Tooling Engineer
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About The Position
The Tooling Engineer at Flex-N-Gate plays a crucial role in developing and maintaining efficient manufacturing methods that are both profitable and effective. This position involves the installation of approved methods and standards, recommending the efficient distribution of manpower, and analyzing plant methods and standards. The Tooling Engineer is responsible for preparing cost estimates related to changes in plant layout and material handling, as well as performing time and motion studies to optimize production processes. This role requires a strong technical expertise in product, material, process, and quality, ensuring that all tooling and equipment meet customer specifications and established standards. In this position, the Tooling Engineer coordinates tooling for new jobs and modifications to existing jobs, ensuring adherence to customer specifications. They create and maintain timelines for production tooling and equipment engineering changes, vendor tryouts, and installations. The Tooling Engineer also follows up on tooling and equipment related to engineering changes or new builds, providing direction and assistance to vendors as needed. They are responsible for soliciting vendor quotes and selecting vendors based on cost, timing, and previous work quality. The Tooling Engineer is tasked with conducting Design Potential Failure Mode Effect Analysis (DFMEA) and Process Potential Failure Mode Effect Analysis (PFMEA), as well as creating process flow diagrams for work instructions and packaging instructions for all products. They manage the transfer of engineering data to supplier operations when necessary and maintain tooling setup sheets and the Product Verification Database. Additionally, they are responsible for document control change forms and updating the Master Blue Print Listing. This role also involves analyzing and managing cost reductions and improvements in current production processes, providing engineering support on technical issues to all departments, and finding new product and manufacturing methods to enhance production efficiency. The Tooling Engineer supports tooling and weld technicians in problem-solving process deficiencies and collaborates with customers in the development of manufacturing product designs. They assist in the quoting effort, ensuring all necessary paperwork for engineering changes is completed. Safety is a priority in this role, and the Tooling Engineer is expected to understand, adhere to, and practice safety guidelines in the production environment. They monitor the progress of jobs performed by tool sources, review tool designs submitted by these sources, and make recommendations to meet customer specifications while ensuring process capability. Throughout the program duration, the Tooling Engineer ensures timing, cost, and customer satisfaction, documenting all information and communications appropriately. They analyze and implement economical production methods and effective strategies to reduce steel progression, while also maintaining project plans and identifying potential program risks with contingency plans to keep programs on track. The Tooling Engineer attends APQP meetings to support the successful launch of new programs and participates in new business quoting activities for the facility, ensuring the upkeep of Ventra Machine Standards and error-proofing matrices, and completing Reverse PFMEAs as required.
