards Marketplace for consumer products/services and more!

The expected salary range for this position is between $XX,000 - $XXX,000 USD. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, education, and other factors permitted by law.

At Safran Cabin, diversity & inclusion is a source of richness that adds quality of life, performance, and innovation. We welcome diverse contributions and provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, age, national origin, ancestry, disability/medical condition, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic characteristics or information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws.

We seek service-oriented team players with strong interpersonal skills and a positive attitude, adaptable to our innovative and evolving environment.

Across all team members, we are looking for the following attributes:
•Team oriented
•Process focused
•Open & honest communication
•Quality minded
•Ability to persevere and honor commitments
•Recognizes success
•Executes with urgency
•Creates solutions
•Customer focused in everything we do

Requirements:
The position requires a bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, aeronautical engineering, or a related technical field and six (6) years of experience in the job offered or use of Design software such as AutoCAD. Stated experience must include: in tooling design, development, maintenance and storage; Tooling design concepts; Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T); Drafting; electrical design; and test equipment design.

This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee within this position. The actual duties, responsibilities and qualifications may vary based on assignment or group.