Designer, Mechanical (Tooling, Fixturing)

Woodward is committed to creating a great workplace for all team members. Our company and its members are committed to acting with integrity, being respectful and accountable to one another, and staying humble and driven, while maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards.

We are steadfastly committed to attracting the best talent across our communities creating a rewarding workplace. Together we are fulfilling our purpose to design and deliver energy control solutions our partners count on to power a clean future.

Woodward supports our members' wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position. Salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Level 2:

• Estimated annual base pay: $25.81 (minimum) - $32.26 (midpoint) - $38.71 (maximum) Plus shift differential and overtime IF APPLICABLE

Level 3:

• Estimated annual base pay: $30.19 (minimum) - $37.74 (midpoint) - $45.29 (maximum) Plus shift differential and overtime IF APPLICABLE

• Long-term incentive compensation in the form of equity IF APPLICABLE
• All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity.
  • 401(k) match (4.5%)
  • Annual Woodward stock contribution (5%)
  • Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members
• 12 paid holidays, including floating holidays.
• Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire

• Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave.
• Paid parental leave.
• Adoption Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits.
• Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life
• Member referral bonus

• Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending
• Voluntary benefits, including:

• Home / Auto Insurance discounts
• Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave

Are you ready to make your mark? If you're a Mechanical Designer, we have an exciting opportunity for you. Advanced level Drafter or Entry level Designer. Under limited to no supervision as a Drafter, performs drafting assignments and tasks for departments/internal customer groups. Under direct supervision as a designer, performs design application assignments and tasks for departments/internal customer groups.

What You Will Be Doing

Level 2:

• Creating mechanical designs to Woodward specifications using Creo Parametric and Elements/Direct.
• Supporting manufacturing by designing work-holding fixtures, check gages, and tooling.
• Providing support for manufacturing by troubleshooting work-holding issues at the machines.
• Keeping informed of innovative industry solutions for fixturing and tooling and looking for ways to introduce these to our facility.
• May produce designs for a variety of materials including metal or 3D printed solutions.
• Support tool designs through manufacture of the tool at an outside tool vendor and into implementation of the tool into the final process.
• Apply design for cost and design for manufacturing strategies into tool designs.

Level 3:

• Creating mechanical designs to Woodward specifications using Creo Parametric and Elements/Direct.
• Supporting manufacturing by designing work-holding fixtures, check gages, and tooling.
• Providing support for manufacturing by troubleshooting work-holding issues at the machines.
• Keeping informed of innovative industry solutions for fixturing and tooling and looking for ways to introduce these to our facility.
• May produce designs for a variety of materials including metal or 3D printed solutions.
• Support tool designs through manufacture of the tool at an outside tool vendor and into implementation of the tool into the final process.
• Apply design for cost and design for manufacturing strategies into tool designs.

What We Are Looking For

Level 2:

• Some vocational or college-level courses, a two-year degree, a technical certificate, or relevant experience
• Experience with MCAD drafting, along with knowledge of general machining, fabrication, and manufacturing processes required

Level 3:

• An associate degree, two-year technical degree, certificate, or equivalent applicable experience is required.
• A minimum of 5 years of design experience or a combination of a bachelor's degree and relevant experience is required.

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be U.S. Persons within the meaning of the ITAR and EAR, or eligible to obtain all required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce. The ITAR defines a U.S. Person as a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident (i.e., 'Green Card holder'), or a protected person (e.g., asylee, or refugee).

Woodward is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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