Tooling Engineer - directpathrecruitingservices

Exciting Opportunity:

This role offers an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of innovative tooling and engineering solutions. You’ll be working with cutting-edge technology and collaborating with a dynamic team to drive continuous improvement and excellence in production processes. Your contributions will directly impact the success of new and existing programs, making this a highly rewarding position for those passionate about engineering and problem-solving. Join us and be part of a forward-thinking company that values creativity, technical expertise, and a commitment to quality.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Sourcing and Development: Provide guidance in sourcing, designing, constructing, and launching new tools, fixtures, and equipment for both new and existing programs.
• Problem-Solving: Assist Tool-Room personnel and vendors in resolving issues related to production processes, tool tryouts, and new program launches.
• Project Management: Estimate, schedule, and execute engineering changes related to tooling and cost savings. Coordinate these changes with Program Management, Manufacturing, Quality, and Finance departments to ensure timely try-outs and phase-ins to meet production schedules or customer delivery dates.
• Technical Support: Offer technical support for product development and design, utilizing technology to meet or exceed customer specifications.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay updated on the latest tooling technologies and implement beneficial ideas. Establish superior sourcing methods to ensure capability and cost-effectiveness of tools for both prototype and production programs.
• Collaboration: Work with Program Managers to prepare internal quotes for new/existing programs and engineering changes by coordinating with tooling and gauge suppliers.
• Quality Assurance: Collaborate with production to implement Poka Yoke methods and work with Quality Engineers to establish characteristics and achievable tolerances for SPC.
• Compliance: Ensure compliance with IATF Standards, OHSA legislative requirements, and ISO 14001 environmental guidelines. Maintain due diligence regarding environmental matters and report any non-conformances.
• Health and Safety: Adhere to specific Health and Safety responsibilities as outlined under “Safety and Environmental Responsibilities, Office and Production Employees.”

Education and Experience:

• Preferred Experience: Experience as a tool and die maker, apprenticeship certification, or two years as a tool room supervisor.
• Required Experience: Five years of previous experience as a Tooling Engineer.
• Preferred Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Skills: Ability to interact with all levels of employees, customers, suppliers, sub-contractors, and engineers. Strong negotiation skills, excellent knowledge of assembly and press department equipment, and proficiency in spreadsheets, word processing, CAD, CMM, design, and databases. Good interpersonal skills.

Physical Demands:

• General Requirements: Frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to handle objects, tools, or controls; reach and lift with hands and arms; talk, see, and hear. Occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Must be able to rotate the torso and view behind to operate equipment.
• Lifting: Frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally perform repetitive work tasks.
• Availability: Must be available during off hours if needed and assist in emergency situations. Flexibility to work various shift hours and/or extended hours is required.