Indiana Automotive Fasteners, Inc. · 3 hours ago
Senior Production Engineer
Greenfield, IN
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
0+ years expIndiana Automotive Fasteners, Inc. is a company focused on manufacturing operations. The Senior Production Engineer is responsible for the setup, maintenance, and optimization of tools, dies, and molds, ensuring they support efficient production and meet safety and quality standards.
Automotive
Hiring Manager
Betty Blankenship
Responsibilities
Understand the fundamentals of cold forming, heading and rolling machines
Preform failure analysis and implement countermeasures on tooling when life ended prematurely
Repair critical tooling: tear down, measure, replace components, rebuild and return to machine
Manage tooling projects from concept through production, including design changes, supplier coordination, testing, and approval
Assist material changes, prototypes, and validating new tooling for new parts, referred to as Production Order Sheets (POS)
Proficiency in CAD software (e.g., AutoCAD, SolidWorks)
Learn to operate the equipment and assist production team members in their training
Provide technical training and support to operators and maintenance personnel
Ensure all tooling meets design specifications, safety standards, and production requirements
Ensure the plant has tooling available. Order, stock, inventory & distribute the replenishment tooling
Design, develop, and validate tooling, jigs, fixtures, and gauges to support manufacturing
Oversee tooling fabrication, modification, and maintenance activities—both in-house and with external vendors
Create, Update and Maintain tool drawings, productions documents, set up sheets, progression sheets, tool list, etc
Support continuous improvement initiatives in tooling design, standardization, and performance
Act as a backup when other Tool Room team members are out
Participate on the weekly / monthly ASJ project conference calls
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree + experience (0-3 years)
Associate degree + experience (3-7 years)
Applicable experience only (7+ years)
Knowledge of cold forming equipment & processes is beneficial
Effective communication skills to collaborate with other team members and suppliers
Ability to interpret technical procedures or drawings
Fluent in English
Ability to identify and resolve technical challenges related to tooling
Required to stand, walk and sit; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects or controls; reach with hands and arms
Regularly required to stoop, kneel, bend, crouch and lift up to 25 pounds
Preferred
Japanese as a second language is helpful
Company
Indiana Automotive Fasteners, Inc.
0
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase