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Tooling Design Engineer II

SIG SAUER, Inc.  is a leading provider and manufacturer of firearms, electro-optics, ammunition, airguns, suppressors, remote controlled weapons stations, and training.  For over 250 years SIG SAUER, Inc. has evolved, and thrived, by blending American ingenuity, German engineering, and Swiss precision.  Today, SIG SAUER is synonymous with industry-leading quality and innovation which has made it the brand of choice amongst the U.S. Military, the global defense community, law enforcement, competitive shooters, hunters, and responsible citizens.  Additionally, SIG SAUER is the premier provider of elite firearms instruction and tactical training at the SIG SAUER Academy.  Headquartered in Newington, New Hampshire, SIG SAUER employs people across various U.S. locations, and global facilities across multiple regions.  SIG SAUER is certified a Great Place to Work™.  For more information about the company and product line visit: www.sigsauer.com.

Position Summary: The Tooling Design Engineer II is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining assembly equipment and tooling as well as automation support fixtures to support both new product introductions as well as continuation projects. The Tooling Design Engineer II will with assist in develop manufacturing line layouts as well as inspection tooling as needed. They will ensure compliance with industry safety and design standards and guidelines. Work is generally independent and collaborative in nature.

FLSA: Exempt

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manufacture tooling design and focused lean process integration.
• Automation fixture & process development and implementation.
• Build prototypes to prove complex and high-risk processes prior to final design.
• Identify and lead automated equipment projects to increase production capacity and improve product quality.
• Identify potential process improvement projects.
• Collaborate with Product Design Designers, Project Managers, and Manufacturing team members to refine product and equipment designs.
• Determine where opportunities exist to implement automation by working closely with Product Designers, Project Managers, and Manufacturing teams.
• Assess the ROI and process requirements to determine the appropriate levels of automation integration for standard assembly processes.
• Maintain, improve, and troubleshoot production tooling.
• Create and integrate tooling with process control methodology to assist process control improvement efforts.
• Participate in and sustain 5S Standards.
• Must follow all required Safety and ISO procedures.
• Miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Education/Experience & Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Process, Industrial, Automation, Mechanical, Electrical, or other related engineering discipline, and 3-6 years of previous work experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated ability in developing and implementing automation processes and equipment.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Instrumentation & Process Control engineering concepts and design including circuits, control systems, as well as a general knowledge of mechanical equipment and systems.
• Established proficiency in tooling design to support the principles of lean manufacturing.
• Electrical background, including hands on experience with PLC’s/HMI, robots, motion controls and associated programming software a plus.
• Demonstrated success in managing and leading both long-term programs/projects, as well as addressing short-term operational issues.
• Practical hands-on experience with equipment, machining, and fabrication.
• Must have pneumatics experience.
• PLC experience is preferred.
• Materials knowledge in selecting proper materials for production applications.
• CNC machining or manual machining experience.
• General shop tool experience, fabrication experience a plus.
• Tooling design with CAD, SolidWorks preferred, with understanding of CNC machining or CAM a plus.
• Programming experience in C, C++, Python, Visual Basic, MatLab, standard product SDK/API integration a plus but not required.
• Knowledge of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing) principles and their and application with direct experience designing production fixtures and tooling based on part drawing datums.
• Tolerance stack analysis and ability to communicate tolerance stack adjustments with design engineers.
• Strong design for machineability knowledge.
• Must demonstrate analytical problem-solving abilities.
• Firearm and sports optics experience along with a knowledge of the shooting sports industry strongly preferred.
• Must be able to clearly, concisely, and accurately convey ideas and information to others, both verbally and in written form.

Working Conditions:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working at a computer using a keyboard and mouse performing repetitive tasks.
• Ability to open file cabinets, reach with hands and arms, bend, and twist, lift and move files.
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
• Must wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) where required.
• Must comply with all work exposure EH&S training requirements and adhere to SIG SAUER Inc. Security Mandates.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.