Junior Manufacturing Engineer

Avantus Aerospace USA; Paramount (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

California Screw Products Corporation is seeking a detail‑oriented designer/drafter to produce tooling drawings for aerospace fasteners and mechanical devices. You will create 2D/3D drawings with specifications, tolerances, and inspection sheets, using AutoCAD LT 2021 and SolidWorks.

You will coordinate with tooling and manufacturing teams, verify dimensions, maintain documents, and meet tight project deadlines while applying ANSI/ASME Y14.5 standards.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of product design, drafting and documentation control of mechanical hard goods.
• Ability to read, comprehend and create mechanical drawings per ANSI/ASME Y14.5.
• Detail oriented with multi-tasking abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed drawings and specifications for tooling, dies, and controls using AutoCAD/SolidWorks.
• Lay out orthographic, schematic and isometric views to depict components and systems.
• Coordinate with Tooling Dept. to resolve design issues and update drawings.
• Check dimensions and update drawings, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Review specifications and assess factors affecting designs and procedures.
• Maintain engineering documents, archives, and manuals.
• Refer to existing drawings, compare with current designs, and update accordingly.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineer and Director of Engineering to implement feedback.
• Complete drawings by project deadlines and multitask across several drawings.
• Coordinate with team members to respond quickly to engineering issues.

Skills

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing

Reading and creating drawings

Attention to detail

Multitasking

ANSI/ASME Y14.5 knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree and/or manufacturing engineer experience

Tools

AutoCAD LT 2021

SolidWorks

Job description

Basic Purpose and Objective

Prepare detailed working diagrams of tooling for aerospace fasteners manufacturing and mechanical devices, including dimensions, tolerances, and inspection sheets.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop detailed design drawings and specifications for mechanical equipment, dies, tools, and controls, using AutoCAD software and/or SolidWorks.
• Lay out and draw schematic, orthographic, or angle views to depict functional relationships of components, assemblies, systems, and machines.
• Coordinate and consult with Tooling Dept. to design, lay out, or detail components and systems and to resolve design or other problems.
• Check dimensions of materials to be used for such drawings and update the drawings accordingly.
• Review and analyze specifications, sketches, drawings, ideas, and related data to assess factors affecting component designs and the procedures and instructions to be followed.
• Ensures that all engineering documents are maintained in good order, i.e., drawings, description of operation, sequence of operation, owner’s manual, reports, etc.
• References drawings stored in the archive and compares against similar, current drawings.
• Maintains regular contact with the Manufacturing Engineer to receive feedback on drawings. Edits drawings according to advisement of the Director of Engineering.
• Completes drawings by deadlines established in the project schedule. Works on multiple drawings at the same time when necessary, showing multitasking abilities.
• Coordinates efforts with other team members to maximize responsiveness to engineering issues as they arise.

Skills and Formal Training Requirements/Experience

• 2 years or more experience in product design, drafting & documentation control of mechanical hard goods using AutoCAD LT 2021 and/or SolidWorks.
• Ability to read, comprehend, and create mechanical drawings in accordance with ANSI standards and ASME Y14.5.
• Ability to read, understand and apply technical manuals, plan drawings, and schematics to the production of engineered drawings.
• Detailed oriented and multi-tasking abilities.
• Recognize specifics of part design and design intent relative to manufacturing process, when constructing drawings/specs.
• Reverse-engineer physical production parts into 3D models and 2D dimensioned drawings and specifications.
• Familiarity with the use of calipers, micrometers, and optical comparator.
• Bachelor’s Degree and/or 2 years of experience as a manufacturing engineer
• Highly proficient in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing with Y14.5.

California Screw Products Corporation is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer, committed to a diverse work force and a safe and healthy work environment for all employees. This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons as defined by 22.C.F.R