Tooling Site Engineer

Overview

The purpose of the site tooling engineers is :

The purpose is to develop new tooling and technologies for near future implementation and define program-specific strategy and content. To benchmark industry trends to applications and use cases to integrate into future model manufacturing plans, provide innovative solutions to enable product and process enhancements

Responsibilities

• Investigate, develop, and vet new tooling technologies and vendors
• Benchmark existing tooling technologies, vendors, and competitor strategies
• Set and track tooling supplier performance targets
• Lead master schedule development, tracking and coordination
• Act as liaison between Production, manufacturing Engineering and Product Development teams developing new technologies, strategies, and identifying implications of new product advances in the industry.
• Create, maintain, and update PFET - Plan for Every Tool
• Support Investment Efficiency
• Support PFMEA and SCCAF processes (led by SIT MEs)
• Create, maintain, and update Health Chart Mapping
• Establish content and strategy for future model studies
• Establish, maintain, and update tracking of equipment pedigree / useful life for Chihuahua Engine Plant
• Provide lookahead review of assets requiring replacement within 5 years
• Identify funding opportunities for useful life asset replacement / refurbishment
• Develop and deliver tooling and equipment Scope of Works for issuance to supplier(s)
• Issue purchase order(s) to supplier(s)
• Support initial supplier kick offs and design reviews
• Provide and develop Training strategy for al tooling cross-functional teams.
• Ensures that the tool setting rooms are in the best physical condition, 5s,furniture, equipment, personnel.
• Plans and coordinates the annual certification of all measuring equipment used in the tool setting rooms for the correct setup of tools throughout the site
• Manages and coordinates the plant's tooling CMS. Generates annual contracts for the provision of cutting tool-related services.
• Addresses issues related to cutting tools and coordinates investigations with the engineers in charge of each machining line. also provides support in the launch or modification of machined products.
• If required, also provides consulting services to suppliers on machining processes.
• Support to tooling engineers across each line monitor costs and develop coordinated strategies to deliver goal annual savings.

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