Toolmaker

Toolmaker

Parker Aerospace, an operating segment of Parker Hannifin Corporation, is one of the world's leading producers of flight control, hydraulic, fuel and inerting, fluid conveyance, thermal management, and engine systems and components for the aerospace industry. We design and build equipment for virtually every aircraft and aero engine being produced in the world today.

In addition to game-changing technology, our customers look to us for shorter lead times, lower costs, higher reliability, and lifetime support. All coupled with the positive attitude and innovative thinking of a true business partner.

Parker Aerospace provides unmatched performance for both our customers and shareholders, built on a foundation of core company values. As a result, our business growth is impressive and consistent. Best of all, our team members share in the success resulting from that growth.

The Parker Aerospace Toolmaker (Model Shop) performs a variety of complex manual and CNC machining jobs, including tool modification and rework, and works independently with minimum guidance within a team environment.

Responsibilities

1. Work with design and manufacturing engineers to create/maintain functional assembly tooling, inspection gages, and holding/hydraulic test fixtures.
2. Set up, construct, modify, maintain, and repair complex and high precision machine tools.
3. Design, develop, and fabricate holding fixtures and production aids to produce tooling and fixtures at precise tolerances.
4. Follow verbal and written instructions, engineering drawings, part-prints, blueprints, and rough sketches to complete assigned task.
5. Analyze and form-fit tooling functions and ensure alignment of requirements on both tooling and customers' blueprints (may require additional trigonometry and other shop mathematics to minimize performance issues with the tooling design and functionality).
6. Lay out complex parts for the project and make necessary complex calculations (requiring extensive use of shop mathematics).
7. Set up, program, and operate all tool room machines, including OD and surface grinders, manual mills and lathes, 4-axis CNC mills, hones, MIG, TIG, and oxy acetylene welders (EDM experience preferred, but not required).
8. Actively contribute to lean initiatives by identifying and providing suggestions for areas of improvement in all assembly, test, and fabrication areas; effectively apply lean concepts to the work area.
9. Other duties as assigned.

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.