Tooling Engineer Job at Vertex Sigma Software, Ada, MI

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  • Vertex Sigma Software
  • Ada, MI

Job Description

 We are seeking an experienced, action-oriented, and hands-on Tooling Engineer to ensure the tooling (mainly automotive bracketry and panels) used to build our vehicle fleet is cost-effective, high-quality, and developed within sufficient lead time. The role will include developing bottom-up should-cost models for tooling, evaluating supplier tooling quotes, validating the manufacturing methods of tooling, and identifying and managing preferred tooling vendors. 

Responsabilities:

  • Ensure all manufacturing of tooling and fixtures meet standards (ISO 9001; IATF 16949)
  • Assist the supplier meetings and support the Sourcing team and the Vehicle engineers as well as the supplier quality engineers on steel pressed and other metal manufacturing methods for parts and tooling
  • Conduct tool price negotiation via the tooling breakdown sheets with the sourcing team and lead the tooling purchase with cross-functional teams to reduce the time spent in the RFQ phase
  • Perform tooling and fixture buy-off in the supplier with the SQ engineer
  • Perform design reviews on tooling with Tier 1 and Tier 2 toolmakers on tool design to ensure that all parts are manufacturable and have undergone an industrialization process
  • Track and update tooling records with the relevant information

Requirements

  • Technical degree with 6-8 years of hands-on experience in the manufacturing of metal forming tooling required
  • Ability to perform and review tooling breakdown sheets, negotiate timing plans, and monitor tooling production
  • Experience conducting and updating site visit reports, fortnightly reports, and cross-functional reporting within the business
  • Ability to travel domestically and internationally

Bonus Qualifications

  • Proficient in the use of CAD (Catia V5/6), Design for Manufacturing, SPC, and DFMEA
  • Automotive industry preferred
  • Experience in managing complex development programs with overseas tooling vendors

Benefits

**Benefits**

  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
  • Training & Development
  • Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
  • Free breakfast and lunch

Job Tags

Contract work, Overseas,

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