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In this role, you will respond to emergent equipment issues, drive tool and equipment improvements, and ensure production assets remain reliable, stable, and aligned with engineering specifications.\nYou will also support sustaining engineering efforts by developing new tooling concepts, upgrading existing fixtures and equipment, and optimizing tooling performance to improve manufacturability, quality, and long-term operational efficiency.\nKey Responsibilities\nServe as the primary technical owner for production equipment, tooling, and fixtures, ensuring operational readiness and rapid response to downtime events.\nTroubleshoot complex mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and sensor-based issues related to production equipment and tooling.\nDevelop, design, and release new tools, jigs, and fixtures that improve assembly repeatability, ergonomics, safety, and quality.\nReview equipment and tooling designs, update engineering drawings, and revise related procedures to maintain configuration control and compliance with engineering standards.\nReview and interpret engineering drawings to ensure manufacturability and proper tool/equipment requirements.\nAuthor maintenance procedures, tooling setup instructions, calibration methods, preventive maintenance plans, and work instructions.\nSupport sustaining engineering by monitoring equipment performance, identifying degradation trends, and implementing corrective and preventive actions.\nTrack and analyze equipment and tooling performance metrics (e.g., downtime, MTTR, MTBF, failure modes) to identify issues and drive data-based improvements.\nApply continuous improvement tools and methodologies to enhance equipment reliability and extend tooling life.\nCollaborate with automation, maintenance, manufacturing engineering, design engineering, and quality teams to specify equipment upgrades and introduce new technologies.\nLead tooling validations, capability studies, and equipment acceptance testing (FAT/SAT).\nIdentify opportunities to streamline workflows, optimize cell layout, and enhance tooling and equipment integration within production processes.\nRequired Skills & Qualifications\nExport Control Requirement: Due to U.S. Government contract requirements applicable to this position, only U.S. citizens are eligible for employment in this role.\nBS in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechatronics, or related technical discipline; 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