Senior Tooling Engineer: Lean Die Design & Optimization

Lydech; Hamptonville (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Lydech is seeking a hands-on Engineer to provide technical direction to tooling engineers and tool/die teams, and to guide new tool designs. You will support Operations, resolve manufacturing issues, reduce scrap, and drive continuous process improvements.

You will participate in design reviews, justify capital expenditures, and help develop new tool designs while managing equipment process development and training. Strong experience in metal stamping and CAD is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Tool and Die or equivalent.
• 10 years minimum experience in metal stamping.
• Expertise in crash form, draw die and progressive/transfer design and development.
• Hands-on troubleshooting of die tooling.
• Ability to critique die concepts for production readiness and maintainability.
• Experience evaluating customer concerns and troubleshooting.
• Strong technical experience with high tonnage metal stamping presses (Mechanical and Hydraulic).
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in an Automotive Manufacturing environment requiring multi-tasking.
• Proficient with MS Office and CAD software applications.

Responsibilities

• Continuous improvement driver to enhance value streams, scrap reduction, and OEE improvements using Lean/Six Sigma methods.
• Participate in tool design reviews and support product launches for smooth transitions from design to manufacturing.
• Justify capital equipment purchases and define design specs and standardization for tooling.
• Support project engineering in developing new tool designs and manage equipment process development, timing, budget, setup, and training.
• Contribute to APQP, DFMEA, and PPAP activities as required.
• Prioritize tooling improvements and repairs.
• Engage in LSS programs promoting continuous improvement.
• Adhere to all company policies and safety rules.

Skills

Crash form design

Draw die

Progressive/transfer design

Troubleshooting die tooling

Die design critique

Customer concern evaluation

High tonnage stamping experience

Automotive manufacturing multitasking

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Tool and Die or equivalent

Tools

CAD software

MS Office

Job description

Lydech is seeking a hands-on Engineer to provide technical direction to tooling engineers and tool/die teams, and to guide new tool designs. You will support Operations, resolve manufacturing issues, reduce scrap, and drive continuous process improvements.

You will participate in design reviews, justify capital expenditures, and help develop new tool designs while managing equipment process development and training. Strong experience in metal stamping and CAD is required.