Specialist, Cutting Tool Design Engineer

Job Title: Specialist Cutting Tool Design Engineer

Job ID: 37693

Job Location: Canoga Park CA

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days totaling 80 hours worked and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

We are seeking a Cutting Tool Design Engineer to join our facility in Canoga Park California (Los Angeles area). This position will assist in the development and design of a variety of tools and equipment required to support manufacturing. You will perform feasibility analysis of special tool plans; create tool concepts and ensure tool designs models and drawings utilize current environmental health and safety procedures tool standards manuals and sound engineering practices; initiate fabrication and assist with verification and operational checkout of special cutting tools and holders; and resolve tooling problems encountered during tool usage.

Essential Functions:

• Provides imaginative thorough and practical solutions to a wide range of technical problems involving the conventional utilization of tool engineering techniques.
• Conceives and plans projects involving the development of new methods to attain objectives.
• Coordinates and contributes to cutting tool design and modification requiring knowledge of production processes requirements design concepts and materials
• May work closely with strategic suppliers in design and fabrication techniques and tool quality acceptance
• Interprets production plans and creates cutting tools to accomplish contractual or production requirements
• Strong knowledge of cutting tools for machining applications
• Advises on machine suitability and methods of fabrication
• Observes and evaluates new cutting tool tryouts for design suitability and authorizes deviation and/or tool design changes
• Maintains an interchange of information with cutting tool suppliers regarding optimum fabrication methods materials designs and repairs
• Directs cutting tool design and grinding of special cutting tools
• Presents formal cutting tool and design reviews and may include customer interface
• Observes budget and schedule for assigned project tool string

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related lieu of a degree minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Pertinent codes rules and regulations related to Cutting Tool Engineering
• Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and Computer-Aided Manufacture (CAM) methods and techniques
• Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) and tolerance stack principles
• Quality control and regulatory processes
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Word Excel and PowerPoint) used to produce reports and spreadsheets
• Numerical control and manufacturing practices and processes
• Manufacturing methods and fabrication processes
• Experience/background in machining
• Safety regulations principles and practices of work safety

In compliance with with pay transparency requirements the salary range for this role in the state of California is $84000 - $156000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits including health and disability insurance 401(k) match flexible spending accounts EAP education assistance parental leave paid time off and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire schedule type and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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