Tool Engineer 4 - GMD Program

Skills Management Title Project/Program Management Status Full Time, Employee Business Component Project/Program Management Requisition Number 08-1006979 YOU MAY NOT ALWAYS SEE US, but we're in the sky, on the ground, at sea and out in space; with your help our technologies will benefit the world. That's why we're here. Tool Engineer 4 - GMD Program Position Description Designs and modifies complex aerospace manufacturing tools and peculiar support equipment for the Ground-based Mincourse Defense program. Leads activities to develop and implements alternative methods and interim solutions for damaged and unsafe tools and equipment to meet functional requirements. Analyzes and revises preventive maintenance requirements for tools. Researches, develops and evaluates new technical approaches and tool engineering processes for applicability to programs and products. Ensures and approves safety, producibility, ergonomic factors and regulatory requirements are incorporated in designs. Investigates highly complex design engineering changes for impact to existing definition to maintain engineering configuration and initiates action. Leads investigation to ensure compliance with regulatory and contractual requirements for tool, equipment or process modifications. Mentors and trains others. Works under minimal direction. Travel to remote locations will be required. Competencies General/Leadership [ + ] Collaboration Consistently works effectively and cooperatively with team members and fellow project team leaders, other employees and external customers. Establishes and maintains good working relationships by actively involving less experienced employees and/or other project team leaders and external customers and helping them feel valued, appreciated, and included in discussions. Places higher priority on team and organization goals than on own goals. Offers to provide assistance and/or project team leadership to other teams and/or employees when doing so would benefit the organization. [ + ] Decision Making Consistently recognizes a wide range of complex, specialized issues, problems, or opportunities in own work group, across the organization and with external customers; determines whether action is needed. Steadily identifies the need for and collects information to better understand issues, problems, and opportunities. Regularly integrates complex information from a wide variety of sources; detects complex trends, associations, and cause-effect relationships. Consistently creates relevant options for addressing problems/opportunities and achieving desired outcomes. Formulates clear decision criteria; evaluates options by considering implications and consequences; chooses an effective option. Consistently implements decisions or initiates action within a reasonable time. Regularly includes fellow project leads, employees across the organization, and external customers 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. [ + ] Managing Work Consistently identifies highly critical and less critical activities and tasks amidst a large number of competing demands; adjusts priorities when appropriate. Consistently ensures that required equipment and/or materials are in appropriate locations so that own and others' work can be done effectively. Effectively allocates own time to complete work; coordinates own and others' schedules to avoid conflicts. Consistently takes advantage of available resources (individuals, processes, departments, and tools) to complete work efficiently. Uses time effectively and prevents irrelevant issues or distractions from interfering with work completion.Technical [ + ] Computer Aided Design Tools Ability to manipulate complex computer aided design tools and systems (e.g., computer aided design/computer aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM), computer aided three dimensional interactive (CATIA), Mentor Graphics, Unigraphics). Able to build and manipulate complex data sets, (e.g., compare CATIA to measurement data, create stereo lithography files). [ + ] Engineering Drawings & Specs Extensive and specialized ability to read and understand basic and complex engineering drawings and specifications. Assists others in understanding detailed drawings and specs. [ + ] Manufacturing Methods Advanced knowledge of manufacturing, methods, fabrication processes (e.g., forming, stamping, machining, heat treatment, machines/machine tools, cutting tools and fluids, N/C programming, instrumentation, data acquisition and control systems). Ability to select the best method of producing parts, tools or assemblies. [ + ] Operations Processes Extensive and specialized knowledge of the responsibilities and tasks performed by various Operations departments/disciplines (e.g., Fabrication, Assembly, Tooling, Quality, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering). Extensive and specialized knowledge of the interactions between departments/disciplines and how their products/processes affect one another and impact non-operations processes (e.g., Engineering, Business, Logistics). [ + ] Process Management Skills Extensive and specialized ability to determine the process to be used to accomplish goals, properly document processes, know how to organize people and activities, understand how to separate and combine tasks into efficient work flow, identify opportunities for synergy and integration, and simplify complex processes. [ + ] Prod Sup and Eng Relationships Extensive, specialized knowledge of product support practices and interactions with other disciplines. Recognized as a product support expert within the company. Education and/or Experience Typically 9 to 13 years' experience in an engineering classification or either a Master's degree with 7 to 11 years' experience or a PhD degree with 4 to 8 years' experience in an engineering classification. Bachelor, Master or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study, in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry. ABET is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard. Other Job related information Previous aerospace primary structure design or analysis experience. Candidate should possess good communication & integration skills to effectively function in a multidiscipline engineering environment. Experience providing support to a factory environment. Layout and Detail design experience. Strong background in using 3D CAD Solid Modeling (Proficiency in Unigraphics CAD System preferred). Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Demonstrated experience in presentation and leadership skills. Material Review Board experience. Preferred: Previous design and production experience with large mechanical structures in aerospace applications. Working knowledge of ANSI Y14.5M (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing). This position offers an opportunity for employees to also enjoy the advantages of living and working in Huntsville. Missile defense and space exploration are at the heart of this community, where there are more engineers per capita than anywhere else in the nation. Huntsville offers a wide range of cultural and recreational opportunities, and the natural beauty of the area provides unlimited opportunities for hiking, biking, golfing, outdoor exploration and water sports on the Tennessee River. http://www.huntsvillealabamausa.com/index.html *** Please note that depending on the specific position, you may be required to pass additional medical tests, credit checks, and/or other requirements. These additional items are required for the Company to comply with various laws and regulatory rules.*** Every job requisition has specific and unique requirements listed under 'Description', 'Competencies', and 'Education'. Applicants will increase their opportunities for consideration by demonstrating compatibility with these requirements in their resumes. 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