Mechatronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Design, Industrial Engineering. Master's degree preferred. Minimum 5 years of experience in manufacturing or automotive companies. Knowledge of the stamping or machining industries is essential.
Knowledge of tandem stamping, progressive stamping, die-cutting, transfer stamping, and profiling. Advanced English.
Certification in basic tooling and knowledge of tool and die standards will be a plus. Six Sigma Black Bet certification or higher is desirable.

Competency
•    Engineering Changes        
•    Die Construction and Maintenance         
•    Formability Simulation         
•    Drawing software CATIA, TEBIS        
•    Stamping Engineering Die process System        
•    Managing Operating Cost        
•    Manufacturing Maintenance        
•    Manufacturing Strategy         
•    Negotiations and Conflict Resolution for MFG         
•    Problem Solving and Process Improvement        
•    Process confirmation and Auditing         
•    Process Development        
•    Lean Manufacturing         
•    Project Mangement        
•    Reliability and Maintainability (R&M)        
•    WDX Worldwide die design and constuction Standards

Required Training/Systems/Access                                                                 

Asset utilization                     Bottleneck/Constraint Analysis             Cycle Time / Uptime                            Energy Control and Power Lockout (ECPL) including Energy Control System Permitted Minor Tasks                        Engineering Running Capaicty (ERC)                       On track                     Industrial Material Management (spare part management)                                Maintenance Cost Management    Manufacturing Engineering die design specification standards (WDX)               Maximo MFM                           Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) and Mean Time to Repair (MTTR)           Design Software TEBIS, CATIA.               Predictive Technologies.                    Reliability Centered Maintenace RCM                       Black Belt and Troubleshooting guides  ARGUS Process.                             

Generic Roles & Responsibilities                                                                     

Interprets formability simulation results and resolves formability issues by recommending corrective actions.                                      Interprets and assesses die surface geometry, associated lines, and die action. Support engineering Changes to improve die designs and PVT requirements                                       Solves complex manufacturing die process issues.                                Looking for MUD opportunities in dies to optimize blank costs.                                  Sets strategies and mentors the organization in the use of historical data to identify opportunities for improvement of planned maintenance activities.                                          Sets strategy for increasing the use of predictive and prescriptive maintenance tools and basic condition monitoring                                 Evaluates complex tooling (die) design concerns that are beyond the scope of established standards and specifications and resolves issues.                                   Researches the natural failure modes of a sheet metal stamping.  Estimates the occurrence rate for a failure mode. Determine based in R&M process failure modes and update maintence schedule.                                               Researches complex tooling design standards and updates related CAD methodologies.                                              Makes adjustments (i.e. changes upgrades) to die tooling standards based on lessons learned according to analysis performed by PC T&D                                               Lead the die designs to establish maintenance schedules and spare parts requirements.                                  Develop timing for necessary Chroming and Nitrided tooling refurbishments and set up                                               Coordinate plant participation in tooling design, vendor reviews and equipment buyoffs.                                              Deep knowledge in production software to track die improvements.                                            Coordinate, develop and track training requirements for the T&D skilled trades.                                               Support Launch strategies to be applied in die designs.                                      Track cost approval, PO, invoice to payment, including initial budget, ECR and cost modifications. (Tooling count owner)                                          Manage T&D Operative System according to "T&D Model Resposibles chart"