The Tooling Engineer position will be located in the Thermatech Coatings Operation. The Tooling Engineer will partner with Product Engineering, Process Engineering, and manufacturing to design new tooling, develop tooling inspection criteria, and manage tooling inventory to maintain the required tooling inventory levels needed to support production. Tooling Engineer will monitor the quality yield of the tooling and develop activities to drive continuous improvement activities to drive to a zero-defect yield. This position will also establish and maintain external & internal customer associate documents; prepare part specific work instructions; maintain knowledge of job cost; and develop/implement appropriate plans to improve profitability. Launch new products (Tooling) when required, which consists of qualifying tooling, manage customer requirements and approvals, develop instructions, design/test/qualify/inspection criteria tooling, etc...
Essential functions include:
Ensuring that the tooling yields are performed in compliance to the methods, materials and equipment specifications as detailed in the Customer Specifications.
Work with the Process Management group to review process outputs and help develop coating best practices to be used across the coating department. Which may include of providing process audits and report results if required by the team.
Weekly Quality review and the development of A3 to facilitate continuous improvement activities to reduce cost while improving quality.
Participate in the six-sigma program and document any cost saving projects through the organization's D.I. system
Establish and maintain external & internal customer associate documents; prepare part specific work instructions; maintain knowledge of job cost; and develop/implement appropriate plans to improve profitability.
Develop new tooling (NPI) when required, which consists of developing, Customer requirements and approvals, W.I., Tooling inspection, A.I. updates, etc...
Manage a tooling inventory and develop tooling inspection criteria, develop work instruction, reviews and updates tooling design as needed, complete A3 to address cost or quality issues, Daily MRB Table/Hold Cage review and disposition, Lab Analysis review and disposition.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Chemical Engineering from an accredited institution.
To ensure the health and safety of our employees, Howmet requires newly hired employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 to the extent permitted under federal, state, and local law. Requests for reasonable accommodations on the basis of a disability, medical condition, or sincerely held religious beliefs or legally recognized exemptions will be considered
Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
This position is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) which requires U.S. person status.
Preferred Qualifications
3 years of Coating, Heat Treat, Casting, Aerospace Industry experience
Proficiency Minitab, SAS, JMP software package
Process Engineering / Process Management experience
Six Sigma Green Belt
Excellent verbal and written skills.
Proficient in MS Office.
Must be a self-starter, manage time effectively and meet deliverable deadlines.
Must be willing to be a leader that positively represents Thermatech and influences internal personnel to represent our company in a professional and business-like manner.
Must have demonstrated ability to create trustworthy relationships and energize teams.
Equal Opportunity Employer–minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity
Please see job description for required skills.