Tooling Engineering - Manager

North American Lighting•Paris, IL

1d•$80,000 - $145,500•Onsite

About The Position

North American Lighting Inc., member of the Koito Group of Companies, is the largest tier one automotive exterior lighting manufacturer in North America. As the market share leader in exterior automotive lighting, NAL provides advanced lighting technology, engineering design expertise, and state-of-the-art production capabilities to auto makers based in North America and around the world. North American Lighting (NAL) is looking for a Tooling Engineering Manager to join our team. The ideal candidate will plan and direct the Tool Engineering function within the organization, including engineering, design, development, research, and all related personnel.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Technology, Business, or a related discipline
8 - 10 years of experience in tooling
3 or more years of experience in a supervisory or lead role

Nice To Haves

Experience in Tool Engineering with automotive supplier manufacturing is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides leadership, guidance, mentoring, and supervision of the Tooling Engineering staff.
Ensures that the Tooling Engineering group provides timely support to the engineering, manufacturing, and other functional departments on all assigned projects.
Ensures that the Tooling Engineers are following prototype build and tryout, production build and tryout, and approval for all new products in a timely manner.
Maintains a summary progress report of all projects and molds assigned to the department.
Attends tooling design reviews for molds and equipment, as well as TQIT, Mini-improvement, and training activities.
Manages overall departmental budgets and operations, including capital equipment.