Tooling Engineer

Carrier Global Corporation, a global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, is committed to creating innovations that bring comfort, safety, and sustainability to life. Through cutting-edge advancements in temperature control, air quality, and transportation, we improve lives, empower critical industries, and ensure the safe transport of food and lifesaving medicines. Since inventing modern air conditioning in 1902, we lead with purpose to enhance the lives we live and the world we share.

About the role

Carrier’s Residential furnace factory in Indianapolis seeks a high-energy, data-driven, results-oriented Tooling Engineer to facilitate the transformation of our facility to a world-class level. The focus will be on reducing equipment downtime and optimizing tool reliability. This is an onsite role requiring first-shift work and longer hours when needed.

Responsibilities

• Improve fabrication processes through tooling design, tooling preventive maintenance (PM), design changes, and process improvements.
• Design, develop, and test tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, and gauges using CAD.
• Recommend materials for tool production based on durability, cost, and function.
• Analyze and improve current tooling methods to increase efficiency and reduce cost.
• Generate frequency and standard work for tool/die preventive maintenance.
• Analyze the quality of fabricated components and develop tool design/maintenance actions to improve it.
• Work within the toolroom and operations department to ensure tools operate at peak efficiency.
• Address problems and implement solutions to improve efficiencies, processes, product flow, safety, and quality.
• Report all necessary quality, production, and safety problems to stakeholders.
• Document changes and revise detail prints and/or procedures to track die repairs, modifications, and improvements.
• Implement and drive a robust tooling preventive maintenance program.
• Prepare quotes and purchase replacement details according to budget.
• Establish quarterly goals and objectives with Manager and Stakeholders.
• Review and update print GD&T based on product requirements and process capabilities.
• Support the internal PPAP process for internally fabricated components.
• Drive continuous improvement efforts, such as tooling cost reductions, improved usage, or lower price without sacrificing quality.
• Troubleshoot problems presented during production or on the bench.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree with 7+ years of experience in tool/die design and engineering, or Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of experience in tool/die design and engineering.

Qualifications

• Stamping press and/or tooling troubleshooting experience.
• Energetic, hands-on; able to drive change and continuous improvement.
• Experience applying Six Sigma/Lean manufacturing principles.
• Ability to foster positive relationships with production, skilled trades employees, peers, and manufacturing management.
• Ability to work with minimal guidance and direction.
• Strong English written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in a union environment.
• Strong computer and system skills, including AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, and SolidWorks.
• Must have unrestricted authorization to work in the USA (no visa sponsorship available).

Pay

The annual salary for this position is between $79,000.00 and $158,000.00. Factors affecting pay within this range include skills, education, experience, and other unique qualifications of the successful candidate. This position may also be entitled to short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements.

Benefits

• Health Care Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision; Wellness incentives.
• Retirement Benefits.
• Time off and Leave: Paid vacation (up to 15 days), paid sick days (up to 5 days), paid personal leave (up to 5 days), paid holidays (up to 13 days), birth and adoption leave, parental leave, family and medical leave, bereavement leave, jury duty leave, military leave, purchased vacation.
• Disability: Short-term and long-term disability.
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment.
• Tax-Advantaged Accounts: Health Savings Account, Health Care Spending Account, Dependent Care Spending Account.
• Tuition Assistance.

The specific benefits available may vary depending on state and local laws, eligibility factors, date of hire, and collective bargaining agreements.