Tool Designer 2\3
Investigates, develops and verifies accuracy of tooling concepts and tooling definitions. Researches tool designs to create and revise tool usage instructions. Prepares tool design or fabrication off load packages. Provides engineering design disposition on tool discrepancies to identify solutions. Develops, documents and maintains complex tool inspection and maintenance requirements. Participates in multi-functional product design reviews to support manufacturing/tooling plan. Works under general direction.
Additional :
The Customer Service Representative (CSR) position provides key support to cutting tool users within the enterprise. The successful candidate will possess the ability to:
--Communicate with cutting tool users within the enterprise. Develop, nurture and maintain strong customer relations. Gain detailed knowledge to understand customer needs, schedules and decision-making processes. Interact with and provide technical input and support to customer defect reduction teams.
--Work with functional organizations across BCA to evaluate impact of program changes and customer requests. Consult with engineering and customers to develop cutting tool design concepts and solutions for emerging technology and production requirements.
--Network with internal and external engineering groups to satisfy customer needs, applying knowledge of cutting tool industry products and services including tool materials, geometry and tool coatings. Provide on-site support to customers and suppliers resolving technical issues and concerns.
--Apply Lean principles and practices to improve customer quality, cost and delivery. Ability to help customers standardize processes and equipment, recommend best practice cutters, design and implement Point of Use kitting to standardize and reduce inventories. Develop automated programs to reduce equipment process time and maintain process and equipment specifications in an automated system.
--Apply mechanical design and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing standards, manufacturing processes and machining techniques. Create drawings or datasets using computer-aided design techniques and drafting standards. Apply knowledge of hole preparations and creation (e.g. drilling, reaming, and boring) and equipment (e.g. power feed, peck) to meeting engineering specification in production parts and assemblies.
--Use Root Cause Analysis to evaluate tool processes. Use engineering requirements to determine tool discrepancy factors and make recommendation to enhance quality, reduce flow time and cost.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Other Characteristics
--The candidate must have excellent written and verbal communications skills, strong interpersonal and presentation skills. Must be a self-starter, innovative, show initiative, willing to take independent action, operate with minimum supervision and be able to coordinate (interact) with all levels of management. Ability to identify issues, develop conclusions and make recommendations.
--Familiar with fastener and hole preparation equipment manufacturers, vendors and their product lines. Understand and demonstrate practical application of mathematical and statistical reporting techniques. Exhibit a working knowledge of cutting tool geometries, materials and manufacturing processes. Proficient in the use of office PC applications (e.g. MS Word, Excel, Project and PowerPoint). Understand and demonstrate strong Lean Manufacturing principles.
Competencies
General• Communication
Generally clarifies purpose and importance; stresses major points; follows a logical sequence. Usually keeps the audience engaged through use of techniques such as analogies, illustrations, humor, an appealing style, body language, and voice inflection. Frames the message in line with audience experience, background, and expectations; uses terms, examples, and analogies that are meaningful to the audience. Generally seeks input from audience; checks understanding; presents message in different ways to enhance understanding. Uses syntax, pace, volume, diction, and mechanics appropriate to the media being used. Accurately interprets messages from others and responds appropriately.
• Decision Making
Recognizes a variety of issues, problems, or opportunities in own and occasionally in other work groups and determines whether action is needed; identifies the need for and collects information to better understand issues, problems, and opportunities. Generally integrates information from a variety of sources; detects general trends, associations, and cause-effect relationships. Creates relevant options for addressing problems/opportunities and achieving desired outcomes. Generally formulates clear decision criteria; evaluates options by considering implications and consequences; chooses an effective option. Implements decisions or initiates action within a reasonable time. Generally includes work group members, direct supervisor, and occasionally members of others work groups in the decision-making process as warranted to obtain good information, make the most appropriate decisions, and ensure buy-in and understanding of the resulting decisions.
• Safety Awareness
Usually detects hazardous working conditions and safety problems; checks equipment and/or work area as required. Reports unsafe working conditions to supervisor/manager; makes basic recommendations to improve safety and security procedures; generally enforces safety regulations and procedures among fellow work group members and occasionally other internal employees. Generally monitors continued compliance of safety procedures after corrective action has been taken.
Technical• Analytical Skills
Basic - Skill and ability to: collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data; summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources at the work group level.
Preferred - Skill and ability to: collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data; summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources at the department level.
• Assembly Process
Basic - General knowledge of assembly and production processes, manufacturing capabilities (e.g., composites, structures), and data needed for defining delivery configurations (e.g., design definition, program directives, engineering drawings, change memos, wiring diagrams and schematics, functional tests, supplier data). Ability to differentiate production (manufacturing) processes and requirements from in-service procedures and requirements.
Preferred - Complete knowledge of assembly and production processes, manufacturing capabilities (e.g., composites, structures), and data needed for defining delivery configurations (e.g., design definition, program directives, engineering drawings, change memos, wiring diagrams and schematics, functional tests, supplier data). Ability to differentiate production (manufacturing) processes and requirements from in-service procedures and requirements.
• Engineering Drawings & Specs
Basic - General ability to read, understand, and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
Preferred - Complete ability to read, understand, and interpret basic engineering drawings and specifications.
Basic Qualifications For ConsiderationDo you have at least 3 years' experience drilling & reaming holes in Aluminum, Titanium and Composite structures?
Do you have at least 3 years cutting tool experience?
Do you have at least 1 year of design experience related to cutting tools and their application in a production environment?
Typical Education/Experience
Level 2 - AA degree in related discipline and typically 1 or more years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Level 3 - AA degree in related discipline and typically 3 or more years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Other Job related information
Prefer AA/AS in mechanical design or drafting and 4 or more years in tool design or fabrication, machining or production assembly; or 6 or more years in tool design or fabrication, machining or production assembly. All employees will be on the Boeing Charleston benefit structure. All Boeing Commercial Airplanes Charleston positions require an online pre-employment assessment test. Candidates selected for the test will be notified via e-mail.
- Business Unit Commercial Airplanes
- Division Bca Supply Chain Mgt & Ops
- Program Fabrication
- Job Type Non-Management
- Experience Level Career/Experienced
- US Person Status Required? Yes
Closing Date: 02/21/2012
