Manufacturing Engineer, Hot Form Press

Multimatic is a global enterprise supplying engineered components, systems and services to the automotive industry.

Responsibilities

• Conduct feasibility studies, estimate, quote, evaluate, specify, and purchase capital equipment and tooling for new programs or modifications to existing programs within budget.
• Interact with and direct vendors to provide equipment and tooling that meet hot form standards and performance expectations.
• Launch equipment and tooling to the production floor and support ongoing production throughout the program cycle.
• Develop timelines and maintain them through follow-up.
• Troubleshoot issues using root cause analysis and provide technical support for daily plant operations.
• Develop and maintain process documentation and assist with quality documentation.
• Understand and perform tolerance stack-ups; solid understanding of GD&T and datum schemes.
• Investigate and implement cost reductions through process improvements.
• Record lessons learned and revise system documentation to reduce recurrence.
• Produce CAD drawings when required.
• Maintain plant layout for efficient product flow within equipment.
• Maintain and organize drawing database—CAD and hard copies.
• Establish and maintain spare parts inventories.
• Lead the Hot Forming team, including technicians, to optimize hot forming lines.
• Work directly with skilled trades, program managers, and quality engineers.
• Manage and execute actions from the ECN/ECR system.
• Perform audits and ensure compliance with CQI-9 or hot form-related customer specifics.
• Serve as the heat treat designee for the entire plant.
• Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, or a technical degree with relevant experience.
• Very strong hands-on candidate with 2+ years of applicable experience.
• Experience in high-volume steel processing/manufacturing is a plus.
• Previous experience in hot stamping or hot forming.
• Ability to solve problems logically and remove roadblocks.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
• Knowledge of SolidWorks CAD system is a plus.
• Basic or advanced knowledge of material transfer/metallurgy.

Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents, statutes from jurisdictional agencies, procedure manuals, and specification manuals.
• Ability to write instructions, plant operating procedures, routine reports, and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers, regulatory agencies, and employees of the organization.