Tooling & Equipment Engineer

Role: Tooling & Equipment Engineer
Location: New Bern NC (3 days a week in office)

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About The AES Group

The AES Group is a premier technology staffing and services company that has been bringing businesses and talent together for over 20 years to deliver innovative technology solutions that create meaningful impact. AES helps enterprises including Fortune 500 organizations engage customers empower employees and transform operations through cloud data AI and emerging technologies.

• Work on innovative tooling and automation solutions supporting high-volume manufacturing environments.

• Play a critical role in new product introduction (NPI) and assembly optimization.

• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering maintenance and production teams.

• Opportunity to contribute to process improvements automation and equipment innovation.

• Hands-on involvement in design fabrication installation and validation of manufacturing solutions.

• Design and develop assembly fixtures tooling and manufacturing equipment including manual powered semi-automated and automated solutions.

• Manage the complete lifecycle of tooling design from concept development through production release and implementation.

• Ensure all designs comply with engineering standards safety requirements and manufacturing best practices.

• Maintain adherence to CAD modeling standards and engineering data management practices.

• Collaborate with product development teams to provide Design for Assembly (DFA) guidance.

• Evaluate and recommend critical dimensions tolerances and assembly stack-ups to improve manufacturability.

• Support new product introductions (NPI) by developing tooling solutions aligned with production requirements.

• Partner with plant engineering and maintenance teams to troubleshoot equipment issues and optimize assembly processes.

• Identify opportunities for process improvement automation and error-proofing (poka-yoke).

• Develop solutions that enhance production efficiency product consistency and operational reliability.

• Develop devices and methods for in-process testing and validation of assemblies.

• Assist in the installation commissioning and validation of tooling and fixtures to ensure operational performance.

• Support production teams in ensuring equipment meets performance and quality specifications.

• Source components and coordinate the purchasing process for machine parts and tooling from external vendors.

• Work with suppliers to ensure quality cost-effectiveness and timely delivery of components.

• Prepare business cases and capital expenditure requests for replacement or upgraded machines and tooling.

• Provide guidance to maintenance and technical personnel in machining fabrication and assembly of tooling and equipment.

• Participate in hands-on fabrication light machining and installation of fixtures or equipment when required.

• Ensure project deliverables are completed within defined timelines and project schedules.

• Bachelors degree in Engineering from an accredited four-year college or university.

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) preferred.

• Strong experience with CAD modeling and engineering design tools.

• Minimum 4 years of experience in:

  • Work-holding fixture design

  • Machine and equipment design

  • New Product Introduction (NPI)

  • Process improvements and error-proofing

  • Process control in high-volume manufacturing or cellular manufacturing environments.

• Expertise in mechanical design for manufacturing and assembly processes.

• Hands-on experience with machining fabrication and fixture installation.

• Strong problem-solving analytical and troubleshooting abilities.

• Ability to collaborate effectively across engineering production and maintenance teams.

• Experience supporting automation and semi-automated manufacturing systems.

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