Manufacturing Engineer Associate Tooling

About Oshkosh Defense an Oshkosh company

Oshkosh Defense stands behind those who dedicate their lives to protecting others. As an industry-leading tactical vehicle manufacturer every day we strive to meet or exceed our customers ever-changing needs with next generation defense technologies and advanced systems. We operate with unparalleled commitment to those who depend on our products and services worldwide to perform their missions.

Job Description

The Associate Manufacturing Engineer will design new modified or improved components/process tooling in accordance with engineering standards and project scope of work. This role provides tooling and mechanical design support for manufacturing operations with a primary focus on the design development and delivery of custom tooling and fixtures supporting welding fabrication paint and assembly processes across multiple vehicle product lines.

YOUR IMPACT:

These duties are not meant to be all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned.

• Design and develop custom manufacturing tooling and fixtures to support safe efficient and repeatable production processes.
• Create and maintain 3D CAD models and 2D technical drawings for internal fabrication machining and external vendor sourcing.
• Collaborate with plant engineering manufacturing and shop floor operators to gather tooling requirements and incorporate operator feedback into designs.
• Apply mechanical design principles including material selection tolerance stack-up analysis and fit/function validation.
• Support prototype tooling builds including limited use of additive manufacturing (3D printing) when applicable.
• Coordinate with internal tool makers and external suppliers to support tool fabrication procurement trials and validation.
• Provide hands-on support during tool tryouts production trials and process adjustments on the manufacturing floor.
• Maintain accurate documentation revisions and configuration control using engineering data management systems.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors degree in Operations Engineering or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

STANDOUT QUALIFICATIONS:

• Proficiency in CAD modeling software (CATIA with Windchill preferred)
  • Experience with SolidWorks or similar CAD platforms acceptable with ability to ramp quickly
• Strong mechanical design aptitude including:
  • Understanding of material properties and basic material science
  • Ability to perform tolerance and stack-up analysis
  • Practical problem-solving for real-world manufacturing constraints
• Ability to interpret and produce manufacturing-ready drawings with GD&T fundamentals.
• Experience or coursework in tool design fixture design or mechanical design.
• Exposure to heavy equipment automotive industrial manufacturing or similar environments.
• Familiarity with vendor coordination sourcing and build support for tooling or mechanical components.
• Hands-on manufacturing experience through internships co-ops or shop-floor collaboration.
• Experience supporting prototype builds or production launches.
• Internship in a relevant engineering space.
• Knowledge of equipment manufacturing industry or automobile industry.
• Experience with Lean and/or Six Sigma tools.
• Experience in Microsoft Office Suite; including a strong emphasis on Excel.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.

Pay Range:

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