Senior Tooling Engineer - Stamping & Capital Projects

Whirlpool Corporation; Apodaca; Presencial; MXN 540.000 - 900.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Whirlpool Corporation in Mexico is seeking an experienced Tooling Engineer for the Tooling and Equipment group to define, coordinate and manage stamping tooling acquisitions for new products across brands such as Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Amana and Maytag.

The role focuses on early design consultation, capital budgeting, RFQ creation, and supplier selection, with emphasis on Lean practices, metrology, and cross-functional collaboration in a manufacturing environment.

Formación

• BSME/BSMET or equivalent degree.
• Proficient English for technical discussions.
• Extensive experience with stamping dies and tooling.
• 5 years of stamping tooling design experience.
• Experience with preventive/corrective maintenance for stamping tooling.
• Knowledge of tool construction processes (CNC, EDM, Wire, welding, grinding).
• Familiarity with spare parts catalogs and standard tool components.
• Basic knowledge of Injection molds, EPS, extrusion, thermoforming and foaming tools.
• Strong Lean Manufacturing understanding.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Ability to translate GD&T into tooling designs.
• Experience in NPI and capital tooling acquisition.
• Experience in a matrix managed environment.
• Excellent project management.
• Experience in at least 10 mega projects (70 tools per project).

Responsabilidades

• Forecast and budget capital purchases with Procurement and Engineering.
• Provide stamping assumptions and capital investment data.
• Create RFQs with exact quality needs.
• Redesign stamped parts to reduce capital investment and cost.
• Coordinate quoting events and select tooling suppliers.
• Work with 3D modeling tools (CREO and AutoCAD).
• Interpret simulations and plan actions.
• Forecast spend targets and optimize tooling spend.
• Develop Best Cost Country suppliers for capital tooling.
• Ensure tooling solutions support long-range product cadence.
• Design parts without compromising performance.
• Interface with Commodity Management, Quality Eng and Procurement.
• Lead projects and special assignments.

Conocimientos

English proficiency

Lean Manufacturing

Project management

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Supplier engagement

Educación

BSME/BSMET or equivalent

Herramientas

CREO

AutoCAD

CNC tooling

EDM

Welding

Metrology equipment

Descripción del empleo

Whirlpool Corporation in Mexico is seeking an experienced Tooling Engineer for the Tooling and Equipment group to define, coordinate and manage stamping tooling acquisitions for new products across brands such as Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Amana and Maytag.

The role focuses on early design consultation, capital budgeting, RFQ creation, and supplier selection, with emphasis on Lean practices, metrology, and cross-functional collaboration in a manufacturing environment.