Tooling Engineer at North American Stamping Group

Pulaski, Tennessee, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

18 Oct, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Tooling Processes, Troubleshooting, Die Maintenance, Inter-Personal Skills, Documentation, Budget Management, Continuous Improvement, AutoCAD, 3-D Modeling, Blueprint, GD&T, Project Management, Forklift Certification, Overhead Crane Certification, IATF16949, ISO14001

Industry

Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

Description

"An Equal Opportunity Employer” It is the policy of North American Stamping Group to provide employment, training, promotion, and other conditions of Employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age or status as a qualified individual with a disability or other status protected by law. Come grow with us! We are seeking a Tooling Engineer at our facility in Pulaski, TN. Your success is our success… Founded in 1978, North American Stamping Group is a Tier II supplier of components, systems and aftermarket products for the automotive industry with a core business market consisting of seating, ride control, exhaust components, heat shields, noise, vibration and harness (NVH), chassis and structural and window regulators. Our sales have grown annually at a compounded rate of 18.0% for the last eight years, tripling our business, making us an industry leader in the manufacturing of stampings and automated assemblies. GENERAL SUMMARY Work with the Leaders to develop and maintain efficient and reliable tooling processes to the Production Department, on-time to the schedule, that meet or exceed the minimum quality requirements while working within a set budget. Troubleshoot any problems that are presented during production or on the bench. Serves as back up in the absence of Tooling Manager for all Tool and Die makers. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS Work from tool room schedule to ensure that production tooling and equipment is ready to meet customer requirements. Work within the toolroom and in the press department to ensure tools are operating at peak efficiency. Delegate troubleshooting and die maintenance responsibilities in a clear and concise manner. Assist Toolmakers / Apprentices and toolroom staff to make quality and tooling related decisions for long term solutions. Consistently address problems and make / implement solutions to improve efficiencies, process and product flow, safety and quality. Work closely and co-operatively with the other Managers and Team Leaders on day-to-day issues. Fill in all reports properly and completely. Report all necessary quality, production, or safety problems to the Tooling Manager. Must have the ability to be on the job during normal business hours. Ability to establish tracking system to grade all tooling vendors for quality and delivery and document all findings in logbook. Must have the ability to document changes to include detail prints and/or procedures to dies and track the results as die repairs, modifications and improvements are made. Must have strong inter-personal skills to allow clear communication. Must be able to maintain assigned group of dies. This will include all aspects from initial die design review to the quality of the parts being produced. Adequately stock the tool crib with spare parts, using a computer to track stock and always organize the tool crib in a fashion to ensure available stock of tooling components. Responsible for quoting and purchasing replacement details, according to budget. Purchase spare parts, die sections, supplies, etc., for tool crib at "best buy" conditions. Incoming inspection of all tooling entering the plant to include die details, shop supplies. Establish quarterly goals and objectives with the Tooling Manager. Continuous Improvements will be driven by tooling cost reductions, by improving usage or lower price without sacrificing quality. Be involved in continuous improvement of the tooling, (i.e., coatings, different metals) Available for overtime and training as required. Must be able to work within the budget allowed for the area of responsibility they are assigned. Willing to accept other additional job duties from next level leader. BENEFITS Employees become eligible for Insurance after 30 days of employment. These insurances include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, AD&D, Voluntary Accident and Critical Illness, Employer Paid Basic Life and AD&D – NASG provides all Full-Time eligible employees with Employer-Paid Life and AD&D insurance in the amount of 1x annual base salary. This is provided by your employer at no cost to you. 401(k) Program Paid holidays Paid Time Off MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS Education: High School Diploma or GED equivalent required. Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred. Completed Apprenticeship Program preferred. Certified Toolmaker or 5 years’ experience in Tool and Die field. Experience: Certified Tool and Die Maker or relevant experience. Self-motivated, self-directed, and able to make and meet specific goals in the Tooling Department Willing to learn or possess computer skills including, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and CAD Minimum 5 years Tool and Die maker. Experience at an OEM and/or Tier 1/II supplier to automaker (preferred). Basic AutoCAD and 3-D modeling software experience. Language Skills: Must be able to clearly speak, read, write, and understand the primary language (English) used in the workplace. Computer/Software Skills: Demonstrated basic computer skills Outlook, Excel, Word. Experienced at using AutoCAD and 3-D modeling software. Training: IATF16949 / ISO14001 / toolmaker baseline training TQPS Continuous Improvement training Mistake Proofing Philosophy, Forklift Certification Blueprint / GD&T Project Management Overhead Crane Certification WORK ENVIRONMENT/CONDITIONS Plant: Various types of manufacturing environments that include but not limited to: Stamping, Welding, Assembly, Grinding, Wash, Receiving, Shipping, Sorting. Travel: Minimal Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The primary job functions involve the ability to stand while operating assembly equipment for extended periods of time. While performing the duties of this job, the associate is required to talk, see, and hear. The associate must be capable of walking, sitting, and standing for extended periods of time and is able to lift frequently 35pounds and occasionally required to lift, move, and carry up to 75 pounds. DISCLAIMER This job description is intended to identify the general nature and level of work performed by associates within this classification, as well as certain essential job functions. It is not intended, and should not be interpreted, as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice, based on operational needs. To qualify for this job, however, an associate must be able to perform its essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Under no circumstances may this job description be construed as altering the at-will nature of the employment relationship between NASG and any associate. EOE/M/F/D/V North American Stamping Group is a drug-free and smoke-free workplace.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain efficient tooling processes for production while ensuring quality and budget compliance. Troubleshoot production issues and assist in die maintenance and improvements.