Career Area:

Engineering

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other.  We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Nature and Scope:
The Tool Designer is able to perform tool design tasks with little direct supervision. Daily responsibilities include: interpreting tool order for critical information, developing tooling concepts, reviewing concepts with internal customers, creating manufacturing drawings, monitoring performance to estimated hours, and communicating with 
fabrication personnel to ensure a quality project result. 
Knowledge:
- Solid tooling background with 2--3 years of experience designing and drafting jigs, fixtures, gages, assembly tools, lifting and press tools, or equivalent.
-Working knowledge of GD&T theory and manufacturing practices used to produce ‘Class A’ tooling.
- Good knowledge of 3D parametric solid modeling and data management, ability to perform in ProE, ProE wildfire preferred.
- Able to produce design layouts and tolerance studies
- Able to produce accurate tooling BOMs to support material procurement and fabrication
- Good understanding of engineering principles, Solar design practices, manufacturing processes, and shop capabilities, and able to apply the concepts of stress, heat transfer, and material science.
- Working knowledge of shop safety and ergonomics and their impact on the tooling process.
- Basic knowledge of change management processes and procedures (Windchill preferred).
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
- Participate in tool design reviews with internal customers and appropriate personnel for tooling projects.
- Working understanding of tooling library functions and standardization techniques. 
Business Contribution:
Successful completion of tasks and contribution of ideas enhance the safety, quality, cost, and velocity of manufacturing efforts and projects.
Principal Accountabilities:
- Incorporates diverse safety, quality, cost, and velocity requirements into independent tool designs.
- Performs tool design activities at the tool order level.
- Supports tool plans for NPI programs.
- Works with Senior Tool Designers on tooling projects.
- Participates in 6 Sigma and CPS team activities.
- Implements tool design reviews

Posting Dates:

September 5, 2024 - September 13, 2024

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

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