Die Engineer II
Autokiniton•Belleville, MI
About The Position
AUTOKINITON is a Tier 1 automotive supplier that manufactures propulsion-agnostic structural components and assemblies, with end-to-end engineering, manufacturing, and in-house logistics capabilities. The Die Engineer II supports the company’s mission, vision, and values while contributing to departmental goals, plant efficiency, process stability, tooling projects, and continuous improvement. This full-time, salaried role is part of the Autokiniton – Belleville 2 team and reports to the Technical Services Manager.
Responsibilities
- Support the Company’s mission, vision, and values in daily activities.
- Provide input into departmental strategic goals and identify measurable objectives to support them.
- Work with other departments to improve efficiencies and throughput.
- Stabilize processes by identifying root causes of process issues and implementing corrective actions.
- Solicit quotes for new tools and support sourcing decisions.
- Manage new tool projects from sourcing through PPAP.
- Recommend feasible and practical new technologies; ensure products quoted or released to the plant are feasible and that quoted rates, crew sizes, and plant performance metrics are achievable.
- Guide the design, development, and testing of die methods, materials, processes, and results.
- Troubleshoot die concerns and communicate them to Tool & Die supervisors or the manager.
- Interface with customers, contractors, and die build shops as appropriate.
- Determine and document proper processing parameters and assist with auditing them.
- Determine priorities and implement cost-reduction projects, maintaining required detailed documentation.
- Communicate material concerns to the Materials department, such as circle grid and material certification issues.
- Support plant-wide process improvement initiatives and activities.
- Champion assigned engineering changes and communicate and coordinate them with all departments.
- Assist with the quoting process.
- Support plant activities aimed at achieving customer awards and quality registration, such as TS 16949 and ISO 14001.
- Direct or participate in root-cause analysis and team problem-solving activities, such as 8D reports and department meetings.
- Maintain positive working relationships at all levels of the organization.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
