Job Title: Experienced Toolmaker

Recooty is seeking an experienced toolmaker to join our team. As a toolmaker, you will be responsible for creating, documenting, developing, and implementing procedures used to tool our products.

Key Responsibilities:

• Improve overall processes and related issues, including process development
• Schedule and create process documentation
• Problem-solving and program management
• Design, installation, and debug of tooling and capital equipment
• Obtain tooling quotes and coordinate sourcing, build, and try-out
• Develop and troubleshoot stamping processes
• Specify forming and stamping equipment
• Provide engineering resources for other departments as required
• Follow quality systems procedures as required
• Design and develop manufacturing tooling and fixtures
• Provide tool construction personnel with sketches and instructions
• Investigate and analyze tooling, processing, assembly, and sequencing issues
• Initiate corrective actions, including the modification of plant tooling and machine programming
• Work closely with product and process teams to design, install, and launch robust processes, including process 'sign off' activities and production pilots
• Participate in problem resolution teams
• Develop specifications and analyze supplier quotations for the purchase of new production equipment up to and including entire manufacturing lines
• Daily troubleshooting of assembly and press shop problems to support production
• Liaison with R&D to ensure manufacturability of components prior to release
• Contact person for ECN (Engineering Change Notice) implementation

Requirements:

• CAD experience required (AutoCAD, Pro E, Solid Works)
• Journeyman Tool and Die experience a plus
• Die Design experience a plus
• Knowledge of design applications - stamping and molding
• Knowledge of equipment and systems appropriate to related discipline
• Knowledge of engineering principles and procedures

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field OR 8 years of equivalent experience
• Any equivalent combination of experience, training, and/or education approved by Human Resources

Physical Requirements:

• Position involves sitting long periods, standing, manual dexterity, stooping, bending, and minimal lifting

Must Have:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field OR 8 years of equivalent experience
• Experience in CAD (AutoCAD, Pro E, Solid Works)
• Journeyman Tool and Die experience
• Die Design experience

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

1. Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field OR 8 years of equivalent experience
2. Experience in CAD (AutoCAD, Pro E, Solid Works)
3. Journeyman Tool and Die experience
4. Die Design experience
5. Knowledge of design applications - stamping and molding (NICE TO HAVE)
6. Knowledge of equipment and systems appropriate to related discipline (NICE TO HAVE)
7. Knowledge of engineering principles and procedures (NICE TO HAVE)
8. Must be a US Citizen or Green Card holder.

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