The purpose of this position is to provide technical support and expertise in the design, procurement, and installation of tooling, fixtures, and equipment required for the production of heavy trucks.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Act as a technical liaison between tool manufacturers, tooling vendors, in-house maintenance repair personnel and industrial engineers.
- Provide problem-solving expertise for tooling issues to the production operators, supervisors, quality department and management.
- Design and procure tooling as required, such as tables, benches, racks, fixtures, pneumatic and hydraulic devices.
- Provide design support for tools and fixtures and work closely with product engineering methods lab, purchasing, maintenance, and industrial engineers to assure optimum tools are provided to enhance the production operation.
- Provide resource information to support tooling related capital investment requests as required.
- Analyze engineering drawings, prototype assemblies, and assembly methods to determine tooling requirements.
- Participate in design review meetings as they apply to tooling requirements.
- Provide input to tooling and fixturing improvements by the implementation of capital improvements, process revisions and efficiency improvements.
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES:
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Analytical Skills: Recognizing patterns in data, information, or events, drawing logical conclusions, and making recommendations for action.
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Attention to Detail: Monitoring adherence to standards and actively checking for accuracy of data received or generated before passing it on.
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Change Facilitation: Functioning as a catalyst for change and finding ways to overcome organizational obstacles and personal resistance to needed changes.
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Communication: Listening effectively, transmitting information accurately and understandably, and actively seeking feedback non-defensively.
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Conceptual Thinking: Understanding how elements, problems, and situations are related to each other and to the larger environment.
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Creativity/Innovation: Reframing traditional patterns of thinking and applying new and evolving ideas, methods, designs and technologies.
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Dependability/Reliability: Following through on commitments, producing timely work to required -- or higher -- standards, pitching in to get the job done.
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Entrepreneurship: Setting and pursuing challenging goals, committing to improving performance, and taking reasonable risks.
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Flexibility: Performing a wide range of tasks, responding to changes in direction and priorities, and accepting new challenges, responsibilities and assignments.
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Initiative: Taking action in the absence of specific instructions or in the absence of a specific requirement, taking reasonable risks to achieve results, and persevering when challenged.
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Leadership: Setting and modeling high performance standards and empowering a team of people to achieve agreed-upon outcomes.
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Ownership/Accountability: Taking the lead in getting the job done and accepting responsibility for personal actions, costs, and results.
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Problem-Solving/Decision-Making: Taking a well-ordered approach to solving problems and acting despite obstacles or resistance.
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Quality Advocate: Championing the quality process by reinforcing the organization’s vision, quality values, and quality processes and by fostering the continuous improvement of all operational and business practices.
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Teamwork: Building cooperation among individuals and departments, sharing information and resources, and working to achieve group goals and outcomes.
- 5-8 years of relevant industry experience from Automotive or related industry.
- Ability to travel to Mexico on occasion. Ability to work on site at NRV Virginia on occasion.
- Skilled in mechanical design (machine construction/design)
- Catia V5 competence.
- Creo competence.
- Skilled in using PDMlink.
- Auto cad competence.
- Creating Scope of supply (according to std documentation)
- Able to cooperate in different teams but also able to work independently.
- Supporting SD&I in development of RFQ,s.
- English language.
- (Spanish language)
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
