Tooling Engineer, Metals — Drive Lean Tooling & NPI

haier; Concord (KY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Appliances, a Haier company, in Louisville, KY, seeks a Tooling Engineer - Metals to support metal stamping tooling and equipment projects, ensuring compliance with GE standards and driving cost, safety, and quality improvements.

You will analyze parts with ARGUS, coordinate with plant operations, and contribute to NPI programs, collaborating with the Metals AME team to optimize tooling performance and productivity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline.
• 3+ years’ experience with tooling procurement and sheet metal die design concepts.
• Familiarity with 3D CAD strongly preferred.
• Digital engineering and GD&T experience strongly preferred.
• Ability to work in large cross-functional teams and at multiple levels in the organization.

Responsibilities

• Utilize the ARGUS system to analyze drawn metal stamp parts.
• Support metal stamping tooling and equipment procurement projects in partnership with senior/principal tooling and advanced development engineers
• Assist with project management, specification development using GE Appliances standards, supplier selection, early supplier engagement, and technical reviews
• Support factory layout development and the installation, qualification, and startup of safe, high-quality, cost-effective tooling and equipment
• Ensure tooling and equipment are safe, reliable, robust, and designed to maximize Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
• Assist with auditing tooling and equipment suppliers to ensure compliance with GE Appliances requirements and standards
• Coordinate process development between part design engineers and Die Engineering to deliver a robust Die Operational Lineup (DOL)
• Support program metrics including manufacturing labor (VLOH), tooling and equipment budgets, and part quality; perform trade-off analyses as needed
• Facilitate or lead the Production Preparation Process (3P) to develop right-sized, lean manufacturing tooling, equipment, and processes
• Ensure all tooling and equipment comply with applicable Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) standards
• Apply Human Organizational Performance (HOP) principles to prioritize operator health and safety
• Partner with functional leaders to support Bill of Process (BoP), Lean Manufacturing, Ergonomics, and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) initiatives

Skills

Tooling procurement

Sheet metal die design

Die components and applications

3D CAD

Project management

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline

Tools

3D CAD

Job description

GE Appliances, a Haier company, in Louisville, KY, seeks a Tooling Engineer - Metals to support metal stamping tooling and equipment projects, ensuring compliance with GE standards and driving cost, safety, and quality improvements.

You will analyze parts with ARGUS, coordinate with plant operations, and contribute to NPI programs, collaborating with the Metals AME team to optimize tooling performance and productivity.