Senior Advanced Manufacturing Engineer (Tooling)

Yanfeng•Louisville, KY

About The Position

The Senior Advanced Manufacturing Tooling Engineer plans, directs, and coordinates the implementation of manufacturing processes in an industrial plant. The role develops, implements, and improves manufacturing strategies using knowledge of product design, materials, tooling and equipment capabilities, assembly methods, and quality control standards. It creates plans to optimize workforce utilization, space requirements, and workflow. Using product requirements, the engineer creates specifications and options for tooling and equipment and works with vendors to procure, install, and implement them in the manufacturing facility. The position provides manufacturing input to the Simultaneous Development Team, supports product and process readiness, and helps ensure equipment, tooling, and manufacturing standards meet operational needs. The engineer also supports customer part needs through pilot activities, testing, run-at-rate, and internal process sign-offs, and contributes to continuous improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor's-level degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Chemical Engineering; Plastics; or Engineering Technology (such as BSME or BSMET, or similar). Equivalent work experience may be considered for certain positions.
5–9 minimum years of experience is listed.
At least 3 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, advanced manufacturing, process engineering, tooling, or a similar field.
Must be able and willing to travel and work at customer sites, including industrial manufacturing plants that may require climbing, lifting, or working in confined spaces.
Ability to work additional hours and/or overtime as needed or assigned.
Ability to multitask and communicate and work cooperatively and professionally with customers, suppliers, vendors, and employees at all levels.
Ability to maintain regular, predictable attendance and be on time at the designated or assigned work location.

Nice To Haves

Automotive or manufacturing experience; Tier One automotive interiors experience is preferred but not required.
Injection molding process and tooling design, build, and validation experience.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to inspire individuals to improve performance.
Mechanical aptitude and analytical problem-solving skills.
Knowledge of workflow, line balancing, and takt time.
Experience with AutoCAD.
Design of Experiments (DOE) and data-driven studies experience.
Six Sigma, Lean, or continuous improvement training or experience.
Technical and project management skills.
Familiarity with the full product life cycle, including development, launch, and production.
Ability to work with and improve documented manufacturing standards.

Responsibilities

Provide manufacturing feasibility assessments for product design, engineering changes, scope changes, and quality concerns.
Project-manage procurement and acceptance of required equipment and tooling.
Facilitate implementation of production equipment and tooling into the manufacturing facility, including corresponding technical training.
Complete Process FMEA and manage RPN risks.
Assess product, process, equipment, and tooling strategies for potential ergonomic concerns and manage action items to resolve them.
Support customer part needs through pilot activities, testing, run-at-rate, and internal process sign-offs.
Create and support continuous improvement projects.
Understand, apply, and meet function-related International Operating System (IOS), Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS), Product Safety, Compliance, and Information Security requirements.
Comply with company policies and procedures and maintain confidentiality of company information.
Work additional hours and/or overtime as needed or assigned to complete job duties on time.
Multitask, interact professionally with customers, suppliers, and vendors, and work cooperatively with employees at all levels.
Maintain predictable and regular attendance and arrive on time at the designated or assigned work location.