Tool Engineer

As a member of the Offsite Fabrication department, you’ll get to work directly with our sub tier suppliers to manage the fabrication of tools. This position will serve on-site at El Segundo.

Responsibilities
Collaborates with program management, engineering, subcontracts/procurement functional management and supplier management teams to ensure that all procurements meet or exceed the requirements of external and internal customers.

Defines the Supplier statement of work with the scope of contract requirements and NGAS policies and processes and supplier quality requirements.

Supports the maintenance of the approved supplier list within the Tooling Suppliers and periodically reviews supplier performance to determine whether suppliers should remain on the approved list.

Manages supplier requests for waivers, deviations and discrepancy reporting process through tool deviation requests and QA processes.

Evaluates supplier-non-conformances, negative performance trends and failures and determines root cause and implements corrective and preventive actions.

Manages source inspection processes and coordinates with customers as required.

Verify that End Item Data Packages within QTIS are complete and manufacturing CoCs are reviewed prior to shipment. Utilizes supplier performance databases and supplier quality management system assessment tools to provide objective evidence of supplier’s capability to perform.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing, aerospace or related field. Experience in manufacturing environment. Knowledge of GD&T. Technical documentation and writing. Knowledge of Microsoft software suite such as excel and power point. 3D CAD experience.

Preferred Qualifications: Advanced degree in Engineering field, Composites experience. Supplier Audit assessment experience, Root Cause and Analysis training or Lean Manufacturing experience or certification.

PDS Defense offers talent acquisition and SOW/Engineering solutions in the aerospace, defense, machinery, communications, energy, technology and service industries.

We’re focused on developing strong, lasting relationships with our customers to deliver creative and comprehensive solutions that support their talent acquisition strategies. Our flexible business model allows us to provide not only solutions for contract and direct opportunities, but also offload engineering design services, SOW projects, and more.