Tooling Engineer

AISIN World Corp. of America•Durham, NC

9h•Onsite

About The Position

The Tooling Engineer analyzes and investigates current tooling processes to support overall tooling strategies, supports current production needs, and identifies opportunities to improve tool life and cutting efficiency. The role creates and maintains regrinding programs and workflows, supports gear-product inspection and measurement, evaluates new tooling, improves tooling metrics and costs, and documents process and equipment changes. The position is based in Durham, North Carolina, and requires onsite work when necessary.

Requirements

At least 2 years of experience in an engineering role.
Strong demonstrable skills and knowledge of tooling processes.
Understanding of PFMEA, statistical probability, and root cause analysis.
Demonstrated troubleshooting and problem-solving experience in an engineering role.
BS/Engineering degree or equivalent experience.
Able to operate a personal computer, telephone, and other office equipment, with reasonable accommodation.
Able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple assignments, and complete work within deadlines and budgets with satisfactory quality.
Able to operate as an effective team member.
Committed to a high standard of safety and able and willing to comply with applicable safety laws and company safety policies.
Maintain an acceptable attendance record.
Willing and available to travel as necessary and desirable to meet business needs; travel is approximately 0%.
Willing and available to work weekends and holidays as necessary and desirable to meet business needs.

Responsibilities

Create programs to regrind used round tools, including drills, reamers, and end mills, for carbide and PCD materials to ensure tool quality and minimize cycle time.
Develop a Tool Regrind Workflow system to ensure reground quality and prevent skipped steps or mixing drills; train team members on the workflow and new regrinding processes.
Develop a system to inspect and record wear on each used tool to increase tool accuracy and efficiency.
Create Regrind Inspection Reports for all regrind tools.
Train team members to make proper adjustments to achieve reground tool quality.
Support gear products by creating programs and inspections for new products, installing measurement programs on inspection machines, and training team members to read and understand gear measurement reports.
Work with the Regrind GL and TM to monitor and improve daily productivity.
Ensure new tooling is accurately evaluated and analyzed for performance status.
Implement kaizens to improve tooling metrics.
Reduce tooling costs.
Create documentation for process and equipment changes.