What are the responsibilities and job description for the Tooling Design Engineer position at Conexess Group?
Job description
Ensure all process and die designs are completed to quality standards and expectations.
Job Duties
Ensure all process and die designs are completed to quality standards and expectations.
Job Duties
- Work with tool shops to ensure Simulations, Strip Layouts, and Designs are completed on schedule
- Manage design reviews with customer
- Identify opportunities for design and process improvements
- Support tech reviews with customer
- Obtain customer approvals for Simulations, Strip Layouts, and Designs prior to tool shop OK to Tool
- Ensure smooth handoff to Build Engineer by completing Ok To Tool milestone specific tools and communicating to them directly that tool shops should begin the build
- Support Build Engineering Team as required
- Support home line as required
- Troubleshoot product and die issues - post buyoff
- Travel to tool shops as required
- Respond to supplier and customer needs as required outside of normal business hours
- Reviewing and negotiating ECR costs and timing with die shop and customer
- Technical degree preferred or 4 years automotive experience.
- Four years automotive industry experience directly related to automotive die development
- Understanding of statistical applications to manufacturing processes
- Computer literacy to include Windows applications, Catia, UG, Microsoft Word, Excel, Mail Exchange
- Understanding of die processes, equipment, and practices.
- Understanding of GD&T, part processing, stamped & component processes
- Working knowledge of presses & die applications
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills, oral and written.
- A dedication to teamwork and management by consensus and proactive in finding win-win solutions.
- Leadership and organizational skills
- Ability to effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously
- May be required to work extended hours on occasion.