Senior Assembly Tooling and Equipment Engineer, Automotive Interiors

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced engineering support to manufacturing facilities, product design teams, and OEM customers to ensure product designs are feasible and optimized for production.
• Support RFQ development, quote reviews, sourcing decisions, and technical discussions with internal teams and customers.
• Lead tooling activities for new program launches, ensuring timelines, budgets, and quality targets are achieved.
• Manage the design, build, and validation of secondary machines and fixtures.
• Work closely with suppliers to ensure equipment meets program requirements and customer expectations.
• Drive improvements in manufacturing efficiency, quality, and cost through enhancements to processes, materials, and methods.
• Champion pre‑production runoffs and ensure PPAP readiness, including cycle time and OEE targets.
• Provide hands‑on technical support to manufacturing plants, resolving process and equipment issues to meet production and quality objectives.
• Support cost negotiations for tooling and engineering changes.
• Ensure all equipment meets safety standards including OSHA, NFPA, ANSI, and company requirements.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field is preferred.
• 7 to 10 years of experience in machine and fixture design, build, and launch support in a Tier 1 automotive environment.
• Strong background in interior trim components such as instrument panels, floor consoles, hard trim, or door systems.
• Experience supporting full program launches is required.
• Hands‑on experience with secondary manufacturing processes including heat staking, sonic welding, hot plate or infrared welding, punching, edge wrapping, and thermoforming or vacuum forming.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and general engineering tools.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex manufacturing issues and drive solutions quickly.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work across all levels of the organization and with external suppliers.