Job Description Job Description Is this you?
- Do you sketch die concepts in SolidWorks or Logopress before your coffee cools?
- Have you shepherded tooling from print to production, aligning internal teams and outside shops?
- Can you read a complex print, apply GD&T like a native language, and troubleshoot a stubborn dimension out of spec?
- Do APQP, PPAP, and ISO feel like familiar territory? Lean ideas always in your back pocket?
- Are you energized by shaving seconds off cycle times and minimizing material scrap?
- Design and develop stamping dies, tooling, and check fixtures with CAD (SolidWorks, Logopress, AutoCAD).
- Embed safety, ergonomics, and operational needs into every design decision.
- Lead tooling builds with internal/external toolrooms; manage schedules and deliverables.
- Plan/execute trials and validations; debug and resolve issues to stabilize quality.
- Continuously improve material usage, cycle time, press tonnage allocation, and process flow.
- Collaborate daily with Engineering, Tool & Die, Quality, and Production teams.
- Maintain thorough documentation: models, drawings, specifications, and guidelines.
- Recommend and implement improvements that boost efficiency and reduce waste.
- High School Diploma/GED and an engineering degree or equivalent hands on experience.
- 5+ years in tooling design, development, or manufacturing engineering.
- Background in progressive stamping dies.
- SolidWorks proficiency (Logopress preferred) with some 2D design exposure.
- GD&T expertise; fluent in reading and interpreting engineering drawings.
- Hands on familiarity with tool/die build, debug, machining, and setup/repair.
- Ability to perform root cause analysis on part failures.
- Experience with transfer/progressive dies, coil fed presses, and in die tapping/assembly.
- Certified Toolmaker or 5+ years in Tool & Die.
- Apprenticeship completion.
- APQP/PPAP practice; working knowledge of ISO standards.
- Lean/continuous improvement track record.
- Excellent communication, documentation, and problem solving skills.
- Work style: Monday-Thursday onsite, Friday remote.
- Bonus program tied to your results and plant profitability.
- Career growth opportunities and meaningful ownership of projects.
- Competitive salary and benefits.
- Room to innovate and shape manufacturing excellence.
- GD Troubleshooting; CAD/CAM; Mechanical Design & Engineering.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
- Metal Stamping & Forming (Progressive Die).
- Tool/Die/Mold repair and setup capabilities.
- PPAP process experience; strong written and verbal communication.
- CAD: AutoCAD, SolidWorks (Logopress), Solid Edge.
Metal Stamping Tooling & Process Engineer in portland at Unknown Company
This position is listed as full time and able to be worked remotely.