Engineer - Tooling

Manufacturing Tooling Engineer

Implement Best Cost Country Sourcing strategy for assembly tooling

.Direct the implementation of tooling best business practices

.Responsible for tooling investment strategy for Tenneco North America Clean Air.Shared responsibility with counterparts at other global regions

.Support or manage (as assigned) the technical direction & coordination for tooling installations & start-ups

.Lead functional tooling design reviews between the selected tooling supplier, MET responsible engineer, and the plant manufacturing team

.Create, maintain and update program specific tooling requirements and forecast this information quarterly to the tooling supply base

.Define tooling touch points (3-2-1's) based on the manufacturing drawings GD&T structure and tolerancing utilizing the predefined manufacturing process

.Ensure tooling suppliers achieve Tenneco standards and support capital productivity initiatives, forecasts and sign off criteria

.Assess and evaluate the same suppliers to provide an objective scale for performance and feedback to capital/tooling purchasing

.Implement and ensure proper handshake of process, equipment and tooling into receiving plants

.Tooling supplier development close to our facilities (i.e. Mexico)

.Ensure prototype builds follow prototype with Production intent development is accurate and encompassing in order to launch programs on time and within budget

.Continuous improvement and product initiatives to achieve productivity initiatives including design to cost and lean manufacturing

.Identify next generation of Process/ Equipment / Tooling development for manufacturing to support cost reduction opportunities.

.Utilize technical expertise to implement/oversee the implementation of cost reduction ideas

.Other duties as assigned.

Education / Experience

.5+ years related manufacturing engineering experience.

.Bachelor's degree (or Journeyman Toolmaker with Associate degree) in mechanical, industrial, or manufacturing engineering

.Experience working with equipment and tooling suppliers, creating statement of work, awarding suppliers and following progress through launch.

Skills:

.Knowledge and understanding of Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing and Design for Manufacturability

.Demonstrated ability to identify problems and opportunities, develop plans and successfully implement solutions

.Self-motivated, ability to effectively prepare and deliver technical reports and presentations, ability to establish and maintain budgets, Project management skills

.Ability to make effective presentations to a wide variety of audiences including senior managers, customers and employee groups

Required Specialized Skills/Knowledge

.Expert in exhaust industry tooling and manufacturing methods including bending and exhaust welding.Expert of exhaust manufacturing best practices and standards in North America.

.Ability to develop new suppliers to meet tooling expectations and timing.Specifically develop India tool suppliers to meet North America standards.

.Trained and efficient using GD&T.

.Can apply GD&T and correlating to fixture and gage designs.

.Use CAD systems to develop tooling designs.

.Develop SOW's, RFQ's, conducting gage correlations, gage R&R's, runoff's and installation to Tenneco standards.

.Ability to conduct detailed design reviews of tooling.Coordinate with India based tooling manufacturers and end using plants in North America.

.Develop detailed tooling timelines using overall program timing.Manage tooling spending to program financial targets.

Travel

.Ability to travel in support of job function 25-40%(NACA facilities, suppliers etc.). International travel required.

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

.Often required to sit and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel.

.Occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance and to stoop kneel, crouch or crawl.

.The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.