Stamping Design Engineer: Manufacturability & Simulation

Expert Connections; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Expert Connections is seeking a Stamp­ing Design Engineer for our automotive supplier client in Spartanburg, SC. The role focuses on design for manufacturability rather than original product design, evaluating customer designs for sheet-metal stamping feasibility and developing solutions to address manufacturing challenges.

You will work with sheet-metal forming, stamping, CAD, tooling, simulation, quoting, and engineering-change management, using AutoForm and CAD tools to improve

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with sheet-metal stamping and forming processes.
• Automotive manufacturing experience.
• Strong understanding of stamping dies, tooling, forming/stretching, and manufacturing processes.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and ability to evaluate designs for manufacturability.
• Experience with CATIA preferred; SolidWorks experience will also be considered.
• AutoForm experience is a plus but not required; training can be provided.
• Associate's or Bachelor's Degree preferred; relevant hands-on industry experience may substitute for a degree.
• 5+ years of relevant experience preferred, although candidates with less experience and a strong technical background will be considered.
• APQP and PPAP knowledge is beneficial.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate customer designs for sheet-metal stamping, forming, assembly, and manufacturing feasibility.
• Analyze forming and stretching requirements and identify potential manufacturing risks.
• Review, modify, and compare customer CAD models to improve manufacturability.
• Support RFQs by developing manufacturing concepts, identifying tooling and equipment requirements, obtaining vendor quotes, and providing technical inputs for pricing.
• Support the development and modification of stamping dies, tooling, fixtures, and assembly equipment.
• Use AutoForm to perform sheet-metal forming simulations and evaluate manufacturing feasibility.
• Manage engineering changes involving tooling, materials, production requirements, bank builds, racks/containers, and scheduling.
• Collaborate with customers, tool shops, vendors, Manufacturing, Quality, Purchasing, and other internal teams.
• Support projects from initial customer request through manufacturing implementation.

Skills

Sheet-metal stamping

Stamping dies

CAD

Simulation

AutoForm

Manufacturability evaluation

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's Degree preferred

Tools

CATIA

SolidWorks

AutoForm

Job description

Expert Connections is seeking a Stamp­ing Design Engineer for our automotive supplier client in Spartanburg, SC. The role focuses on design for manufacturability rather than original product design, evaluating customer designs for sheet-metal stamping feasibility and developing solutions to address manufacturing challenges.

You will work with sheet-metal forming, stamping, CAD, tooling, simulation, quoting, and engineering-change management, using AutoForm and CAD tools to improve