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Flex-N-Gate · 23 hours ago

Tooling Engineer

Detroit, MI

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Flex-N-Gate is a leading manufacturer and supplier of components for the automotive industry, recently ranked 10th of the 150 Top North American Suppliers in 'Automotive News.' The Tooling Engineer develops and maintains effective methods of efficient and profitable manufacturing by installing approved methods and standards, and provides technical expertise in the areas of product, material, process and quality.

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Responsibilities

Co-ordinates tooling for new jobs and/or changes to existing jobs in accordance with customer specifications

Ensures advanced programs adhere to customer specifications and established standards

Creates and maintains timelines for production tooling and equipment engineering changes, vendor tryouts and installation, and final tryouts

Follows up on tooling and equipment related to engineering changes or new builds and provides direction and assistance to vendors

Solicits vendor quotes and helps select vendors on basis of cost, timing and previous work quality

Responsible for Design Potential Failure Mode Effect (DFMEA) and Process Potential Failure Mode Effect and Analysis (PFMEA), process flow diagrams for work instructions, packaging instructions for all product

Responsible for the transfer of engineering data to supplier operations when necessary

Responsible for tooling set up sheets

Responsible for Product Verification Database

Responsible for Document Control Change Form (DCCF)

Responsible for updating Master Blue Print Listing

Quotes, analyzes and manages any cost reductions and improvements in current production and continuous improvement projects

Provides engineering support on technical issues to all departments

Finds new product and manufacturing methods to improve production

Provides support to tooling and weld technicians in problem solving any process deficiencies in the tooling or welding of certain product

Understands strain grid analyses and forming analyses for forming die operations

Works with the customer (engineering) in the development of manufacturing product design

Assists in the quoting effort, with the input from affected departments in quoting production tooling and equipment with all the necessary paperwork for engineering changes only

Understands, adheres to and practices safety guidelines in the production environment

Monitors progress of jobs being performed by tool sources and assists them with any problems they may have

Reviews tool designs submitted by tool sources and makes necessary recommendations to meet customer specifications and assures process capability

Ensures timing, cost and customer satisfaction throughout the program duration

Ensures that all information and communications are documented and relayed throughout the appropriate channels

Analyzes and implements the most economical production methods of equipment

Analyzes and implements an effective method to reduce steel progression

Initiates, facilitates and maintains project plans for all team members

Identifies and qualifies all potential program risks, identifies program unknowns and establishes contingency plans to keep the program progressing

Maintains program timing and budgets

Attends APQP meetings to support successful launch of new programs

Attends new tooling reviews with corporate tooling design team

All other duties as assigned

The incumbent is responsible for the awareness, understanding, specific responsibilities and management of the Environmental Management System (EMS) as stated in EMS policy CEVPL.00005

The incumbent is responsible for the awareness, understanding, specific responsibilities and management of the Quality Management System (QMS) as stated in CQAM.00001 – Corporate Quality Manual