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Manufacturing Tooling Engineer

Downers Grove, IL

Description

As Chemring Energetic Devices (CED) celebrates 50 years of building products that protect our country, protect the individual warfighter, and send rockets into outer space, our growth is creating new opportunities to expand our team with talented individuals who want to shape the next era of mission-critical innovation.

CED is well situated in Downers Grove, Illinois - we are located a commuter train ride west of Chicago and a short drive from farmland.

CED\'s current salary range for this role is \$102,500 - \$138,500 / year. At CED, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions may vary based upon, but not limited to education, skills, experience, proficiency, performance, shift, location and geography. In addition to base salary, the total compensation package may also include participation in a bonus, commission or incentive program. CEDs benefit offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, plus parental leave, adoption assistance, tuition assistance and employer/partner discounts. CED follows a 9/80 work schedule allowing employees to enjoy alternating Fridays off.

JOB SUMMARY:

TheManufacturing Tooling Engineerwill be responsible for the design, development, and coordination of tooling and fixturing within the production value stream across machining, assembly, and automation. The role involves hands-on interaction with production floor staff, establishing tooling specifications, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.

Requirements

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Evaluate, design, and develop production tooling and fixturing

associated to work-holding, automation, and manufacturing assembly operations

Evaluate performance of equipment and tools to verify efficiency and

process capability. Investigate and initiate corrective action of deficiencies to promote operational excellence

Review product design and production work centers to identify areas

for improved manufacturability, reduction in cost, and improved process reliability

Coordinate design and fabrication requirements for tools and

fixtures with in-house machine shop and/or external vendors

Create Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and conduct training for

assembly staff on tooling methods and processes

Conduct tooling trials and evaluations to validate product quality,

safety, and takt times

Collaborate with Design and Manufacturing Engineering to ensure

production lines operate in a safe, ergonomic, and continuous flow

Implement improvements focused on error-proofing to eliminate waste

in the manufacturing process and make operations safer

Author and maintain documentation: tooling requirements, process

specifications, work instructions, and training guides

Lead and facilitate Management of Change (MOC) and Pre-Startup

Safety Reviews (PSSR) for covered processes

Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to reduce cost,

schedule risk, and non-conformances in both hardware and operations

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:

Comply with government and corporate laws, rules, regulations,

policies and procedures

Ensure 100% compliance with the Chemring Operational Framework,

BACM, Code of Conduct and U.S. Code of Ethics and Business Conduct

Special projects and other duties / responsibilities as assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

N/A

EDUCATION:

Bachelors degree (B.S.) in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related technical field or equivalent combination of education and experience.

EXPERIENCE:

Minimum of 5 years of experience relevant professional experience

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

Lawful US Person (ITAR restrictions)

Must be eligible to possess explosives under the Safe Explosives Act of 2003 (as amended) as required by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) for all employees of Chemring Energetic Devices

Experience in interpreting and applying Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)

Knowledge of physical properties of materials and associated processing methods ranging from heat treat, plating, coatings, etc.

Knowledge of CNC and manual machining, grinding, heat treat, welding, EDM, additive manufacturing, and assembly

Experience in creating detailed mo

Chemring Energetic Devices

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