Senior Tool and Gage Designer

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Job Title:

Senior Tool and Gage Designer

Reporting To:

Site Engineering Manager, SLC Missile Systems

Work Schedule:

Onsite – Salt Lake City, UT

Moog, Inc. is a global leader in motion control across land, sea, air and space, pioneering advanced solutions to drive cutting-edge innovation for our valued customers.

Our Space and Defense Group is the operating group with the longest heritage at Moog and serves ever-evolving markets with ongoing innovation that allows for constantly developing technology and excellent career opportunities.  

Our Defense division in Salt Lake City, UT is looking for a Senior Tool and Gage Designer to join our dynamic team within the Missiles business unit.

This Senior Tool and Gage Designer will serve as a technical expert in GD&T and functional gaging for production hardware. This includes being a key resource for drawing interpretation, gage and fixture design and inspection feasibility, with the goal of improving inspection efficiency, reducing quality-related disruption, and lowering production costs associated with supplied parts. You will report to the Site Engineering Manager and enjoy a 9/80 schedule on first shift!

To be considered for this Senior Tool and Gage Designer role, here’s what you’ll need to bring with you:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field preferred; equivalent advanced technical training and directly relevant experience will be considered.
• 2+ years of relevant experience, including significant experience in gage design, dimensional engineering, tooling design, metrology, manufacturing engineering, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated expertise in ASME Y14.5 and proven hands-on experience with ASME Y14.43.
• Strong experience designing or reviewing custom gauges, fixtures, or tooling for production applications.
• Strong ability to interpret complex engineering drawings and make sound technical judgments related to measurement and conformance.
• Strong interpersonal/communication skills for collaboration and coordination with internal and external customers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams on complex technical issues; this includes the ability to create technical documentation and train others.
• Ability to work onsite in Salt Lake City, UT (remote candidates will not be considered).

It would be ideal if you also had

• Recognized GD&T certification, instructor experience, or demonstrated technical training capability.
• Experience supporting production hardware in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience contributing to MRB, nonconformance, or disposition-related decisions.
• Proficiency with NX, Teamcenter, SolidWorks, or similar CAD/PLM tools.
• Familiarity with PLM workflows, drawing release processes, and configuration-controlled environments.

As our Senior Tool and Gage Designer, you will add incredible value to the team by holding responsibility for:

• Serve as a technical expert in GD&T, and functional gage design.
• Interpret and apply ASME Y14.5 and ASME Y14.43 to ensure part design is measurable, inspectable, and functionally appropriate.
• Design, review, and improve custom gauges, fixtures, and related tooling used to support efficient production inspection and hardware evaluation.
• Provide technical guidance on drawing interpretation, conformance, inspection feasibility, and dimensional disposition.
• Partner with Engineering, Quality, Inspection, Manufacturing, and suppliers to improve dimensional quality, inspection methods, and manufacturability.
• Identify opportunities to improve drawings, tolerancing, and inspection approaches for existing and new products.
• Deliver technical coaching and training in GD&T and gage design.
• Support technical definition quality within drawing review and release workflows.

In return, we care for you by providing incredible “work perks” including:

• Financial Rewards: Great compensation package, bonus opportunities, matching 401k and the ability to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan (select locations), Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts 
• Work/Life Balance: Flexible paid time off, holidays and parental leave program, relocation assistance 
• Health & Wellbeing: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages 
• Professional Skills Development: Tuition Assistance, mentorship and coaching opportunities, leadership development and other personal growth programs 
• Collaborative and Welcoming Culture: Warm, respectful, family-like environment rooted in our 12 core values. Enhanced by multiple employee-led Employee Resource Groups, and various team-building activities, delivering a truly open and supportive workplace
• Our Salt Like site offers a 9/80 schedule to include every other Friday off! (Formal schedule is: M-Th, 7am-4pm, every other F 7am-3pm)

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Salary Range Transparency:

Salt Lake City, UT $80,000.00–$135,000.00 Annually

Salary Range Disclaimer

The base salary range represents the low and high end of the Moog salary range for this position in the given work location. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range(s) listed is just one component of Moog's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, employee stock purchase plan, an open paid time off policy, and many region-specific benefits. 

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