Tooling Engineer

About Fuyao 

Fuyao Automotive North America Incorporated (FANA) is in the general warehousing and glass manufacturing industry in Plymouth MI. We provide automotive glass for the North America market and currently have glass manufacturing relationships with some of the top automotive manufacturers in North America including GM, Honda, Chrysler, Kia, BMW and Hyundai. We operate several production lines for a variety of vehicle models from each of these automotive manufacturers. 

Our Parent Company 

Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. Ltd. (FYG) is a leading international manufacturer of automotive and industrial glass located in the People's Republic of China. The company has been listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange since 1993 and employs more than 8,000 people in China, Hong Kong, Europe, Australia, Russia and the United States. Being the largest automotive glass supplier in China, FYG controls over 60% share of Chinese OEM market and over 30% share of Chinese replacement market. Fuyao customers in China are some of the leading automotive manufacturers in the world including GM, Ford, Honda, Toyota, Audi, Volkswagen, Citroen, and Mercedes-Benz to name a few. 

TOOLING ENGINEER

Summary/Objective

The primary role of the Tooling Engineer is to develop the assembly fixtures, EOAT and automation line  in time and good quality as production requirement. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Understand and comply with all OSHA, safety and PPE requirement.
2. Design, verify ,and follow up with tooling for each product
3. Develop new automotive production lines
4. Design and develop  fixtures and EOAT
5. Verify, check and accept fixtures and EOAT
6. Environmental, Health & Safety of self and colleagues including outside contractors or support personnel.
7. Improve overall processes and related issues by taking a pro-active lead in the Continuous Improvement Activities. 
8. Create, document, develop and deliver procedures to ensure the tooling meets all targets relating to Quality, Cost and Delivery. 
9. Support the Quality group in evaluation and improvement of product dimensional reports.
10. Support the Program management group in evaluation of new work and tooling.
11. Program tracking and follow up of new program tooling scheduled for facility.
12. Support all tooling launch activities.
13. Project leader for all tooling related engineering changes. 
14. Lead individuals and team meetings when implementing engineering changes, improvements, and major repairs.
15. Tool and Die support during on-line troubleshooting and implementation of corrective actions
16. Support the Tool & Die department with root cause analysis and repair plans.
17. Focus on Tool & Die knowledge and implement continual training to employees. 
18. Develop spare parts requirements and assist in procurement options.
19. Support team functions by:
    1. Kaizen submittal and implementation
    2. Cross-training with others
    3. Backfills other work stations as needed
    4. Problem solving
    5. Supports operational metrics and meets operational needs 

Competencies

• Personal Computer literate, with analytical decision-making skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Through understanding of Automotive  procedures and processes
• Previous Automotive Glazing System Tooling develop Experience
• Thorough understanding of Fuyao products, specifications

Supervisory Responsibility

Serve as a coach and mentor for this position in the department.

Work Environment

• Internal: Office/workshops in plant
• External: Various business divisions/Supplier area.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
 This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Travel 

Travel is expected for this position.

Required Education and Experience

• Mechanical Engineering Bachelor degree is required 
• Experience with Computer Aided Design (CAD) Stations (CATIA V5 and /or UG NX ) 
• Experience in GD&T
• Bilingual language is preferred  

Preferred Education and Experience

• 1 years automotive tooling experience preferred.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

Please Note:

We kindly ask that applicants do not visit our office in person to submit applications or inquire about the position. All applications must be submitted online through the designated platform.

Due to the volume of applications, we will only contact candidates whose qualifications closely match the requirements of the role. We appreciate your understanding.

Fuyao Automotive North America, Inc., Core Foundation Competencies including Ethics, Integrity, Values & Trust. Fuyao Automotive North America, Inc. is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Fuyao Automotive North America, Inc is a Drug-Free Workplace.