TOOLING PROJECT LEADER

KTH Parts Industries Inc.; St. Paris (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

KTH Parts Industries, Inc. in St. Paris, Ohio, is seeking a Tooling Project Leader focused on New Model Development.

You will ensure manufacturability, plan processes, procure tooling, schedule activities, and install stamping dies for sheet metal parts. Join a Tier 1 automotive supplier with global reach; you'll lead New Model Development projects, coordinate tool sourcing and costings, perform design reviews, and drive progress across engineering and manufacturing teams.

Qualifications

• 4-year engineering degree or equivalent on-the-job experience.
• Must be self-motivated and capable of multitasking.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and communication skills.
• Experience with sheet-metal stamping processes is preferred.
• CATIA and AutoCAD experience required.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Analyze sheet metal product formability and develop countermeasures.
• Develop stamping processes and press assignments.
• Optimize material utilization.
• Tool sourcing and costing.
• Develop schedules and manage tool progress.
• Design reviews and tooling buy-offs.
• Manage New Model Development projects while maintaining department goals.

Skills

Self-motivated

Multitask

Analytical skills

Critical thinking

Excellent communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

CATIA

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

Our Engineering Department has a job opening for a Tooling Project Leader. The primary focus of this role is on our New Model Development. The successful candidate will ensure manufacturability, process planning, procurement, scheduling, and installation of sheet metal stamping dies. This is an immediate opening.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Analyze sheet metal product formability and develop countermeasures
• Develop stamping processes and press assignments
• Optimize material utilization
• Tool sourcing and costing
• Develop schedules and manage tool progress
• Design reviews and tooling buy-offs
• Manage New Model Development projects while maintaining department goals

Qualifications:

• 4-year degree in Engineering, or equivalent years of relevant on-the-job work experience
• Should be a self-motivated individual
• Can multitask as well as possess analytical skills
• Have critical thinking and excellent communication skills
• Process development of sheet-metal stampings, experience preferred
• CATIA & AutoCAD experience
• Travel required, Domestic and International
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications is a must

Career Growth:

• Advancement opportunities
• Education reimbursement for continued learning
• Training and development programs

Company Overview:

KTH Parts Industries, Inc. is based in St. Paris, Ohio, and operates as a Tier 1 automotive supplier of underbody structural parts, catering to automotive companies worldwide. Our K-Group team comprises over 2,000 engineering and manufacturing associates involved in various stages of automotive component development, including product development, analysis, formability, prototyping, production stamping, forming, robotic welding, assembly, and part shipment. At KTH, we employ cutting-edge applications to simulate and analyze the manufacturability of designs. Our technical expertise and reliable support enable us to deliver high-quality, high-performance automotive products that require exceptional technical proficiency to improve, operate, and maintain.

KTH Parts Industries is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants. We respect and appreciate every individual’s qualifications, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.