Tooling Engineer

Job Summary

A “hands-on” engineer, to provide technical assistance and support to operations, to resolve manufacturing issues, reduce scrap, and to drive continuous process improvements.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Design and manage new process development, timing, setup, debug and training.
• Participate in product launches to ensure a smooth transition from design and launch phases into manufacturing.
• Continuous improvement driver. Improve profitability and efficiencies of Value Streams, through implementation of process improvements, affecting scrap, labor and downtime. Drive OEE improvement initiatives and cost.
• Crash form, draw die and progressive / transfer die design and development.
• Hands-On roll in the troubleshooting of various types of die tooling.
• Critique advanced product designs for manufacturability.
• Hands-On roll in evaluating customer quality concerns.
• Prioritize tooling improvements / repairs
• Support APQP, DFMEA, PPAP activities as required.

Required Experience, Education, Skills, and Abilities for Consideration as a Candidate

• 4 year technical degree (Mechanical or Industrial engineering) or equivalent experience.
• Must have exceptional skill sets in the following areas with 5 years min experience in Metal Stamping
• Able to critique die design concepts for both production worthiness and ease of maintainability.
• Strong technical experience with high tonnage metal stamping presses (Mechanical and Hydraulic)
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in an Automotive Manufacturing environment requiring multi-tasking and the ability to prioritize.
• Ability to function within cross-functional teams, utilizing good communication skills and a “hands–on” approach within all projects.
• Must be a strong “trouble-shooter” with a working knowledge of hand-tools and maintenance practices.
• Well versed in MS Office and CAD software and applications.

Preferred or Additional, Experience, Education, Skills and Abilities

• Journeyman Tool & Die

I. Physical Requirements of this Position

How much on-the-job time is spent performing the following physical activities?

Physical Activity

Amount of Time

None

Less than 1/3

1/3 to 2/3

More than 2/3

Standing

Walking

Sitting

Use hands to finger, handle, or feel

Reach with hands and arms

Climb or balance

Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl

Talk or hear

Taste or smell

In an average workday, the employee primarily performs: (Check one)

☒ Sedentary Work: Lifting 10 lbs. Maximum and occasionally lifting and/or carrying such articles as computers and small tools. Although a sedentary job is defined as one which involves sitting, a certain amount of walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out job duties. Repetitive motion of hand and finger movement to manually input data using a keyboard or to assemble parts may be required for up to eight hours a day. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and other sedentary criteria are met.

• Medium Work: Lifting 50 lbs. Maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of object weighing up to 25 lbs.
• Heavy Work: Lifting 100 lbs. Maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of object weighing up to 50 lbs.

Visual Acuity Requirements of this position including color, depth perception and field of vision (Check one)

• Close Vision: Clear vision at 20” or less.
• Distance Vision: Clear vision at 20’ or more.
• Peripheral Vision: Ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point.
• Depth Perception: Three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships.
• Ability to Adjust Focus: Ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus.

☒ No special vision requirements.

Select the level of noise that is typical in the work environment for this job: (Check one)

• Quiet conditions: (Examples: private office)
• Moderate noise: (Examples: business office with computer printers, light traffic, test and clean room environments)

☒ Loud noise: (Examples: normal manufacturing conditions, fork truck and maintenance departments)

• Very loud noise: (Examples: jack hammer work and areas that exceed 85dB)

II. Work Environment

How much exposure to the following environmental conditions does this job require?

Environmental Conditions

Amount of Time

None

Less than 1/3

1/3 to 2/3

More than 2/3

Wet or humid conditions (non-weather)

Work near moving mechanical parts

Work in high, precarious places

Fumes or airborne particles

Toxic or caustic chemicals

Outdoor weather conditions

Extreme cold (non-weather)

Extreme heat (non-weather)

Risk of electrical shock

Work with explosives

Risk of radiation

Vibration

Work/job-related travel including overnight