Description
We are seeking an experienced Stamping Tooling Specialist to support the engineering, construction, and launch readiness of stamping dies. As part of our Manufacturing team, you will help build the world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles we're known for.
In this position, you will operate within established standards and processes to ensure tooling is delivered in alignment with program objectives and manufacturing requirements. You will work closely with engineering, manufacturing, program managers, and tool shops to ensure dies are designed, constructed, and validated to meet part quality, manufacturability, and timing targets.
Responsibilities:
- Support tooling design reviews to ensure manufacturability and process robustness.
- Monitor tool construction progress and verify compliance with program requirements and standards.
- Coordinate tool tryout activities and support die prove-out to achieve dimensional quality and run-at-rate capability.
- Identify and resolve tooling issues impacting timing, quality, or manufacturability.
- Support build events, PSW readiness, and launch milestones.
- Track and support resolution of Yellow Items and other tooling risks.
- Operate within STS standards, tooling construction processes, and WDX expectations.
- Coordinate with engineering, manufacturing, program managers, and tool shops to ensure tooling readiness.
- Document tooling issues and support corrective action implementation.
Qualifications:
- Strong background in stamping tooling construction, tryout, and die development.
- Experience working with automotive tool shops and production stamping processes.
- Understanding of die build, tryout, and production readiness requirements.
- Ability to identify tooling risks and support resolution activities.
- Experience working within structured tooling or launch processes (STS or similar).
- Strong technical problem-solving and communication skills.
Even better, you may have:
- BSc, Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial OR Electrical preferred).
- Experience supporting automotive program launches.
- Familiarity with global tool shop operations.
- Understanding of part quality requirements and dimensional validation processes.
- Continuous improvement or lean manufacturing experience.
What Success Looks Like:
Tooling is delivered on time, meets quality and run-at-rate requirements, and supports successful build events and production launch readiness.