Tooling Engineer

1 month ago

Clinton Township, United States AUTOKINITON Full time

About the Company - We are AUTOKINITON. AUTOKINITON delivers operational excellence, high-quality execution, and customer service. We offer 100% vertical integration capabilities such as end-to-end engineering, manufacturing, and in-house logistics. We’re proud of our Tier 1 supplier legacy for manufacturing propulsion-agnostic, structural automotive components, and assemblies around the globe.



About the Role - To help us drive excellence, you’ll get to:



  • Provide key input into the development of departmental strategic goals along with identifying key measurable to support the departmental goals.
  • Assist Program Launch team in conducting new tool tryouts and other activities as scheduled.
  • Work closely with the other departments to improve efficiencies and throughput.
  • Stabilize the process by determining root cause of process issues and implementing corrective actions as needed.
  • Recommend incorporation of new technology where feasible and practical. Assure that all products quoted and/or released to the plant are feasible and that the quoted rate, crew sizes, and plant performance metrics are achievable.
  • Guides design, develop and tests die methods, materials, processes and results.
  • Troubleshoot and communicate die concerns to the Tool & Die supervisors and/or manager.
  • Interface with customers, contractors and die build shops as appropriate.
  • Determine and document proper processing parameters and assist in auditing of the same.
  • Determine priorities and implement material and among other cost reduction projects; maintain detailed documentation as required.
  • Lead training activities for die leaders for die principles and practices.
  • Communicate material concerns to the Materials department (ex. circle grid, material certification, etc.)
  • Support process improvement initiatives and activities throughout the plants.
  • Maintain PFMEA for respective processes and maintain process flow diagrams.
  • Champion assigned engineering changes and communicate/coordinate with all departments.
  • Ability to use MTBF/MTTR to measure the reliability and efficiency of equipment.
  • Assist with the quoting process.
  • Participate in die reviews.
  • Act as a resource for enhancing and optimizing SPM improvements within the organization.
  • Manage and support ECOs.
  • Manage costs associated with producing poor quality products (CoPQ).
  • Meet quality standards by performing customer blank/steel audits.
  • Train, coach and mentor other engineers and other cross-function team members.
  • Support plant activities towards achieving customer awards and Quality registration (ex. TS 16949, ISO 14001, etc.)
  • Direct and/or participate in stamping root cause analysis and team problem solving activities (ex. 8D reports, department meetings, etc.).
  • Responsible for adhering to all OSHA required safety procedures in performing daily work activities.
  • Assure all safety devices are properly in place and utilized and verify individual usage of personal protective equipment (PPE) by the work team.


Qualifications - Required experience:



  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience, master’s degree preferred.
  • Minimum of eight (8) or more years related technical, hands-on experience.
  • Background in engineering and building dies.
  • Proficient in troubleshooting and correcting workflow problems.
  • Ability to mentor and teach the team in effective problem-solving methods.
  • Experience in applying lean manufacturing concepts.
  • Knowledge of standard quality practices.
  • Proven leadership ability and excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Excellent organizational, analytical and communication skills.
  • CAD experience (UG, Catia, AutoCad Desktop etc).
  • Ability to visualize and comprehend all aspects of a manufacturing equipment and tooling, understand the relationships of factors affecting a given situation, be attentive to detail, and continually seek to improve work processes.
  • Knowledge of automated processes including mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic and control systems and how they interact with each other.
  • Working knowledge of continuous improvement, project management, facility engineering, process engineering, product engineering, equipment technology/capabilities, plant capacity and general problem solving.


Working conditions - We’ll provide position-specific details including physical and focused efforts, working environment and conditions, and reasonable accommodations during the interview process.



Where you’ll be - This position is located at our Clinton township Facility in Clinton Twp, MI, offering many community events, resources, programs, and recreational opportunities for you and your family.



Community features:



  • CJ Barrymore's
  • Outdoor Mall At Partridge Creek
  • Home of Sanders Candy
  • George George Memorial Park
  • Albert L. Lorenzo Cultural Center

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