Tooling Engineer

Tooling Engineer

Position Summary:

The tooling engineer’s role is spilt between operational support for problem resolution and New Product Introduction. Application of root cause analysis, development of corrective action plans, preventive maintenance plans and updating AutoCAD tool drawings.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Operational Support

Problem tool evaluation utilizing root cause analysis to determine reasons for poor tool performance related to productivity, set up or Quality issues. Develops a corrective action plan to improve the tool, monitors and implements plan.
Develops and reviews Preventive maintenance procedures for all tooling updating where necessary to ensure continued tool performance.
Assist tool room with periodic problem solving developing toolmakers to utilize root cause analysis to correct issues.
Maintain die drawings using AutoCAD to reflect all changes performed to the tool details.
New Product Introduction & Engineering Change

Development quotes for engineering changes on existing tools utilizing knowledge of tool design and tool performance. Takes opportunity to fix existing tool problems when a change opportunity exists.
Attends feasibility review to ensure all potential tooling and or part design issues are addressed, communicates to the selected tool vendor.
Manage tool progress at tool vendor to ensure timely completion of tool.
Performs run off at vendor, evaluates tool vendor dimensional layout and resolves any issues prior to releasing the tool for delivery to Precision.
Process sign off ensuring all aspects of the tool are complete including run at rate, quality sign off, sensor performance and preventive maintenance procedures REQUIREMENTS
10 years experience in a sheet metal stamping environment
Authorized tool apprentice program or preferred Associate degree in Mechanical Engineering
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance experience a plus
Basic Knowledge of AutoCAD
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business correspondences, Safety Notices, Control Plans, Quality Alerts, and Packaging instructions. Ability to respond to common inquires or complaints from customers.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exits. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.