Tooling Engineer (Automotive)

About the role

Current opening for an existing vacancy

Tiercon Corp. is an automotive supplier committed to the design, manufacture and assembly of quality exterior trim and assembled systems used as original equipment in the automotive market. Headquartered in Stoney Creek, the plants have design, mold, paint, assembly and testing capabilities. Tiercon manages 5 sites across 2 cities employing approximately 550 people throughout Canada. Tiercon is seeking knowledgeable, self-directed, experienced and hardworking individuals interested in the automotive industry in Tooling Engineering.

Reporting to the Director of Engineering, the Tooling Engineer is responsible for overseeing the design and manufacturing or modification of molds, ensuring compliance with specifications.

The Tooling Engineer will be responsible for new program tooling, current production tooling, engineering changes and major refurbishment of molds, and for ensuring ongoing adherence to the policies and procedures outlined in the Health and Safety, Quality and Environmental Systems while encouraging continuous improvement wherever possible.

Responsibilities

• Execute all new tooling design and manufacturing with direction from the Program Manager.
• Oversee the design and manufacturing or modification of molds, ensuring compliance with specifications. This includes new program tooling, current production tooling, engineering changes and major refurbishment of molds.
• Attend all Tooling Design Review Meetings (TDRM) to ensure design criteria meet Tiercon's Mold Build Specifications.
• Attend customer meetings to ensure parts are designed for feasible tooling conditions.
• Attend tool trials at the plant to ensure tools perform as designed and built.
• Provide plant-site Tool Engineering support for major moulding/tooling repairs and issues.
• Develop, maintain and issue standard RFQ packages with Purchasing for the release of all new and current production tool requirements.
• Provide tooling schedules and reports to customers and associates.
• Conduct regular tool follow-up and frequent vendor visits, enforcing all Tiercon's mold specifications.
• Assist with external tryouts, qualifying molds prior to internal trials.
• Verify the internal mold/component qualification process, such as the Design of Experiment (DOE) matrix and design reviews.
• Develop the PM program for all moulds.
• Investigate and recommend improvements to tooling requirements for new and existing programs.
• Maintain the mold standards design and build specifications, updating them as required.
• Ensure all APQP and IATF16949 documentation relating to new moulds is updated and maintained.
• Initiate new technologies to aid in creating improved lead times, process control and overall component qualifications.
• Interface with respective departments in the selection process for awarding molds to appropriate vendors locally and abroad. This includes the sourcing and evaluations of all current and new vendors for molds.
• Support major mould repairs and liaise with plant tool maintenance, moulding and quality assurance on any requirements associated with the repairs.
• Follow the repair of moulds and, where applicable, transport moulds to local shops for repair (i.e. welding).
• Promote continuous improvement in all areas.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education: Grade 12 and trade school and or Engineering Degree.
• Experience: 5 - 8 years injection mould tooling build and design; Tooling Engineering and Maintenance an asset.
• Technical skills: Mould Making, Mould Design, Multi Tasking, Detail Oriented, Strong MS Office, 3D Cad (viewing), ability to interface with the customer, ability to work independently.

Benefits

• Target Salary Mid-point: $105,000.
• Competitive Health, Life and Dental benefits Upon hire.
• 3 month waiting period for retirement savings.