Tooling Engineer
Mount Sterling, KY
Full Time
Experienced
Dependable. Enthusiastic. Driven to succeed. Bring your manufacturing skills to a role that has direct impact on delivering cutting edge technology to our global customer base.
Family-owned for over 75 years, Precision Resource is a leading global supplier of precision metal components and assemblies using a fineblank production method. We provide solutions to quality, cost and production challenges for market-leading customers in industries such as automotive, heavy duty, medical, electronics, cutlery and defense.
Precision Resource offers:
- Benefits package including health, dental, life and vision insurance
- 401(k) with match and profit sharing
- Annual bonus based on division profitability
- Vacation and flexible paid holidays
- Wellness and Employee Assistance Programs
- Tuition reimbursement and paid training
- Work with an established team of long-term employees
Our Kentucky division, located in Mount Sterling seeks a Tooling Engineer.
Job Description:
Summary
To provide organizational/administrative/engineering support to the tool room. Liaison with the Precision Resource Tech Center for new tool design and run off. Continuously improving existing tooling.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - Liaison with the Precision Resource Tech Center for new tool design and run off.
- Responsible for developing tooling changes and/or improvements and follow-up to ensure documentation is accurate and complete.
- Ensure electronic tool room records are accurately maintained.
- Gather and review tool performance data.
- Prioritize and develop continuous improvement strategies based upon above analysis of actual vs. predicted throughput performance.
- Support other team members in tool improvements and technical problems.
- Support a metallurgy focus to tooling solutions (coatings, material selection)
- Support other departments with needed machining, gages, knowledge for better production performance.
- Assist in testing, prototyping and improving of ideas to ensure purchased components meet specifications.
- Review corrective action “root causes”, approve action plan and validate effectiveness.
- Key member of APQP and FMEA team
- Participates in meetings, seminars, and training sessions to stay apprised of new developments in field.
- Participate in safety and OSHA training.
- Confers with workers in other departments, such as marketing, legal, and engineering, to provide technical information.
- Handles all special projects assigned by management.
- Write monthly report to Fineblank Engineering Manager summarizing prioritized goals for the coming month and progress against stated goals for the month ended, within five working days of month end.
- Keep work area clean and tidy at all times.
This job description may not include all of the employee’s duties and responsibilities, the scope of which remains at all times subject to the management and direction of the employee's supervisor.
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE - Bachelors’ degree in Engineering or offsetting experience in a metal working environment.
- A minimum of five years experience in a tool design / making environment, with responsibility for tool / mold design and development.
- Proficiency in Solid Works design software
- Knowledge of standard and metric measurement system
- Capability of visualizing in three dimensions.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES - Strong interpersonal skills to effectively deal with customers and coworkers.
- Exhibit superior oral and written communications skills in order to present data to customers and peers.
- Ability to respond rapidly and effectively to changing business needs and priorities.
- Demonstrate analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to organize and prioritize work activities and to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
- Requires detailed knowledge in tool design and manufacturing.
- Knowledge of ISO/TS-16949:2002 quality systems.
- Knowledge of (Microsoft) Word, Excel, and Outlook.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak and listen. The employee frequently is working on the shop floor, standing for sixty minutes plus at a time, and will occasionally lift up to forty pounds.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
WORK ENVIRONMENT The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This position requires both a shop floor presence with flexibility in movement and sitting in an office environment. Regular use of tools and office equipment require some degree of coordination and speed. Operations are not constant. Appropriate PPE must be worn at all times while the employee is in the manufacturing plant. Some travel involved but few long periods away from home.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
COMPETENCY
Competency is reached when the employee is able to:
- Achieve 100% on-time production delivery performance on all new jobs launched over a twelve-month time frame.
- Sustain documented continuous improvement goals over time.
Employee Expectations
Safety & Health Roles
1. The employee’s role is to be an active participant in the implementations of the company’s safety and health initiatives and to always use safe work practices.
Safety & Health Responsibilities
2. Are required to take reasonable care of themselves and others in the workplace.
3. Must report any unsafe conditions which come to their attention and address where possible.
4. Have a responsibility to cooperate with management, supervisors, HR, HSE committee, and HSE Coordinator in all safety functions.
5. Have a responsibility to comply with relevant HSE management system policies, procedures, and programs, as appropriate.
6. Must not bypass or misuse systems or equipment provided for HSE purposes.
7. Work to achieve the Company’s HSE Goals.
8. Know the hazards, controls, and safe work practices and procedures associated with any tasks before performing the task.
9. Know where to find relevant safety information, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and MSDS sheets (identifying chemical hazards).
10. Not perform any operation or task without required safety controls and PPE or that they reasonably deem unsafe or unhealthy.
11. Not perform any task or operate any equipment for which they have not been adequately trained.
12. Always wear required PPE.
13. Keep their work areas clean, neat, and organized.
14. Conserve supplies and resources and eliminate waste.
15. Comply with any work restrictions as directed by the employee’s medical provider.
Safety & Health Authority
16. The authority to bring information and identify issues for supervisor and management and allow them to act in the best interest of the employee as described in the applicable HSE Guidelines.
17. The authority to refuse to perform any task or operation that the employee reasonably believes
is unsafe.
1. The employee’s role is to be an active participant in the implementations of the company’s safety and health initiatives and to always use safe work practices.
Safety & Health Responsibilities
2. Are required to take reasonable care of themselves and others in the workplace.
3. Must report any unsafe conditions which come to their attention and address where possible.
4. Have a responsibility to cooperate with management, supervisors, HR, HSE committee, and HSE Coordinator in all safety functions.
5. Have a responsibility to comply with relevant HSE management system policies, procedures, and programs, as appropriate.
6. Must not bypass or misuse systems or equipment provided for HSE purposes.
7. Work to achieve the Company’s HSE Goals.
8. Know the hazards, controls, and safe work practices and procedures associated with any tasks before performing the task.
9. Know where to find relevant safety information, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and MSDS sheets (identifying chemical hazards).
10. Not perform any operation or task without required safety controls and PPE or that they reasonably deem unsafe or unhealthy.
11. Not perform any task or operate any equipment for which they have not been adequately trained.
12. Always wear required PPE.
13. Keep their work areas clean, neat, and organized.
14. Conserve supplies and resources and eliminate waste.
15. Comply with any work restrictions as directed by the employee’s medical provider.
Safety & Health Authority
16. The authority to bring information and identify issues for supervisor and management and allow them to act in the best interest of the employee as described in the applicable HSE Guidelines.
17. The authority to refuse to perform any task or operation that the employee reasonably believes
is unsafe.
Summary
Overall responsibility of leading the transition from new product development to manufacturing, providing daily manufacturing support for existing products and for developing, implementing and improving processes. This position drives continuous improvement through operational efficiencies and innovative engineering solutions.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Plans, designs, and coordinates integration of machinery and equipment into manufacturing process of industrial establishment, applying knowledge of engineering.
- Develops and writes equipment specifications, performance requirements, cost analysis, and proposal for integrating machining and equipment.
- Oversees installation to ensure machines and equipment are installed and functioning according to specifications.
- Determines parts supply, maintenance tasks, safety procedures, and service schedule required to maintain machines and equipment in prescribed condition.
- Recommends improvements in method, equipment, operating procedures and working conditions.
- Develops models of alternate processing methods to test feasibility of new applications of system components and recommends implementation of improved procedures.
- Optimize manufacturing processes to provide sustainable gains in cost effectiveness and product performance through capital projects, statistical analysis, designed experiments, and procedural changes.
- Assist team leaders and team members in evaluating and implementing continuous improvement projects.
Qualifications, Education, Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field or equivalent work experience with machining and/or tool making.
- Five years of experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in the metal working industry.
- Experience working with SolidWorks or AutoCad.
Precision Resource is an equal opportunity employer, M/F/D/V.
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