Tooling Engineer - Metals

Position

Tooling Engineer – Metals

Location:

USA, Louisville, KY

• Utilize the ARGUS system to analyze drawn metal stamp parts.
• Support metal stamping tooling and equipment procurement projects in partnership with senior and principal tooling and advanced development engineers.
• Assist with project‑management and specification development using GE Appliances standards, including supplier selection, early supplier engagement, and technical reviews.
• Support factory layout development and the installation, qualification, and startup of safe, high‑quality, cost‑effective tooling and equipment.
• Ensure tooling and equipment are safe, reliable, robust, and designed to maximize Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Assist with auditing tooling and equipment suppliers to ensure compliance with GE Appliances requirements and standards.
• Coordinate process development between part‑design engineers and Die Engineering to deliver a robust Die Operational Lineup (DOL).
• Support program metrics—including manufacturing labor, tooling and equipment budgets, and part quality—and perform trade‑off analyses as needed.
• Facilitate or lead the Production Preparation Process (3P) to develop right‑sized, lean manufacturing tooling, equipment, and processes.
• Ensure all tooling and equipment comply with applicable Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) standards.
• Apply Human Organizational Performance (HOP) principles to prioritize operator health and safety.
• Partner with functional leaders to support Bill of Process (BoP), Lean Manufacturing, Ergonomics, and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) initiatives.
• Act as a key liaison between the Metals project team and the plant operation and manufacturing teams to align priorities and objectives.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related discipline.
• Three or more years’ experience with tooling procurement and sheet‑metal die‑design concepts, die components, and applications.

• GE Appliances’ program graduate (SCDP, AEDP, or other) strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with 3D CAD strongly preferred.
• Digital engineering and GD&T experience strongly preferred.
• Ability to work in large cross‑functional teams and at multiple organizational levels, including senior leadership, shop floor operators, and skilled trades.
• Experience with implementing Lean process improvement in a manufacturing operation.

• Domestic and international travel for approximately 15% of the time.
• Primarily based in Louisville, KY, with travel to other locations as needed.
• Primary work schedule is the 1st shift; occasional weekend, 2nd, or 3rd‑shift support may be required.
• Normal high‑volume manufacturing environment.
• Work may involve lifting materials and products up to 30 pounds and working in or around heavy equipment.
• Use of safety equipment such as eye safety glasses, hearing protection, work boots, and hard hats; frequent walking in a manufacturing plant environment.

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