Tooling Technician - Module Production (3rd Shift)

The Tooling Technician is responsible for improving tooling and existing processes through troubleshooting, new tooling design, and new method implementations.

Responsibilities

• In addition, the incumbent tracks tooling inventories and tooling calibrations to ensure constant audit readiness.
• Essential Functions (To perform within this position successfully, the incumbent must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• Other duties may be assigned.) Provides ongoing support to production and facilities working on production to design jigs, fixtures, and tooling for various projects
• Attends meetings (Quality, Tooling, New Launch, Assembly Trials, etc.) to develop tooling new requirements
• Maintains inventory and tracking of all tooling for the Module Production Department Maintains and tracks tooling calibrations to include records keeping for each tool
• Monitors and maintains workstation assembly equipment and tooling
• Operates basic machining, welding, and assembly equipment
• Maintains, organizes, and orders tooling parts
• Modifies production tools according to Engineering Change Orders, New Launch, etc.

Develops new tooling systems for production use

• Makes improvements to current tooling already in production use
• Creates and maintains processes that meet or exceed engineering and TS16949 standards

Troubleshoots and resolves tooling problems with tooling coordinators

• Sets up and maintains documentation for tracking or graphing tooling issues
• Assists management in developing standard work processes for hourly module tooling coordinators, ensures safety and industry standards are met
• Responds to and resolves tooling issues in the module assembly logistics areas to reduce, eliminate, and mitigate line down time and or safety issues
• Inspects assigned machinery to ensure compliance with company safety and industry standards
• Assists in training, coaching, and mentoring hourly Tooling Coordinators Maintains organization and departmental housekeeping according to company standards
• All other job duties as assigned

Requirements

• No Qualifications Basic Qualifications (The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required and preferred for this position.) Required Education & Experience: High School diploma or equivalent
• Two (2) or more years of experience in manufacturing tooling

Ability to interpret and implement engineering change orders

• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve tooling issues and concerns
• Ability to design jigs, fixtures, and process improvement tooling
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Knowledge of continuous improvement techniques

Knowledge of manufacturing technology and trends

• Ability to work independently, prioritize and multitask in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• N/A Working Conditions Lifting 40-45 lbs.

Preferred

• Three (3) or more years of tooling experience a manufacturing environment
• Ability to program DC Nutrunner Systems [Atlas Copco, Desoutter, Ingersoll Rand, etc.] Welding experience

Climbing ladders & working overhead Shift

7AM ~ 5PM, Overtime as needed 50% office, 50% production floor Some travel as needed