Overview
Our client located in Brantford Ontario, has an immediate opening for a Stamping Engineering Specialist.
Salary : $70-75K – depending on experience. Overtime eligible position any hours worked after 40 hours each week are eligible as OT.
Stamping Engineering Specialist
The Stamping Engineering Specialist is primarily responsible for maintaining plant programs related to the Transfer Presses, Blanking Presses, Hot Stamping Robotic Transfer Presses and Laser Cutting Cells. These programs include; Support for repair, managing new projects and equipment from the design, procurement, and installation to production phases ensuring maximum production, quantity and quality.
Duties :
- Identifies and drives continuous improvement plans to ensure overall equipment performance (quality, health and safety, efficiency and reliability).
- Troubleshoots issues, implement counter measures and / or improvements
- Engage with the Engineering and Management team to prioritize work, at all stages, from research and development to design and manufacturing.
- Investigate, research and propose cost effective equipment modifications to improve machine reliability, health and safety, product quality and throughput
- Writes technical specifications for the procurement of equipment, tooling and utilities
- Lead the design, construction, acceptance testing and installation for equipment and tooling
- Define the operating process parameters for equipment and tooling
- Participate in the maintenance documentation for equipment (spare part list, preventative maintenance, troubleshooting guide, lock out procedure, etc.
- Participate in the manufacturing of the prototype parts and communicate lessons learned.
- Programs all equipment in Stamping for all new Dies / Part set up for production.
Experience :
Automotive, Stamping or Manufacturing experience is requiredDemonstrated ability to work within a Cross-Functional Technical TeamExperience in foreseeing potential process failuresStrong technical and analytical aptitudes for problem solvingAutonomous, thorough and methodicalMeticulous, attention to detail orientedAble to operate a variety of machine tools, i.e. tig / mig / stick welders, lathes, milling machines, hand tools, etc. is an assetEngineering, with hands-on experience in a Stamping Environment (Minimum 5 years experience)Experience with pneumatics, hydraulics and controls in supporting manufacturing operationsSolid understanding of materials and manufacturing processesAble to read / interpret blueprints for any of the following tooling, jig, fixtures, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic schematicsMechanical or electrical expertise and experience in troubleshooting and problem solving (Minimum 5 years experience)Tool and Die Maker with experience in troubleshooting or new die building (Minimum 5 years experience}Intermediate MS Office Skills required and AutoCAD skills an assetSolid understanding of automation and / or Robotics is an asset