Job Listing Description

You will work in multidisciplinary teams to bring concept of operations to fruition to further our customers' mission objectives. You will work both independently and as part of a team. Join us! As a Toolmaker, you will be responsible for producing tools and specialized parts and devices used in the production of spaceflight hardware. Support with be provided to cover a very wide range of products from advanced mission payloads and electronic systems through highly integrated aircraft to orbital and space exploration systems. You'll consult with program management, design engineers, quality, and production teams in order to develop the most efficient and cost effective means of producing our products at the highest level of quality possible. The work requires practical skill and knowledge as a Toolmaker to analyze specifications, lay out stock, set up and operate machine tools, and fit and assemble parts to make and repair tools, jigs, fixtures, gauges and hand tools. The work may require interpreting specifications, blueprints, manufacturers' manuals, sketches or similar documents. The candidate must have the ability to plan the sequence of operation and materials required according to knowledge of computer technology, such as computer aided design, CAD, or computer aided manufacturing, CAM, to design and create instructions for the manufacture tools. The candidate will be required to test and inspect the tools that are created to ensure that they are true to the original design and function properly. The candidate must have excellent communication skills and the ability to problem solve. Candidate must be able to perform incidental tasks as required to complete the larger task.

Must-haves:

Bachelor's of Science degree in related discipline and typically 10 or more years of relevant experience

Basic knowledge of mathematics, algebra and physics

A minimum of 8 years of combined experience and training similar to that required in a bona fide apprenticeship program as a Tool Maker or Tool and Die Maker; OR eight (8) years of documented Tool Maker or Tool and Die Maker experience; OR five (5) years of documented Tool Maker or Tool and Die Maker experience and three (3) years in a related trade

Experience with Computer Aided Engineering tools

Knowledge of engineering principles and practices

Familiarity working in multi-disciplinary teams

Preferred:

Familiarity in applying and interpreting Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) per ASME Y14.5

Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry

Knowledge industry standard design principles, to include, but not limited to parametric design, model-based definition, material hardware selection, manufacturing and production processes

Exposure to Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Manufacturing Execution System (MES), and Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) systems

Ability to:

Work any shift and work overtime, including daily, weekends and holidays as required

Work from blueprints, drawings, layouts or other specifications to plan sequences of operations for fabricating tools or assemblies

Verify dimensions, alignments and clearances of finished parts for conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers and dial indicators

Visualize and compute dimensions, sizes, shapes and tolerances of assemblies, based upon specifications

Set up and operate conventional or computer numerically controlled machine tools such as lathes, milling machines and grinders to cut, bore, grind or otherwise shape parts to prescribed dimensions and finishes

File, grind, shim and adjust different parts to properly fit them together

Fit and assemble parts to make, repair or modify jigs, gauges and tools using machine tools and hand tools

Perform tests with completed tools to ensure that parts meet specifications; make adjustments as necessary

Lift, position and secure machine parts on surface plates or worktables, using hoists, vises, v-blocks or angle plates

Measure, mark and scribe metal or plastic stock to lay out machining, using instruments such as protractors, micrometers, scribes and rulers

Cut, shape and trim blanks or blocks to specified lengths or shapes, using power saws, power shears, rulers and hand tools

Design jigs, fixtures and templates for use as work aids in the fabrication of parts or products

Set up and operate drill presses to drill and tap holes in parts for assembly

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

To conform to U.S. Government international trade regulations, applicant must be a U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce.