Senior Tooling Engineer

In this role, you will:

• Lead and grow a team of tooling engineers responsible for the following:
• Validating the design and manufacturing methods of tooling
• Identifying and managing preferred tooling vendors
• Supporting the procurement of tooling required for new product development parts
• Developing bottoms-up, should-cost models for tooling and evaluating supplier tooling quotes 
• Identifying, justifying, and implementing cost reduction projects to reduce cost of vehicle components
• Collaborating with Design Engineers, Process Engineers, and Quality Engineers to develop and improve product designs for robust components

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on experience involving specification, design, procurement, and qualification of tooling
• 3+ years of experience managing a tooling engineering team
• Bachelor’s degree required, Master's preferred
• Excellent communication skills with ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders, including C-level, engineering, legal, finance, manufacturing, and logistics
• Demonstrated experience in achieving results in the areas of responsibility described above
• Experience collaborating with supply management, product design, industrial design, and manufacturing groups
• Manage tool design, fabrication, process development, and qualification onsite at various Tier 1 suppliers
• Ability to perform cost analysis

Bonus Qualifications

• Proficient in the use of CAD (SolidWorks)
• Proficient with the use of Design for Manufacturing, SPC, DOE and Six Sigma techniques
• Experience in managing complex development programs with overseas tooling vendors
• Ability to work autonomously, with little direction