Principal Tooling Engineer

haier; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Appliances, a Haier company, in Louisville, KY, is seeking a Principal Tooling Engineer to lead tool and die procurement, coordinate cross-functional design, and drive OEE improvements. The role emphasizes mentorship, process excellence, and adherence to EHS standards.

The candidate will manage budgets, schedules, and manufacturing readiness while integrating DFMA, TPM and Lean initiatives across the value stream.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Manage tool and die equipment procurement projects with GE Appliances standards.
• Mentor junior tooling engineers and cross-functional team members.
• Own project metrics including budgets, schedules, reliability and quality.
• Coordinate design efforts to develop robust Tool and Die plans that meet requirements.
• Ensure equipment complies with EHS standards and supports TPM and Lean initiatives.
• Collaborate with design teams to implement DFMA and design for manufacturing concepts.

Skills

Tooling design

Project management

Mentoring

Lean manufacturing

DFMA

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

3P Process

Job description

At GE Appliances, a Haier company, we come together to make "good things, for life." As the fastest-growing appliance company in the U.S., we're powered by creators, thinkers and makers who believe that anything is possibly and that there's always a better way. We believe in the power of our people and in giving them the freedom to explore, discover and build good things, together.

The GE Appliances philosophy, backed by three simple commitments defines the way we work, invent, create, do business, and serve our communities: we come together , we always look for a better way , and we create possibilities .

Position

Principal Tooling Engineer

Location

USA, Louisville, KY

How You\'ll Create Possibilities

Responsibilities:

• Manage tool and die equipment procurement projects including specification development utilizing GE Appliances standards, supplier selection, early supplier engagement, technical reviews, factory layout development, installation and qualification of high quality, right sized and cost-effective tooling & equipment. Ensure all tooling and equipment is reliable and robust and designed to maximize Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Grow the AME organization\'s capability by mentoring, guiding, and helping more junior tooling engineers and/or cross-functional team members regarding tooling design and execution as well as adding to the body of knowledge of the department (training, developing new processes, supporting Hoshin objectives, etc.).
• Own the project metrics such as capital equipment & tooling budgets, program schedule deliverables, reliability, quality and labor targets. Work with the internal customer to perform trade-off analysis on competing metrics if necessary and drive decisions based on overall business impact.
• Coordinate design efforts between part design engineers and internal customers to develop a robust Tool and Die operational plan and execution that meets product and operational requirements.
• Own the program metrics as applicable to assigned projects like manufacturing labor plan (VLOH), equipment and tooling budgets and quality of in-house manufactured parts/product. Work with the program / projects team(s) to perform trade-off analysis on competing metrics if necessary and drive decisions based on overall business impact.
• Facilitate / lead the use of the Production Preparation Process (3P) while developing manufacturing tooling, equipment and processes. Utilize cross-functional participation to ensure that the tooling, equipment and processes are compatible with the entire value stream. Efforts include right-sized equipment, workstation design, material presentation, standard work and single piece flow.
• Ensure all equipment executed in GEA factories comply with Industry and Governmental Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) standards.
• Utilize Human Organizational Performance (HOP) principles to ensure that all equipment / tooling / processes are implemented with the health and safety of the operators in mind.
• Work with functional leaders to ensure equipment & processes support business initiatives of Bill of Process ( BoP ), Lean Manufacturing, Ergonomic Design and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
• Work with factory operations and Lean teams to understand Value Stream and how your projects impact this. Ensure material flow, workstation set up, model mix, etc. are considered when workstations / equipment is designed.
• Utilize the 9-Step Process for tooling and equipment design; Work with cross-functional team to develop Manufacturing Control Plans (MCP) and Manufacturing Control Instructions (MCI).
• Work with the design team to ensure Design for Manufacturing & Assembly (DFMA) is considered part design.

What You\'ll Bring to Our Team

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering or related discipline OR equ