Senior Tooling Engineer, Poultry, NA

JBT Marel; Gainesville (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Family leave

Vision coverage

Matched 401(k) plan

Job summary

JBT Marel in Gainesville, GA is seeking a tooling design engineer aligned to the Poultry Division. The role focuses on leading tooling design for complex manufacturing, developing fixtures, and providing senior technical guidance to a team of tooling engineers on-site.

The position requires a Bachelors in engineering with at least 5 years in industrial manufacturing, cross-functional collaboration, and travel up to 10%. On-site work is expected in Gainesville, GA.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in engineering required.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience within an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Strong engineering background working with cross functional teams to include: Sales, Production, Engineering, Supply Chain).
• Ability to travel up to 10%.
• Must be authorized to work in the US now and in the future without company sponsorship.
• onsite role.
• #LI-Onsite.
• #LI-SH1.

Responsibilities

• Leads tooling design and development for complex manufacturing requirements.
• Analyzes tooling performance and recommends improvements.
• Supports resolution of complex tooling issues.
• Collaborates with manufacturing and design teams.
• Develops tooling documentation and standards.
• Supports validation and implementation of tooling solutions.
• Provides technical guidance to tooling engineers.
• Identifies opportunities for tooling optimization.
• Documents best practices and lessons learned.
• Acts as a senior tooling technical resource.
• May lead projects, project phases, or small project teams, and may formally train junior staff.
• Acts as a resource for less experienced colleagues.
• Uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve products, services, or processes.
• PDP - NPI New Product Introduction support role; partners with Manufacturing Engineering/PDP in early involvement in PDP in analyzing mechanical design with focus on creating and improved design for manufacturing with machining, welding or assembling.
• Develop fixturing to initiate new manufacturing of parts or improved manufacturing of existing parts with respect to correct alignment or load application as required to achieve correct specification in such areas as straightness, flatness or other profiles as required.
• Create accessory tooling as required to be used in manufacturing processes such as templates for stud welds, heat sinks needed and assorted alignment tools.
• Partnership with designers in concurrent fixture/tool design during the mechanical product design phase. Iteration cycles starting in prototype production and extending into 0-series production of PD projects.
• Support for the operational teams in developing and building tooling and fixtures for legacy products including 3-5 axis machining, mill turning, robot welding, manual welding and assembly areas.
• Create mechanical 3D models of all fixtures and tooling and user instructions. Storage and maintenance of the design documentation in the PLM system. CAD design experience a must.
• Coordination of production orders for fixture and tool manufacturing. That includes setting up BOM with all procured parts as well as internally manufactured parts.
• Manufacturing/assembly of the fixture with the applicable cell and facilitation of fixture testing.
• Determine best material requirements; coordinate and initiate purchasing of materials, components and hardware as required for the production all tooling.

Skills

Tooling design

CAD design

3D modeling

Cross-functional collaboration

Manufacturing tooling knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

CAD software

PLM system

Job description

JBT Marel, what we do matters , we know that the contribution of our employees leads to the success of our business.

Our purpose is to transform the future of food; this guides our vision of being the global leader in food and beverage technology, by harnessing the full power of JBT Marel to partner with our customers and pioneer sustainable innovation.

Our values show who we are at our best. As we Create with Collaboration, Serve with Integrity, Grow with Excellence, and Advance with Innovation.

You will be aligned to the Poultry Division and located in Gainesville, GA.

On a given day, you may:

• Leads tooling design and development for complex manufacturing requirements.
• Analyzes tooling performance and recommends improvements.
• Supports resolution of complex tooling issues.
• Collaborates with manufacturing and design teams.
• Develops tooling documentation and standards.
• Supports validation and implementation of tooling solutions.
• Provides technical guidance to tooling engineers.
• Identifies opportunities for tooling optimization.
• Documents best practices and lessons learned.
• Acts as a senior tooling technical resource.

May lead projects, project phases, or small project teams, and may formally train junior staff. Acts as a resource for less experienced colleagues. Uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve products, services, or processes.

• PDP - NPI New Product Introduction support role; partners with Manufacturing Engineering/PDP in early involvement in PDP in analyzing mechanical design with focus on creating and improved design for manufacturing with machining, welding or assembling.
• Develop fixturing to initiate new manufacturing of parts or improved manufacturing of existing parts with respect to correct alignment or load application as required to achieve correct specification in such areas as straightness, flatness or other profiles as required.
• Create accessory tooling as required to be used in manufacturing processes such as templates for stud welds, heat sinks needed and assorted alignment tools.
• Partnership with designers in concurrent fixture/tool design during the mechanical product design phase. Iteration cycles starting in prototype production and extending into 0-series production of PD projects.
• Support for the operational teams in developing and building tooling and fixtures for legacy products including 3-5 axis machining, mill turning, robot welding, manual welding and assembly areas.
• Create mechanical 3D models of all fixtures and tooling and user instructions. Storage and maintenance of the design documentation in the PLM system. CAD design experience a must.
• Coordination of production orders for fixture and tool manufacturing. That includes setting up BOM with all procured parts as well as internally manufactured parts.
• Manufacturing/assembly of the fixture with the applicable cell and facilitation of fixture testing.
• Determine best material requirements; coordinate and initiate purchasing of materials, components and hardware as required for the production all tooling.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in engineering required
• Minimum of 5 years of experience within an industrial manufacturing environment
• Strong engineering background working with cross functional teams to include: Sales, Production, Engineering, Supply Chain)
• Ability to travel up to 10%
• Must be authorized to work in the US now and in the future without company sponsorship
• onsite role
• #LI-Onsite
• #LI-SH1

We are committed to our employees and will provide you with development and opportunities to allow you to be the best version of yourself at work, at home, and in your community.

We foster a genuine inclusive team culture enjoying collaborative working across our global teams to deliver world-class projects.

We encourage development - ensuring new experiences and challenges at JBT Marel to feed your growth!

Benefits:

JBT Marel offers benefits on day 1 of your employment. Including: Medical, Dental, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, family leave, vision coverage, and a matched 401(k) plan.

Commitment to Diversity:

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging is a fundamental value to JBT Marel and critical to our future success. A thoughtful, focused, and sustained effort to work towards our DEIB goals is not just a principled choice, but also a business imperative.

Equal Opportunity Employment:

JBT Marel provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and qualified applicants for employment. We will not tolerate any form of discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. At JBT Marel, we apply this policy to all our employment practices, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, benefits, and training. We make hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit and business needs at the time. JBT Marel will reasonably accommodate applicants who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. If you require assistance or accommodation during the application process, please contact JBT Marel at 844-286-4524.