Tooling Engineer

Title: Tooling Engineer

Location: Georgetown KY

Duration: Direct Hire

Client Domain: Manufacturing

Salary: $80K Benefits

Job purpose

• The Tooling Engineer position will be responsible for providing technical support and guidance to improve the die making process and to improve bolster/retainer quality in and around automation systems and tooling.

Duties and responsibilities

• Create 3D or 2D drawings from data measured by newly purchased 3D scanning equipment
• Skills for measuring product roughness and die dimensions using the newly introduced 3D scanner (training will be provided)
• Comparing the measured 3D scan with the original model
• Measuring/Scanning with Hexagon CMM arm parts management and inventory control
• Experience with NX or Catia Cad Software
• Proactively addresses and corrects all unsafe behaviors and conditions.
• Performs work requiring advanced knowledge of forging and die engineering.
• Responsible for supporting CAD/CAM operations and programming.
• Lead the creation of die CAD developments and implementations.
• Responsible for supporting equipment and tooling activities associated with the forging process.
• Responsible for Bolster/ Retainer management and improvement (cost part life quality).
• Responsible for improving and maintaining die tool path especially focusing on DK65MNitride die cost and part life improvement.
• Responsible for improving tool life and cost (T/F arm T/F fingers bolster related parts etc.)
• Analyzes interprets and makes deductions from varying facts or circumstances based on the forging and dying process.
• Discusses with die shop forge engineer maintenance and quality department for engineering improvements.
• Studies countermeasures for not only quality but also cost mainly by die and bolster/retainer machining process improvement.
• May require visits to die and bolster/retainer related vendors with forge engineer to improve quality and cost.
• Observes machining condition of die and bolster/retainer and capable of discussing how to improve machining.
• Develop and maintain work instruction documentation.
• Develop and maintain process documentation (control plans PFMEA Tooling Sheets etc.).
• Review analyze design and implement revisions to improve existing processes for increased efficiency (die making hours tool life bolster/retainer life etc.).
• Review forge line feedback and develop permanent corrective actions to improve quality and life of die and bolster/retainer.
• Die Engineer will receive calls or messages from floor operations at night or on holidays.
• May need to work nights or long shifts due to troubles and trials.
• Proactively addresses and corrects all unsafe behaviors and conditions.

Qualifications include:

• Bachelors degree in manufacturing engineering mechanical engineering or related programs.
• Proficiency in computer utilization including the use of CAD/CAM software (NX Catia Work NC and FFCAM).
• 5 years of forge manufacturing or die engineer is required.
• Experience in a forging environment is required.
• Hands-on experience in tool and die methods is required.
• Ability to manage projects until completion with minimum supervision.
• Strong decision-making and communication skills required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite.