Process Engineer - Press (Metal Forming/Metal Stamping)

Responsibilities

• Examines equipment, processes, operations, and assembly procedures to determine time or quality revisions and suggests improvements.
• Improve overall processes and related issues including process development.
• Problem solving and program management.
• 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 department tooling, fixtures and work aides.
• Investigate and analyze tooling, processing, assembly and sequencing issues.
• Initiate corrective actions to include the modification of plant tooling and machine programming.
• Participate in problem resolution teams.
• Develop specifications and analyze supplier quotations for purchase of new production equipment up to and including entire manufacturing lines.
• Carry out changes or monitor operations standards.
• Evaluate vendor proposals for new equipment purchases.
• Assist in design, installation, and debug of tooling and capital equipment.
• Daily troubleshooting of assembly and press shop problems to support production.
• Cost (scrap, rework, cycle time, etc.) reduction.
• Identify & optimize current and new manufacturing processes using continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Knowledge/Experience: Minimum 2 years of experience working in metal stamping shop.
• CAD experience required. i.e.: AutoCAD, Pro E, Solid Works.
• Knowledge of design applications- stamping.
• Knowledge of equipment and systems appropriate to related discipline.
• Knowledge of engineering principles and procedures.
• Die Design experience a plus.
• Journeyman Tool and Die experience a plus.