Equipment and Tool Engineers

Job#: 3026793

Job Description:

Apex Systems is seeking Equipment and Tool Engineers to support multiple positions across our clients teams in Puget Sound, Washington.

Summary:

A successful candidate in this role will have passion, creativity, and an insatiable desire for process improvement and efficiency. They will also have a strong desire to be out on the production floor, interacting with mechanics, safety, and tool makers, and directly supporting the production system. In Production Engineering, we need highly responsible professionals committed to upholding the highest standards of safety, quality, and integrity.

Responsibilities:

• Investigates and develops equipment and tooling concepts and specifications to satisfy aerospace product design and build requirements.
• Performs tool liaison activities to support tool fabrication and production use
• Participates in design reviews, collects design requirements, creates and revises drawings and models to support the build plan.
• Creates specifications and purchase requests for the acquisition of new equipment and tooling from external vendors
• Checks designs for compliance with safety, producibility, maintainability, reliability, ergonomic factors and regulatory requirements.
• Develops and documents equipment and tooling inspection and usage instructions, preventative maintenance plans, and supports user training development.
• Manages budgets and schedules to deliver equipment and tooling solutions to customers

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, or Chemistry. ABET accreditation is the preferred accreditation standard
• 1+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience required
• 2+ years of experience working in a production environment preferred
• Hands-on experience as a Pressure Vessel Design Engineer.
• 2+ years of Project Management experience preferred
• Working knowledge and application of pressure vessel codes such as ASME Section VIII and its related ASME/ANSI Codes.
• Strong knowledge and application of NBIC codes Part 1, 2, 3, & 4
• Application of piping codes such as ASME B31.1 and/or B31.3.
• Strong understanding of pressure vessel fabrication processes and maintenance procedures.
• Strong understanding of material mechanics & behaviors under conditions such as extreme temperatures and vibrations.
• Strong understanding of non-destructive examination procedures such as magnetic particle examination and ultrasonic testing.
• Knowledge of welding procedures and testing requirements.
• Experience and adeptness in the application of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics principles.
• Hands-on experience with the design of autoclaves for use in composite curing processes.
• Design of quick actuating closures or breech lock door mechanisms.
• Experience with 3D modeling and GD&T preferred

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.