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North Ridgeville, Oh, Us

Avon, Oh

 Responsible for managing all aspects of overseas tooling (design, build, and engineering changes). (Stamping dies, fixtures) Review and approve tooling designs for assigned projects. Customer liaison for all company assigned projects. Assist in troubleshooting tooling issues for new stamping dies with vendors and customers. Assist customers with tooling runoffs upon tool arrival at customer’s facility. Assist with company quotation projects. (develop process layouts… Show more  Responsible for managing all aspects of overseas tooling (design, build, and engineering changes). (Stamping dies, fixtures) Review and approve tooling designs for assigned projects. Customer liaison for all company assigned projects. Assist in troubleshooting tooling issues for new stamping dies with vendors and customers. Assist customers with tooling runoffs upon tool arrival at customer’s facility. Assist with company quotation projects. (develop process layouts, translate cad models) Create and maintain engineering procedures and documentation. Cad Software - Solidworks, Transmagic Show less

Responsible for all aspects of domestic/overseas tooling (purchasing, design, build, and estimating). (Stamping dies, fixtures, special machines)Responsible for managing new tooling programs from conception to product launch.Customer liaisons for all company engineering and tooling issues.Responsible for all aspects of production part and tooling estimations.Assist in troubleshooting tooling issues for new and existing stamping dies.Responsible for purchasing/managing any… Show more Responsible for all aspects of domestic/overseas tooling (purchasing, design, build, and estimating). (Stamping dies, fixtures, special machines)Responsible for managing new tooling programs from conception to product launch.Customer liaisons for all company engineering and tooling issues.Responsible for all aspects of production part and tooling estimations.Assist in troubleshooting tooling issues for new and existing stamping dies.Responsible for purchasing/managing any soft tool/prototype programs. Provide support to Estimating Dept., Tooling Dept., Quality Dept, and Manufacturing.Provide customer support/contact on engineering/estimating issues.Member of Estimating Review Team, Program Management Team, and APQP team.Create and maintain engineering database for all current and service parts. (Various departments routinely reference these documents for critical, part specific information.Create and maintain engineering procedures and documentation required to maintain ISO / QS / TS certification.Responsible for managing all incoming/outgoing Cad data.Maintain engineering software applications. Show less

Responsible for all aspects of domestic/overseas tooling (purchasing, design, build, and estimating). (Stamping dies, fixtures, special machines)Responsible for managing new tooling programs from conception to product launch.Customer liaisons for all company engineering and tooling issues.Responsible for all aspects of production part and tooling estimations.Assist in troubleshooting tooling issues for new and existing stamping dies.Oversee Design Engineering and Estimating… Show more Responsible for all aspects of domestic/overseas tooling (purchasing, design, build, and estimating). (Stamping dies, fixtures, special machines)Responsible for managing new tooling programs from conception to product launch.Customer liaisons for all company engineering and tooling issues.Responsible for all aspects of production part and tooling estimations.Assist in troubleshooting tooling issues for new and existing stamping dies.Oversee Design Engineering and Estimating staff.Oversee Weld/Automation Technicians in our manufacturing department.Purchase all tooling related items. (steel, components, etc.)Purchase and track any special capital equipment required for particular projects. (Attribute gages, special welders, etc.)Responsible for purchasing/managing any soft tool/prototype programs. Provide support to Program Manager, Estimating Dept., Tooling Dept., Quality Dept, and Manufacturing.Provide customer support/contact on engineering/estimating issues.Member of Estimating Review Team, Program Management Team, and APQP team.Create and maintain engineering database for all current and service parts. (Various departments routinely reference these documents for critical, part specific information.)Create and maintain engineering procedures and documentation required to maintain ISO / QS / TS certification.Responsible for managing all incoming/outgoing Cad data.Maintain engineering software applications: Cad software - Catia v4/v5, Unigraphics NX, Ideas NXForming simulation software - Autoform Show less

Responsible for tooling and product design.Responsible for tracking tool progress, troubleshoot issues during tryouts.Designs have included single hit, simple to complex progressive dies, deep drawn extrusion/in-die tapping progressive dies, and transfer tooling.Specified/purchased all tooling related steel and components.Provided engineering support to Tooling Dept.Proficient in many CAD/Forming analysis software applications: Catia, Ideas NX, Unigraphics… Show more Responsible for tooling and product design.Responsible for tracking tool progress, troubleshoot issues during tryouts.Designs have included single hit, simple to complex progressive dies, deep drawn extrusion/in-die tapping progressive dies, and transfer tooling.Specified/purchased all tooling related steel and components.Provided engineering support to Tooling Dept.Proficient in many CAD/Forming analysis software applications: Catia, Ideas NX, Unigraphics NX, Cadkey and Autoform Show less

Worked closely with Journeyman die-makers on new and existing tooling.

Inspected production parts and entered appropriate SPC data into database.Worked closely with Quality personnel to learn various aspects of quality control.