Plant/Tool Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Industrialization of new products (starting support, tool optimizations, process and product adoption), interpret and analyze the product calculation.
• Root cause analysis in case of failure (process, material, tools) in the project phase, on site between CPS and operations. 
• Continuous improvement of stability and waste reduction in the project phase, on site organization/coordination tool launch. 
• Support on ramp up for new projects and industrialization in plant. 
• Participation in tool acceptance.  Realize profit-oriented change management. 
• Assure smooth hand over to operations by reaching all project target set in context of new parts approval.  Transfer of technology know-how (product, material, process, tools, etc.). 
• Collaboration in customer projects as part of the project team, support operation topics. 
• Has full responsibility for the tools used in Carcoustics. 
• Manage all activities related to the tools, including RFQs, tool makers selection, tool kick off, specifications, design approval, timings, acceptance and launching. 
• Work closely with the project team members, costing, maintenance, purchasing and the production plant.  Develops innovative process solutions.  Collaborates on the creation of process documentations and D/PFMEAs.  Travels to production plants to launch new tools when needed. 
• Salary range $70k-75. 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering or similar. 
• 2-5 years of experience as Tool and Process Engineer or similar position, preferably in the automotive industry.  Understanding of GD&Ts and FMEAs, CAD. 
• Experience with thermoforming, injection molding, PU.  Automation is a plus.