Press Tool Engineer (Pageland, SC)

The Press Tool Engineer will teach, coach and apply Lean principles, tools, and

techniques within a manufacturing environment and achievement of

significant results. Excellent communication, presentation, and facilitation skills.

Must have facilitated multiple Kaizen events and delivered results against stated

objectives A change agent that possesses the ability to influence decision

making and build critical relationships in a manufacturing organization.  Passion

and enthusiasm for driving improvement and leading change, Proven track

record for developing, training, and coaching teams, Strong analytical and

problem-solving skills.  Strong leadership, ability to engage people and motivate

them to meet/exceed goals and objectives; and the ability to develop others.

Experience with automation applications and implementation a plus

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ability to learn and work in Solid Edge CAD software
• Creation and maintenance of tooling drawings
• Ability to conduct iterative tooling testing and associated reports
• Collaborate with EU sister sites (Dutch and Hungarian) to share knowledge of developments
• Participating in Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelors in Engineering or equivalent experience
• A minimum of 7 years teaching, coaching and applying Lean Priciples, tools and techniques within a manufacturing setting
• Advanced Math – 3D Surface Geometry, Thermal Transfer, Force Calculations, etc.
• Measuring Instruments – calipers, finger gauges, scales
• Ability to understand and modify dimensioned sketches or drawings in both EU and US standard notations
• Extensive Experience: 5+ years in tooling and work-holding design

Desired Skills:

• Self-starter who will help build a tooling program from the ground up.
• Assertive designed who can work as part of an international team.