Tooling Engineer

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