Large manufacturing site in Chelsea MI is looking for a strong Tooling Engineer. Looking for someone strong out of manufacturing. Looking for someone out of the automotive manufacturing industry. Looking for someone with a sharp background in Tool & Die.
Day Shift Role Mon-Fri
Salary: $85k-$115k Tooling Engineer Job Introduction
Coordinates activities of engineering, tool design, purchasing, and other departments, to facilitate production or procurement of tooling. Examines blueprints to determine tool requirements and special materials or items to be ordered. Calculates and records tool requirement data on tooling order, and routes the order to tool design or purchasing department. Prepares requisitions for items to be purchased. Contacts tool room, purchasing, receiving, or personnel to follow up on procurement or production activities and to expedite the movement of tools between departments or vendors. Maintains manual or computerized records of tooling procurement status and disposition information. Examines tools and tool records to determine the disposition of tools. Processes requests for tool repair. May transport tooling between departments or vendors to expedite handling. Cooperate and participate in product design activities to assure optimum utilization of new manufacturing technologies, managing the design, development and implementation of dies and tooling required to support the development of new products and existing product capacity expansion.
Responsibilities (This section is not inclusive. Other duties may be assigned as necessary). Assist in the preparation or prepare investment and expense budgets for addition, modification, replacement, or disposal of facilities/equipment or process-related projects. Specify and select new capital equipment; oversee its installation, start-up, and sound operations, including tooling and processes. Manage all timelines, budgets, and activities pertaining to Dies including design and design reviews, build and tryout, feasibility studies, APQP, tooling approvals and buy-offs, Run to Rate, PPAP submissions, and hand-off to production as well as provide follow-up support such as troubleshooting, engineering changes, etc. Attend and actively participate in the APQP meetings and associated activates (Tryouts, PPAP, Run to Rate, etc.). Work in conjunction with Commodity and Team Buyers, and the Supplier Quality Engineers to reduce ppms and ensure proper maintenance and construction of tooling. Document corrective action in a format to be forwarded to the customer as verification of changes taken to remedy the issue. Coordinate efforts between the Tool Room and Quality Control to ensure the monthly die recertification requirements are completed and all applicable paperwork is documented according to QMS-EMS standards. Coordinate engineering changes through the tool room. Generate and distribute tooling progress reports as required. Investigate and implement new tooling technology, i.e., coating, steel, etc. Complete extensive reporting with timely follow-through both written and verbal Project assignments could potentially require up to 40% travel with some travel being outside North America. Not everyone has the experience and drive needed to perform this demanding job. To be considered for this role, please have the following:
Knowledge and Skill Requirements Journeyman Tool & Die Maker 3 - 5 years' experience in Project Management for automotive stamping a plus Technical skills in engineering management, quality assurance, and costing Adaptability to multiple computer programs and systems used for reporting. Ability to meet extensive reporting and documentation requirements Ability to work effectively across cultures in a global environment. Ability to develop and maintain a positive and productive relationship with internal and external customers. Influence team members from other functional areas Analytical problem-solving. Ability to manage and prioritize multiple assignments. Working Conditions Working conditions are normal for an office environment. Job duties may require frequent early morning, late evening, and weekend work times. Job duties may require frequent overnight and international travel, including plane flights in excess of 12 hours in duration.
