Senior Gage Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Senior Gage Engineer - Troy, Michigan
Contract Position - Remote Position
Pay Rate: up to $60.00 per hour (based on proven work history)

General Description of the Senior Gage Engineer:

• Serve as a Technical liaison to our customers Plants, Quality, Engineering, and OEM's for complete gage lifecycle
• Assures standard engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria in designing, building, and modifying gages to meet customer quality requirements and make sure best practices are being used, prioritized work loads, review program timing weekly and maintain status in the corporate Prolink tooltab, and reviewing gage designs prior to release
• Supervises gage designs to assure effective measuring techniques for the corporations products that adhere to corporate quality specifications and all references to industry standards
• Evaluates gage design and build for functional ease of use in set up, certification, calibration, check methods, and repair relative to corporate gage standards
• Provide support for various projects relative to functional gages and inspection systems
• Approves design and build for component and assembly fixtures that meet plant operations and inspection method requirements per customer standards
• Completes tasks and gage design projects in a collaborative environment to ensure quality requirements are met
• Reviews outside supplier quotes on cost, timing, and delivery. Writes purchase orders and establish budgets as needed. Develops supplier base that meet corporate cost and quality requirements
• Works with appropriate PDT's and engineering departments to address component print issues
• Collaborates on necessary documentation updates (SQC's, SPC's, etc.) to support functional gages
• Performs within the departmental objectives for time and quality. Creates timelines and deliverable list to ensure on time project completion
• Owns the approval authority for functional gage design changes
• Assists in the disposition for failed functional gage calibrations and R&R's
• Recommends new gage technologies
• Troubleshoot complex gage or measurement system malfunctions
• Monitor key program deliverables from award through PPAP
• Provide lead on gage quotes for new customer program RFQs
• Provide support on FTF (fast track fixtures) with 3D printed details for certain programs (i.e. service, prototype, and pilot builds, etc.)

Required Knowledge and Skill Set of the Senior Gage Engineer:

• Proven knowledge and experience in automotive interior products
• Strong knowledge of GD&T/datum strategies/gage/manufacturing/assembly processes with a thorough understanding of gage design, development, and measurement principles
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications
• Strong leadership along with excellent oral, written, and communication skills. Able to work in a team environment
• Strong sense of urgency
• Strong presentation skills
• Comfortable presenting to high levels of management (corporate and customers)
• Able and willing to travel to corporate plants, suppliers, and customer sites to provide onsite support as needed

A successful candidate will be subject to a background check and must receive satisfactory results of the same, as a condition of joining the team.

By applying for this role, you confirm that all information submitted is accurate and complete. You further acknowledge that providing false or fraudulent information during the application process is cause for denial of an offer, revocation of any existing offer, or other adverse action, up to and including termination after the start of your commencement of work.

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