AAM - American Axle & Manufacturing · 3 days ago
Lead Tooling Engineer
Detroit, MI
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
10+ years expAAM - American Axle & Manufacturing is a leading global Tier 1 Automotive and Mobility Supplier. They are seeking a Lead Tooling Engineer to manage tooling processes, drive continuous improvement, and support plant production requirements across multiple facilities.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleManagement Information SystemsManufacturingProduct Design
Responsibilities
Facilitates the comprehensive management of site tooling in alignment with the AAM Tooling System standards. Drives continuous improvement and promotes multi-functional cooperation with manufacturing, engineering, purchasing, and general stores to ensure tooling-related topics and concerns are communicated optimally
Identifies and supports continuous improvement activities for quality (scrap reduction), productivity (cycle time), and cost (CPU), following the AAM Tool Testing Procedure and fair testing practices
Maintains technical tooling documentation, including the Plan for Every Tool (PFET), tooling drawings, and tool layouts (AutoCAD or similar)
Supports plant tool presetting operations to ensure accuracy, organization, and best practices
Supports the management of tooling inventory, tool reconditioning, and scrap tooling processes
Uses problem solving and troubleshooting techniques to resolve machining issues
Quotes cost per unit of new jobs based on tooling selection and expected tool life
Works closely with tooling manufacturers and integration partners on new projects, continuous improvement activities, and unexpected machining events
Teaches and mentors tooling and manufacturing engineers at the plant level
Interacts with plant tool rooms to support their forge tool manufacturing processes
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
10+ years of relevant experience in the manufacturing industry, with a focus on machining
Detailed knowledge of cutting tools and manufacturing processes
Strong understanding of CNC machining equipment
High level of analytical ability where problems are unusual and difficult
Ability and willingness to travel both locally and internationally, approximately 50% of the time. Primarily weekday travel
Company
AAM - American Axle & Manufacturing
As a leading global Tier 1 Automotive and Mobility Supplier, AAM (NYSE: AXL) designs, engineers and manufactures Driveline and Metal Forming technologies to support electric, hybrid and internal combustion vehicles.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.1BKey Investors
US Department of Energy
2025-09-19Post Ipo Debt· $2.1B
2021-05-10Grant· $5M
2017-04-01Private Equity
Leadership Team
David Dauch
CEO
Christopher May
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
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