Tool & Process Engineer — Lean Stamping & CI

Midway Products Group; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Lakepark Industries, Inc. in Greenwich, OH is seeking an experienced tooling and process engineer to participate in APQP activities and lead tool design reviews.

The role focuses on continuous improvement, tooling reliability, and Lean manufacturing initiatives across the plant to ensure quality and efficiency. The candidate will coordinate with skilled trades, maintain engineering records, and drive PPAP readiness for new tooling and fixtures.

Qualifications

• Two-year technical degree or equivalent experience required.
• Six years of field experience in tooling, die making, stamping preferred.
• Lean manufacturing knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Participate in APQP activities for product launches at corporate and plant levels.
• Contribute to MOS activities for continuous improvement and cost reduction.
• Provide engineering support for tooling design reviews and approvals to meet design intent and standards.
• Lead tool shop runs to verify tooling and fixtures meet specs and production standards.
• Coordinate plant activities to meet PPAP dates for new tooling and fixtures.
• Assist skilled trades with tooling issues and provide engineering direction.
• Design special tooling and fixtures as required and contribute to process improvements.
• Maintain and develop spare tooling, details, and parts for tools and fixtures.
• Support work cell rearrangements using Lean Manufacturing concepts.
• Identify and record any problems related to product, process, and quality system.

Skills

Verbal communication

Technical writing

CAD experience

Education

Two-year technical degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Lakepark Industries, Inc. in Greenwich, OH is seeking an experienced tooling and process engineer to participate in APQP activities and lead tool design reviews.

The role focuses on continuous improvement, tooling reliability, and Lean manufacturing initiatives across the plant to ensure quality and efficiency. The candidate will coordinate with skilled trades, maintain engineering records, and drive PPAP readiness for new tooling and fixtures.