Tooling Engineer I

Job Function:

Engineering

Location:

US, IL, Bolingbrook

Innovating since 1905, G&W Electric has grown into a global leader in engineered electrical power grid solutions. Working with us means joining a worldwide team of passionate manufacturing professionals striving to continually improve the technologies the world depends on to deliver safe, reliable electricity. Our culture is focused on employee success, so we foster an entrepreneurial environment that encourages everyone to thrive.

Tooling Engineer I

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Advanced tooling lead, this position will be responsible for tooling and mechanical parts execution, including the drafting, development and machining supervision of new tooling designs, changes to existing designs and the maintenance of existing tools. In addition, developing new innovative designs for process improvement and facilitating manufacturing operations is a key function of this role.

To be successful as a Tooling Engineer, you should demonstrate superb attention to detail and be able to manage time efficiently. Should be deadline-driven, meticulous, precise and consistently produce high-quality work.

Primary/Essential Responsibilities:

• Participate and/or lead COQ problem-solving projects through controlling tooling improvement activities/projects.
• Improve COQ molding performance by identifying and simulating new models for process improvements & material flow.
• Utilizes software packages such as Moldflow and Sigmasoft as a regular function in the molding tooling development lab, studies supplied customer mold specifications, engineering data, and molding material resin specifications, to develop a material delivery and gating strategy.
• Using 3D modeling software and simulation software to analyze new/existing tooling designs and improve them.
• Developing blueprints for new Tooling designs as per plant or project specifications.
• Sharing designs with colleagues and implementing any relevant feedback in the new designs.
• Developing prototypes and testing new designs.
• Carrying out quality assurance tests on new designs.
• Participate in new tool designs and build-up and ensure tools are delivered to product specifications and best practices within timelines serving both molding plant and NPD requirements.
• Log and track details of all specifications for existing and new molding tooling and machine-related parts and operation fixtures.
• Collaborate with NPD Team & report the exact product design needs for the manufacturability of new products.
• Organize and update accurate engineering documents with regards to molding tooling including solid models, assemblies and prints with all revisions.
• Participate in executing a tooling maintenance scheduling and tracking system that is visual, accurate, and adequate to meet quality & manufacturing needs.
• Participate in predictive and preventive tooling workshop needs to ensure maintenance and upgrades needs are performed on timely manner.
• Should track and predict tool life and obtaining replacement components in a proactive manner to support demand and insure product quality. Maintain consumables as well.
• Participate for developing better quality tooling and continuous improvement especially on resolving quality defects.
• Develop measurement methods and regularly review dimensional reports on tools to ensure dimensional compliance to internal and external requirements
• Assists in coordinating the design and delivery of new machinery, tool handling equipment, and miscellaneous supplies/tools to support tool room activities.
• Assist in providing training to tooling workshop personnel and work on programs to improve their skills. Develop TWI and SOP for tooling related operations.
• Promotes a culture of safety and continuous improvement towards a world-class standard

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Materials, Manufacturing & Design preferred) or related technical field; or equivalent combination 2 to 3 years of related experience and education and/or training is preferred.
• Knowledge of tooling workshop CAD/CAM
• General workshop machinery industry and material knowledge
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as dimensional computation, probability, geometry and trigonometry.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Experience with 3D Modelling – Creo preferred or similar, MS Office, machinery CAD/CAM (Powermill, Mastercam preferred).

Communication skills:

• Positive Attitude
• Ability to work with and train others.
• Good verbal and written communication and presentation skills and ability to prepare clear, informative and logical papers or reports on departmental or technical matters
• Ability to communicate effectively technical issues in either a written and or verbal context to a technical and or non-technical audience, as well as to customers and vendors
• Courteous and friendly manners for dealing with inside and outside personnel, and able to handle and resolve technical inquiries well.

Reasoning ability:

• Approaches challenges and decisions logically, with a sense of proportionality and good judgment
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret and extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram from and
• Deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Effective analytical ability, with high initiative and personal integrity
• Self-motivated, organized and deadline-driven

Preferred Qualifications:

• Thermal analysis, CFD, flow and FEA knowledge.
• Experience working cross-functionally with different levels of the organization
• Dynamic & stress analysis knowledge.
• MS Project experience
• Exposure to standards like ISO 9000 or SQF

Physical Demands / Working Conditions:

• General Office Environment, PC use
• Light Lifting (occasional 25 lbs or less)
• Standing

Why join us? G&W enjoys a long reputation for product quality, innovation and world-class customer service to the power industry. We have established this reputation by believing that our greatest asset is our employees. We owe our success to the initiative and talents of highly skilled individuals within our team-based organization. Our goal is to set the standard for customer satisfaction by ensuring a superior level of service, performance and innovation. As a global organization and industry leader, we are committed to cultivating an engaging work environment that embraces our core values and develops our talent. Our continuous focus on growth and innovation means that you become part of a company that provides challenging opportunities, rewards excellence and combines your individual expertise to achieve a higher level of shared success. As part of our organization, you also help power the world!

G&W Electric is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. G&W Electric participates in the E-Verify process for all new hires.

*G&W Electric participates in the E-Verify process for all new hires.

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