PeopleMark is seeking a Tooling Engineer for our client in St. Clair, MI

This is a Direct Hire role.

Key Responsibilities

• Highly visible role, the Tooling Engineer manages technical aspects for Engineering, Quality and Manufacturing to deliver world-class products on time and cost-effectively
• Support Feasibility, DFM, Construction, Tryout & Home Line
• Support upfront design development of BIW Tooling interaction as well with suppliers to create new manufacturing methods and control strategies to achieve specifications and ensure a flawless execution during launch
• Approve stamping die designs and manages suppliers’ performance to build schedule
• Takes ownership of the technical management of the products
• Support technical questions and follow up to ensure all action items are completed
• Manage stamping suppliers with priorities, deadlines, and quantities, driving suppliers for on-time deliverables
• Track and manage Press Line Trial for new dies and Engineering Changes
• Feedback Die issues to Engineering team for resolution
• Manage Engineering Changes with supply base to ensure successful implementation
• Plan and manage outsource stampings
• Schedules and monitors all forming activities, from design kick-off, tooling, and engineering builds through mass production
• Maintain documentation of internal or external communication, processing data, and other pertinent product information
• Support commercial and costs activities, fixture costs, tooling costs, test costs, etc., during NPI engineering, builds

Key Qualifications/Requirements

• Demonstrated teamwork skills
• Working knowledge of current manufacturing techniques – tooling, metal stamping, assembly and testing
• Working knowledge of production and quality control procedures used in a manufacturing environment
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills
• Effective skills in establishing and maintaining working relationships with a wide range of individuals from varying economic, social, and educational backgrounds in a manufacturing environment
• Strong mechanical, time management and analysis skills
• Knowledge of material properties, mechanics of materials and how these materials react when subjected to varying stamping conditions
• Must be capable of working with peers, subordinates, supervisors, and management on a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to remain current with state-of-the-art technologies and practices related to the metal stamping and roll forming process as well as develop innovative solutions when necessary
• Able to use MS Office- Excel, Project, and Word
• Track cost approval, PO, invoice to payment, including initial budget, ECR and cost modifications
• Assists development with new process or materials as requested
• Short term travel to suppliers required

Additional Information

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering / Software Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Computer Science or equivalent (Master’s preferred)
• 5+ years of Program Management or Tool Engineering experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment or more
• Tandem, progressive, blanking, transfer stamping and Roll forming
• BIW experience with focus on the design and build of stamping dies

PeopleMark is seeking a Tooling Engineer for our client in St. Clair, MI

This is a Direct Hire role.

Key Responsibilities

• Highly visible role, the Tooling Engineer manages technical aspects for Engineering, Quality and Manufacturing to deliver world-class products on time and cost-effectively
• Support Feasibility, DFM, Construction, Tryout & Home Line
• Support upfront design development of BIW Tooling interaction as well with suppliers to create new manufacturing methods and control strategies to achieve specifications and ensure a flawless execution during launch
• Approve stamping die designs and manages suppliers’ performance to build schedule
• Takes ownership of the technical management of the products
• Support technical questions and follow up to ensure all action items are completed
• Manage stamping suppliers with priorities, deadlines, and quantities, driving suppliers for on-time deliverables
• Track and manage Press Line Trial for new dies and Engineering Changes
• Feedback Die issues to Engineering team for resolution
• Manage Engineering Changes with supply base to ensure successful implementation
• Plan and manage outsource stampings
• Schedules and monitors all forming activities, from design kick-off, tooling, and engineering builds through mass production
• Maintain documentation of internal or external communication, processing data, and other pertinent product information
• Support commercial and costs activities, fixture costs, tooling costs, test costs, etc., during NPI engineering, builds

Key Qualifications/Requirements

• Demonstrated teamwork skills
• Working knowledge of current manufacturing techniques – tooling, metal stamping, assembly and testing
• Working knowledge of production and quality control procedures used in a manufacturing environment
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills
• Effective skills in establishing and maintaining working relationships with a wide range of individuals from varying economic, social, and educational backgrounds in a manufacturing environment
• Strong mechanical, time management and analysis skills
• Knowledge of material properties, mechanics of materials and how these materials react when subjected to varying stamping conditions
• Must be capable of working with peers, subordinates, supervisors, and management on a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to remain current with state-of-the-art technologies and practices related to the metal stamping and roll forming process as well as develop innovative solutions when necessary
• Able to use MS Office- Excel, Project, and Word
• Track cost approval, PO, invoice to payment, including initial budget, ECR and cost modifications
• Assists development with new process or materials as requested
• Short term travel to suppliers required

Additional Information

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering / Software Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Computer Science or equivalent (Master’s preferred)
• 5+ years of Program Management or Tool Engineering experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment or more
• Tandem, progressive, blanking, transfer stamping and Roll forming
• BIW experience with focus on the design and build of stamping dies