Principal Tooling Engineer
About this role
Principal Manufacturing Tooling Engineer at Westinghouse's Columbia, SC facility, responsible for designing and developing advanced tooling, fixtures, dies, and jigs for nuclear energy component fabrication. Provide technical leadership on complex manufacturing projects, establish tooling standards and best practices, and serve as subject matter expert in tooling design, materials, and manufacturing processes for nuclear applications.
Responsibilities
- —Design and develop advanced tooling, fixtures, dies, and jigs for nuclear component fabrication
- —Establish tooling standards, best practices, and engineering methodologies; review and approve complex tooling designs and engineering changes
- —Develop tooling concepts to support new product introduction and optimize for manufacturability, durability, and cost efficiency
- —Perform CAD modeling, simulation, and technical drafting using SolidWorks and AutoCAD
- —Lead cross-functional tooling projects from concept to production launch; collaborate with product engineering, manufacturing, quality, and suppliers
- —Identify opportunities to improve safety, production efficiency, quality, and throughput; support causal analysis for tooling-related failures
- —Participate in prototyping, testing, and qualification of tooling solutions; optimize tool life, maintenance strategies, and cycle times
Qualifications
- —Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field
- —5+ years of experience in tooling design and development
- —Proficiency with SolidWorks and AutoCAD for design, drafting, and simulation
- —Hands-on experience working with shop floor fabrication, machinists, or tool makers
- —Strong knowledge of tolerance stack-ups, DFM/DFA, GD&T principles, and manufacturing processes
Location
100% onsite, Columbia, SC
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Westinghouse Electric →The world's leading nuclear energy company, supplying nuclear fuel, plant design, engineering and plant services to utilities worldwide. Headquartered in Cranberry Township, PA.
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