Tool and Die Maker – Power Generation San Diego, CA · Direct Hire / Full Time Engineering

Ingenium Technologies Corp.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Ingenium Technologies Corp. in San Diego, CA is seeking a Tool and Die Maker with a background in gas turbine aerodynamics. You will plan operations, lay out tooling, and fabricate, assemble, and rework dies, jigs, and fixtures.

The role requires interpreting designs and ensuring tooling meets manufacturing needs. You will investigate tooling issues, collaborate with design and production teams, and contribute to process improvements.

Qualifications

• 2–10 years of gas turbine industry experience.
• 2–10 years setting up and operating CNC machines.
• 2–10 years using gauges (calipers, bore micrometers, dial indicators).
• High School Diploma/GED is required.

Responsibilities

• Plan the sequence of operation and determine tools, dies, jigs, fixtures for punch press, drop hammer, and hydro press tooling.
• Collaborate with supervisory, liaison, and engineering to devise layouts and production methods.
• Suggest design improvements or material substitutions to proper personnel.
• Prepare sketches/layouts for machining tooling details.
• Fabricate and assemble parts of tooling and assemblies for special tooling and machines, and suggest changes in tool design and fabrication.
• Coordinate with tool design and production to set up tooling prior to first piece inspection and modify tools as needed.
• Perform rework, repair, and checks as described.
• Act as liaison between Manufacturing, Experimental, Tool Design, and Tooling to ensure economy and practicality of tooling.
• Investigate tooling problems; determine if issue is due to design, construction or use; isolate and initiate corrective action.

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Mastercam

SolidWorks

Job description

Tool and Die Maker - Power Generation

Location: San Diego, CA

Additional Job Postings: http://www.ingeniumtech.com/staffing/

Our client is seeking a Tool and Die Maker with a background in gas turbine aerodynamics to join their team in San Diego, CA. The position will require you to plan a sequence of operation, layout, develop, fabricate, assemble, rework, repair, and prove tools, dies, jigs, and fixtures. You’ll also be expected to investigate, analyze, and correct tooling problems in manufacturing.

Responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Work from tool design prints, sketches, engineering information and/or utilize standard shop practice or established procedures; plan the sequence of operation, determine proper tools, equipment, and material types and sizes of tools, jigs, fixtures, and dies such as blanking, piercing, and forming dies for punch press, drop hammer, and hydro press; grinding, assembly and drill jigs; machine tool fixtures; and a variety of hand tools and machines or machine attachments, gauges, and templates.
• Supply information lacking on the design, print, or sketch. Work with supervisory, liaison, and engineering personnel to devise layouts and methods of producing tools or other fabrications.
• May suggest design improvements or material substitutions to proper personnel.
• Prepare sketches, and/or layout for machining tooling details.
• Perform as required, special assignments to fabricate and assemble parts of assemblies for special tooling and/or machines, and suggest changes in tool design, layout and fabrication involving practicability, economy, and process of manufacture.
• Coordinate with and assist tool design and production personnel to set up tooling prior to first piece inspection, and to effect necessary tool modification.
• Perform rework, repair, and check functions of the level of difficulty described herein.
• Act in a liaison capacity between Manufacturing, Experimental, Tool Design, and Tooling departments to assure economy and practicability of tooling and to solve complicated tooling problems.
• Investigate problems attributed to faulty tooling; check tools and/or materials to determine if malfunction is due to faulty design, improper construction or incorrect use of tools. Isolate problem and collaborate with cognizant personnel to initiate necessary action for its elimination such as ordering rework of tooling, tooling material substitution, and writing factory work orders, specifying what is to be done to increase efficiency and reduce cost of manufacture.

Required Software: Mastercam, Solidworks or equivalent

Required Experience:

• 2-10 years of relevant gas turbine industry experience
• 2-10 years of experience in setting up and operating CNC machines.
• 2-10 years of experience setting up and using gauges such as calipers, bore micrometers, dial indicators, etc.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints for datum lines and tolerances.
• Ability to interpret GD&T
• Understand and use measuring devices.

Required Education:

High School Diploma/GED is required

Position:

Direct Hire

Travel:

2% domestic and international required

Compensation:

Highly Competitive with Benefits

Location:

San Diego, CA

Employment Criteria:

This position includes access or potential access to ITAR technical data. Therefore, candidates will need to qualify as a US Person which is defined as a US Citizen, a Permanent Resident who does not work for a foreign company/foreign government/foreign governmental agency or organization, or a political asylee in compliance with International Traffic in Arms Regulations.