Application Tooling Engineer

Amphenol Communications Solutions; Nashua (NH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS) seeks an Application Tooling Engineer to join the Nashua, NH team. You will lead tooling development for new and existing products, coordinate with product development, and ensure tooling and processes meet specifications and safety standards.

The role emphasizes collaboration with suppliers and internal teams to deploy tooling from prototyping to high-volume production, with a focus on cost reduction and process optimization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent required.
• Proficiency with Creo or SolidWorks for tooling design and documentation.
• Experience with MS Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and effective communication.

Responsibilities

• Develop and document application tooling for new and existing products.
• Create and maintain assembly processes, spare parts lists, and preventative maintenance.
• Define process steps and sequences of operations.
• Collaborate with product development on DFMs, FMEAs and risk assessment activities.
• Define critical product/process parameters related to documentation and tolerances.
• Evaluate safety and occupational health considerations for processes.
• Propose and implement cost reductions for tooling and processes.
• Support supplier and manufacturing teams in proto and pilot deployments.

Skills

Solid modeling

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Communication

Teamwork

Technical drawings

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

Creo

SolidWorks

Job description

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS), a division of Amphenol Corporation, is a world leader in interconnect solutions for Communications, Mobile, RF, Optics, and Commercial electronics markets. Amphenol Corporation is one of the world’s largest designers and manufacturers of electrical, electronic and fiber optic connectors and interconnect systems, antennas, sensors and sensor-based products and coaxial and high-speed specialty cable. ACS has an expansive global presence in research and development, manufacturing, and sales. We design and manufacture a wide range of innovative connectors as well as cable assemblies for diverse applications including server, storage, data center, mobile, RF, networking, industrial, business equipment, and automotive.

Position: Application Tooling Engineer

Location: Nashua, NH

Amphenol High Speed Products Group is the market leader for high speed, high bandwidth electrical connectors for the Telecom/Datacom market (Mobile Networks, Storage, Servers, Routers, Switches, etc.). Our products help to enable the electronics revolution and remain a key enabler for all the major Tier 1 OEMs globally. Our global headquarters are in Nashua, NH and we have design, sales, and manufacturing locations globally. We are currently seeking a Tooling Engineer to join our team. The position will be in Nashua, NH. The Tooling Engineer will be an integral part of a team responsible for new product development. The Tooling Engineer will work closely with internal and external suppliers and manufacturers, supporting the development, fabrication and building of prototypes, pilot production and deployment of high-volume factory automation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and document application tooling for new / existing products. Involves creating concepts, estimating, quoting, design build and validation of tooling.
• Develop and document assembly processes, spare parts lists, and preventative maintenance.
• Define the process steps and sequence of operations.
• Work with the product development team to explore and develop enabling technologies.
• Work with project team to define the supply chain for customer application.
• Collaborate with team on Product/Process DFMs, FMEAs and risk assessment activities.
• Work with the product development team to define critical product/process parameters relating to product documentation (nominals and tolerances) and how they are related to process functions.
• Evaluate Safety and Occupational health summary for processes.
• Propose and implement cost reduction activities for mature application tooling and processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering
• Should have knowledge and skills using:
  • Proficient with solid modeling tools, (Creo, SolidWorks, etc.)
  • Spreadsheet software (Excel)
  • Word Processing software (Word)
  • Presentation software (PowerPoint)
  • Ability to communicate with technical & non-technical people
• Basic Knowledge with the following processes is a plus:
  • Project Management Experience
  • Fabrication of small tooling
  • Small component handling and assembly
  • New product development
• Ability to work in team environment
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced work environment
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret technical drawings
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret technical procedures, draft reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions.
• Ability to troubleshoot equipment.
• Demonstrated ability to operate with minimal supervision and provide updates on project status where issues or problems can be reviewed, discussed, and resolved.

Amphenol Corporation is proud of our reputation as an excellent employer. Our focus is to provide the highest level of support and responsiveness to both our employees and our customers, the world's largest technology companies. Amphenol Corporation offers the opportunity for career growth within a global organization. We believe that Amphenol Corporation is unique in that every employee, regardless of his or her position, has the ability to positively impact the business.

Amphenol is an “Equal Opportunity Employer” - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin.

For additional company information please visit our website at https://www.amphenol-cs.com/