Moog
DesignDrafter
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“Design Drafter at Moog. Skills: Tooling design, Fixture design, Gaging design, CAD drafting. Create designs of cutting tools. Create designs of fixtures”
Industry & Context.
Less than 5% travel, Access to U.S. export-controlled information
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Associates Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Technology and 2 years’ experience, 5+ years of applicable experience, CAD drafting and design skills, Knowledge of machine shop practices and fabrication methods, Working knowledge of GD&T, Ability to work as individual contributor, Ability to work as part of a cross functional team, Working knowledge of precision machine shop practices, Working knowledge of cutting tools, Working knowledge of gaging, Working knowledge of jig and fixture design
Nice to Have
Experience with quick change fixturing, Experience with automation support tooling, Lean Mindset, Leadership skills to drive change, Lean belt certification
What You'll Do.
Create designs of cutting tools
Create designs of fixtures
Create designs of gages
Create designs of automation support tooling
Create designs of test equipment
Work closely with Manufacturing Engineers
Work closely with Product Engineers
Work closely with Production shop
Work closely with A&T Technicians
Support fabrication of complex machined parts
Support fabrication of sub-assemblies
Prepare detailed drawings
Explore new work holding techniques
Evaluate new technologies in cutting tools
Evaluate new technologies in work holding
Develop new technologies in cutting tools
Develop new technologies in work holding
Maintain contact with Moog Tool Room
Maintain contact with Outside suppliers
Coordinate with various departments
Coordinate with team members
Estimate tooling design times
Estimate fixture design times
Estimate gaging design times
Recommend tooling concepts
Recommend fixturing concepts
Recommend gaging concepts
Recommend automation support tooling concepts
Load Tool workflow process
Track Tool workflow process
Assist managing Tool workflow process
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross functional team; Cross-functional teams
Communication Scope
Documentation skills
Full Job Description
Moog is a performance culture that empowers people to achieve great things. Our people enjoy solving interesting technical challenges in a culture where everyone trusts each other to do the right thing. For you, working with us can mean deeper job satisfaction, better rewards, and a great quality of life inside and outside of work. **Job Title** : Design Drafter **Reporting To:** Specialist/Lead, Prod. Engrg. **Work Schedule:** Onsite – Buffalo, NY Moog’s Military Aircraft Group is in search of a first shift, **Design Drafter** to join their team! The Design Drafter will be primarily responsible for applying new manufacturing technologies for tooling, work holding gaging and automation support tooling to existing mature production and development programs. You’ll take ownership and drive results performing challenging and non‑routine tooling, gaging and fixture designs requiring the application of standard engineering techniques and procedures. In addition to the accountability for the assembly and manufacturing processes in East Aurora, NY you may also help support our other aircraft facilities worldwide as required. **As a Design Drafter, you will:** * Use Siemens NX (Unigraphics) to create designs of cutting tools, fixtures, gages, automation support tooling and test equipment. The designs should be both economical to build and use. * Work closely with Manufacturing Engineers, Product Engineers, Production shop and A&T Technicians to ensure the designs work as requested. * Support the fabrication of complex machined parts and sub-assemblies by creating tooling, fixtures, and gaging to aid in the manufacturing and assembly of these parts and assemblies. * Prepare detailed drawings of your designs. These detailed drawings may be used to manufacture the fixtures in the Moog Model Shop/Tool room or at a Moog Suppliers. * Explore new work holding techniques and tooling to expand Moog’s tooling and fixturing capabilities as we drive towards automated production cells,
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