Fixture Design Engineer

Summary: Designs fixtures for fabrication of metal products to produce quality part which meets customer specifications.
 
Essential Duties & Responsibilities: Examines listing of open fixtures and validates current or impending need for the fixturing.
 
Determines status of open fixtures. Determines labor, material and time necessary for completion.
 
Works in conjunction with the Welding, Machining, and Forming SMEs to produce fixtures. Tracks fixtures to completion, including quality department and customer validation with data being stored in the corresponding part folders.
 
Utilizes AutoCad, Pro-E, Creo, and Solidworks software to perform fixture design based on datum structure and GD&T of customer’s print requirements. Provides instruction for how tooling is to be used by operations.
 
Participates in the fixture maintenance program, generates detailed list of repairs needed, and participates in the completion of repairs. Analyzes blueprints, specifications, proposals and other documentation to prepare time, cost, and labor estimates for products, projects or services.
 
Provides a response team to repair or modify tooling when we identify safety, quality, ergonomic, or productivity issues associated with the use of fixturing.
 
Provides quotations and technical support for customer accounts.
 
Maintains regular contact with and provides technical support with internal customers to ensure fixtures meet quality, safety and production objectives.
 
Visits tooling vendors to build relationships, broaden knowledge of product usage.
 
Answers inquiries regarding production capabilities, manufacturability of parts, and tooling issues.
 
Serves as a liaison between Ottenweller Purchasing, Quality team, Production/Scheduling, Building Managers and customer. Fields questions and trouble shoots issues, suggests solutions. Provides direct contact for production shop floor as needed to answer questions and resolve fixture issues.
 
Follows up and resolves contract review issues, quotations, and costing issues, including cost effectiveness, profitability, and cost-reduction. Reviews and updates engineering changes.
 
Performs other duties as assigned.