Junior Tooling Engineer - Final Assembly Technology Department

Fuyao Glass America Inc • Moraine, OH

27d

About The Position

The Junior Tooling Engineer works in the Process Department under the direct supervision of the Senior Tooling Manager, with no direct subordinates. The role executes tooling and fixture design, optimization, and preventive troubleshooting in coordination with product processes to support production stability and efficiency.

The engineer designs, verifies, installs, develops, improves, and maintains tooling and fixtures. The role also prepares and updates related work instructions and records, transfers tooling and fixtures to production, trains associates in their operation, and addresses technical problems arising during production. Additional responsibilities include researching new tooling and fixtures to improve efficiency, reduce quality issues, and manage costs; installing standard parts; programming codes that control tooling and fixtures; and collecting and analyzing malfunction data. Other duties may be assigned.

The position requires a bachelor's degree or above and 0–1 years of experience in related production processes and technologies. Workplace languages are English and Mandarin. The employee is occasionally exposed to extreme heat; workplace noise is usually moderate. Safety glasses and steel-toed work boots are required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or above.
• 0–1 years of experience in related production processes and technologies.
• Ability to read, understand, and comprehend documents such as safety rules and operating and maintenance instructions, and to interpret written, oral, diagram, or schedule-based instructions.
• Ability to speak effectively and interact with team members, engineers, leadership, and customers.
• Ability to perform arithmetic using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables.
• Knowledge of and familiarity with manufacturing software.
• Proficiency with office software such as Word, Excel, PPT, and PLEX.
• Great English; the languages commonly spoken in the workplace are English and Mandarin.
• Ability to analyze and solve process difficulties using quality tools.
• Knowledge of glass production processes, the IATF16949 quality system, relevant product standards, and relevant material standards.
• Professional skills and methods for analyzing and solving problems.
• Proficiency in three-dimensional software UG and CATIA, and in AutoCAD.
• Healthy and adaptable to long-term traveling.
• Use safety glasses and steel-toed work boots.

Nice To Haves

• Production experience is preferred.
• IATF16949 auditor certificate.
• Training about the five reference books.
• Continuous improvement certificate at black belt level or above.
• Training about innovation methods.
• Training about project management.

Responsibilities

• Design, verify, and install tooling and fixtures according to project progress, timelines, and budgets, ensuring newly developed tooling is effective for its project.
• Draft, revise, update, and maintain records for tooling- and fixture-related work instructions.
• Transfer tooling and fixtures to production and provide operation training to associates.
• Perform routine preventive and emergency maintenance on tooling and fixtures, and collect, summarize, and analyze malfunction data.
• Improve existing tooling and fixtures by optimizing designs, mechanisms, or technical specifications, and apply lessons learned to avoid similar issues in future projects.
• Research and develop tooling and fixtures based on manufacturing process standards to increase production efficiency, reduce quality issues, and minimize costs reasonably.
• Install standard parts on tooling and fixtures and program codes that control them.
• Solve technical problems and difficulties related to production procedures and maintain records of solutions.
• Perform other duties as assigned; management may assign or reassign duties and responsibilities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level