Tooling Engineer

4112 Old Oxford Highway, Durham , North Carolina 27712 , United States

Job Title: Tooling Engineer

Company: AISIN North Carolina

The Tooling Engineer will analyze and investigate current tooling processes to support the overall tooling strategies. In addition, Tooling Engineer will support current production needs and look to improve current tool life and cut efficiency.

• Create programs to regrind used round tools such as drills, reamers, end mills, etc. for carbide and PCD material to ensure tool quality & lowest cycle time.
• Develop “Tool Regrind Workflow” system to ensure reground quality and to foolproof no skipping and mixing drills for each plant. Train team members in Tool Regrind Workflow and new regrinding processes.
• Develop system to inspect and record tool wear for each used tool to increase tool accuracy and efficiency.
• Create Regrind Inspection Report for all regrind tools.
• Train team members to make proper adjustments to achieve reground tool quality.
• Support gear products such as making programs/inspections for new products. Install measurement programs to inspection machines for new products. Train team members how to read and understand gear measurement reports.
• Work with Regrind GL, TM to monitor and improve daily productivity.
• Responsible for ensuring that new tooling is accurately evaluated and analyzed for performance status.
• Implement kaizens to improve tooling metrics.
• Reduction of tooling cost.
• Create documentation for changes to processes and equipment.

• A minimum of 2 years of experience in an engineering role.
• Strong demonstratable skills and knowledge of tooling processes.
• Understand PFMEA, Statistical probability, and root cause analysis.
• Demonstrated trouble shooting/problem solving experience in an engineering role.

• BS/Engineering or equivalent experience.

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• Must be willing and available to travel to such locations and with such frequency as is necessary and desirable to meet business needs.

• Must be able to operate a personal computer, telephone, and other office equipment.
• Must perform job duties onsite, when necessary, except those duties that are customarily or by their nature performed offsite (for example, offsite customer visits).
• Must be able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be able to work on multiple assignments at once, and complete assignments within deadline and budget (if applicable) with satisfactory quality.
• Must be able to operate as an effective team member.
• Must be committed to a high standard of safety and be willing and able to comply with all safety laws and all company safety policies.
• Must maintain an acceptable attendance record.
• Must be willing and available to work weekends and holidays as necessary and desirable to meet business needs.

AISIN offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation and holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, vehicle discounts and more.

Full-time

The policy of AISIN is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal law. Additionally, AISIN is committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities.

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AISIN is committed to workforce diversity, creating equity and advancing a culture of inclusion in which every team member is treated fairly and with respect. Our inclusive work environment brings together a variety of backgrounds, skills, education and perspectives. Attracting and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce requires that everyone have an equal opportunity to participate, contribute, and advance.