Who is Senior plc?
Senior plc is an international, market-leading, engineering solutions provider with 30 operating businesses in 13 countries. Senior designs, manufactures and markets high-technology components and systems for the principal original equipment producers in the worldwide aerospace, defense, and land vehicle and power & energy markets. The Group is split into two divisions, Aerospace and Flexonics, servicing five key sectors.
Our global values underpin what we do, and how we do it …
Safety – Integrity – Customer Focus – Respect & Trust – Accountability – Excellence
Who is SSP?
Senior Aerospace SSP, specializes in designing, manufacturing, and qualifying complex ducting systems for aerospace applications. Since its humble roots in 1945, the campus has now expanded to include a 59,000 sq. ft high-volume production facility, in addition to its legacy 131,000 ft2 main buildings which combined, accommodate over 500 employees. Vertically integrated with its own foundry, fabrication shop, and ISO certified engineering lab, Senior Aerospace SSP acquired by Senior PLC in 1995 and has continued its expansion into new programs and technologies.
Why join SSP?
Senior Aerospace SSP is the leader of innovative design and manufacturing methods in the area of complex aerospace systems. Joining out team will provide you with a rewarding career with a tight-knit and collaborative team. You will also enjoy a competitive compensation package that includes a market-led base salary, comprehensive benefits package along with wellness benefits, matching 401K plan and paid time off. Apply today for an opportunity to join out team!
If offer of employment is made it will be contingent upon passing all of the following: Drug Test, Background Check, ITAR and U.S. Export Compliance Screening.
What does the job involve?
Summary: To prepare 3D models and drawings using CATIA V5 R21 to R2018. Performs checking functions and can coordinate designs with both project and manufacturing engineers.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Under general supervision, must be able to perform a variety of job duties including, but not limited to:
- Knowledgeable in CATIA V5 as it relates to company design needs.
- Skilled in all facets of 3D modeling in CATIA V5. Should be knowledgeable in the creating of sketch-based solids and geometric surfacing.
- Creates complex and simple detail, sub-assembly and top assembly drawings.
- Writes engineering orders and makes changes to existing drawings.
- Creates assemblies and drawings for test procedures.
- Knowledgeable in ACS (aircraft coordinate systems) and can design components using ACS or local coordinates.
- Performs weight calculations (hand or CATIA V5).
- Knowledge of MBD (Model Based Definition) and its applications in the aerospace engineering environment and documentation.
- Performs design checks of models and drawings created by other drafters.
- Strong understanding of GD&T practices per ASME and ANSI standards.
- Manufacturing knowledge in the machining of metallic components and sheet metal forming.
- Creates tooling models and drawings.
- Aids the shop, customers, and vendors in reading and interpreting SSP and customer drawings to facilitate manufacturing.
- Develop assembly BOMs.
- Experience with PLM software (Enovia) and configuration management practices preferred.
- Performs tolerance stack-ups and interference checks as needed.
- Follow all Senior policies and procedures.
- Other duties with the work as assigned.
In addition to the above, Drafters are to maintain an organized, clean, and safe work area using safety standards and expectations while adhering to all quality practices. Senior is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience:
- Requires high school or vocational school graduate with courses in Mechanical Drafting, Algebra, and Trigonometry.
- Three years minimum aerospace design and drafting experience required. Minimum of 8,000 hours working directly with CATIA V5. CATIA V5 courses strongly desired. Manufacturing knowledge a is a plus.
Required Skills:
- Language: Must have excellent communication and inter-personal skills; must have the ability to read, comprehend, present, and write (in English) correspondence, blueprints, technical journals and drawings, policies, procedures, etc.
- Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed, written, and oral instructions. Ability to solve problems involving many variables in various situations.
- Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Other Abilities: Must be able to effectively multi-task and quickly change from task to task. Must be a detail orientated, self-administrator able to work quickly and effectively in a fast-paced environment. Must understand engineering drawings. Must have a working knowledge of shop operations and processes to aid in clarifying drawings. Must be able to analyze figures, results, or complex data to determine the logical solution to a drafting problem. To be responsible for high clerical accuracy and moderate factual dependability in assembling and presenting data. Must be proficient operating CAD programs (CATIA V5), MS Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint as well as email, and the use of printers and plotters.
Tools used:
- Printers and computer, keyboard.
ITAR Compliance:
- Access to our facility (and, therefore, employment) is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/ or Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents, U.S. refugees, asylees or temporary residents under amnesty provisions [as defined in 8 USC 1324b(a)(3)] and properly licensed foreign persons. Applicants receiving a conditional offer of employment will be required to provide information to determine whether they are subject to these regulations and, if so, to assess their country of chargeability for export control purposes. Additionally, potential employee’s names will be screened against the Consolidated Screening List (maintained by the United States government) to determine eligibility to receive technical data.