Tooling Engineer

Flex-N-Gate is a leading manufacturer and supplier of components for the automotive industry, recently ranked 10th of the 150 Top North American Suppliers in “Automotive News.” A growing and vital company, Flex-N-Gate provides a great opportunity for hard-working and skilled individuals.

Scope of the Position

The Tooling Engineer develops and maintains effective methods of efficient and profitable manufacturing by installing approved methods and standards, recommending efficient distribution of manpower, analyzing plant methods and standards, preparing cost estimates of changes in plant layout and material handling and performing time and motion studies. The Tooling Engineer provides technical expertise in the areas of product, material, process and quality.

• Co-ordinates tooling for new jobs and/or changes to existing jobs in accordance with customer specifications.
• Ensures advanced programs adhere to customer specifications and established standards.
• Creates and maintains timelines for production tooling and equipment engineering changes, vendor tryouts and installation, and final tryouts.
• Follows up on tooling and equipment related to engineering changes or new builds and provides direction and assistance to vendors.
• Solicits vendor quotes and helps select vendors on basis of cost, timing and previous work quality.
• Responsible for Design Potential Failure Mode Effect (DFMEA) and Process Potential Failure Mode Effect and Analysis (PFMEA), process flow diagrams for work instructions, packaging instructions for all product.
• Responsible for the transfer of engineering data to supplier operations when necessary.
• Responsible for tooling set up sheets.
• Responsible for Product Verification Database.
• Responsible for Document Control Change Form (DCCF)
• Responsible for updating Master Blue Print Listing
• Quotes, analyzes and manages any cost reductions and improvements in current production and continuous improvement projects.
• Provides engineering support on technical issues to all departments.