Tooling Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for a Tool Engineer to join our growing company. Our customers drive the work we do We empower our employees to deliver best-in-class service. This position plays an integral role in supporting our manufacturing team. You are responsible for identifying new methods, resolving problems, achieving cost savings, and working with internal teams to ensure production runs smoothly and safely. As an employee, you are well-compensated, receive paid time off and healthcare coverage. 

 

Responsibilities:

 Act as the point of contact to resolve problems related to tooling impacting the manufacturing

 Work with resources to resolve tooling issues related to safety, quality, throughput, or costs

 Generate and implement ideas to reduce tool costs and overall manufacturing costs

 Work with internal teams to ensure tooling issues don’t interrupt production

 Manage weekly tooling spend against a variable piece cost budget

 Perform and document tool trials using GMPT tool test forms and PPCR

 Revise and update tool drawings and documentation as required

 Develop new systems to recondition and reuse tooling when economically feasible

 Attend operations and team problem-solving meetings

 Support manufacturing addressing tooling issues contributing to high manufacturing costs, scrap rates, and low production

 Assist cross-functional teams in achieving overall plant metrics

 Recommend optimized machining processes and cutting parameters

 Introduce new technology and improved tooling designs

 Develop and provide year over year Cost per Piece reduction plans

 Work with the preset team to implement proper tool setup techniques

 Maintain PFEP and utilize PFEP & Top Spend Data to initiate savings projects

 Follow the ACD process.

 Adhere to customer safety requirements and customer tool test procedures

 Complete the required cost savings/tool test documentation

 Report and document non-conformances, CARs, near misses, incidents, and continuous improvements to the Site Manager and participate in any investigations

 Maintains safety and acceptable housekeeping standards for the site

 Make decisions within the limits of general standards or procedures

 Perform other duties as assigned 

 

Requirements:

 Able to work with little to no supervision and ability to multitask

 Strong interpersonal, leadership, and organizational skills

 Good written, oral communication skills, computer and system knowledge

 Ability to work well with others, always exhibiting teamwork 

 Engineering degree

 Five years’ experience preferred