About this role
Senior Metals Engineer
As a main member of the metals team, you will be responsible for asset management of tooling and equipment. This includes management of new or replacement tooling, such as diecast, stamping, machining, and sheet metal equipment. You will work on intercompany projects of medium / high complexity and scope, with multiple activities in parallel across projects. You will lead and work with other teams and technical resources on inter-functional projects. These projects aim to achieve main factors of project success, including project schedule, cost, process / product quality, and transferability to manufacturing. You will report to the Manager, Fabrication Services and work hybrid out of Milwaukee, WI.
Your Responsibilities: Oversee projects for NPI tooling. Design and evaluate tool repair requests. The goal is to discern if the need, cost, and duration of repairs are reasonable. Participate in commodity-level meetings with partners in Strategic Sourcing, Quality, and Manufacturing to identify opportunities for improvements in cost-saving efforts and be a strategic partner with our suppliers. Use tool building and processing expertise to benchmark and technically evaluate production facilities and external suppliers. Use processing and design expertise to work with internal engineers and external suppliers to resolve part design and manufacturability issues.Determine project scope, mana