Tooling Supervisor

Valeo is a tech global company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent the mobility. We are an automotive supplier partner to automakers and new mobility actors worldwide. Our vision? Invent a greener and more secured mobility, thanks to solutions focusing on intuitive driving and reducing CO2 emissions. We are leader on our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest global innovative companies.

Mission

• Supervise the Site’s Tooling Technicians   

• Manage the maintenance of existing Molds and integration of new Molds to support flawless launch.

• Define, &  implement improvements resulting in measurable improvement of quality, costs and delivery

General:

• Maintain Tools to ensure daily QCDM (quality, cost and delivery) requirements are met

• Develop and Manage Tooling maintenance budget (Spare parts / labor and equipment needs).

• Lead all Tooing TPM activity to include: Sourcing material/components, Prod. schedule, PM plans and documentation.

• Lead continuous improvement / Kaizen activities (define/improve tool standards, generate Lessons Learned cards).

• Creating and managing timelines to ensure each milestone through tooling development and repair is respected on new and existing molds.

• Lead the Site’s tooling design approval process according to the Valeo standards & Procedures (IPROM / RAISE)..

• Manage mold tuning loops / trials and define the ideal process windows to ensure reliability.

• Apply and enforce Valeo safety procedures 

Essential:

• Analyze new product designs with R&D in order to ensure “Design for manufacturing”  is integrated into  new molds / tooling .

• Involved in Molding FMEA, control plan, SPPC definition and tolerances application.

• Investigate design to cost solutions, identify improvement in part to simplify the machining of tools, optimize molding conditions and reduce cost.

• Define mold features, size and injection molding machine.

• Establish request for quotation on mold design/repairs to include tool cost & timing estimation.

• Manage mold tuning loops from Off Tool to Initial samples, manage the molding tryouts, define & duplicate the process window to ensure reliable and robust part validation & robust production.

• Support tooling transfer and Start of Production at Valeo or supplier; Establish technical & maintenance book.

• Evaluate toolmakers (current or new) and teach toolmakers about Valeo standards.

Optional Skills:

• Validate 3D mold designs, analyze Moldflow simulation results, implement solutions in new molds.

Education/Training

What education and education level are necessary for the position?

Engineer degree or advanced technician in plastic engineering or mechanical engineer degree

Professional Experience

How many years of professional experience in a specific professional area are required for the position?

5 years in Mold design engineering in technical automotive parts or 10 years in injection molding in technical automotive part

Job:

Tooling Supervisor

Organization:

Facility Maintenance

Schedule:

Full time

Employee Status:

Regular

Job Type:

Permanent contract

Job Posting Date:

2024-06-26

Join Us !
Being part of our team, you will join:
- one of the largest global innovative companies, with more than 20,000 engineers working in Research & Development
- a multi-cultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration
- more than 100,000 colleagues in 31 countries... which make a lot of opportunity for career growth
- a business highly committed to limiting the environmental impact if its activities and ranked by Corporate Knights as the number one company in the automotive sector in terms of sustainable development

More information on Valeo: https://www.valeo.com