Senior / Staff Process Development Engineer (Stamping)

Position Summary

Provide support to New Product Development Core Team, Process Engineering, Production, and other technical teams, and customers by advising in the areas of high speed reel-to-reel stamping, process and technology development, in accordance with department strategy and objectives. Define, plan, and execute new process/tooling deliverables, including DFM, PFMEA, simulation, and tooling buy-off trial runs. Communicate FAI/Cpk deliverables and Trial-Run results via reports and presentations.

Job Responsibilities

New Product/Process Development

Provide expert advice, actively participating in New Product Design activity on DFM, FMEA, design inputs, suggestion with respect to reel-to-reel progressive stamping tool.

Perform new product design review, optimize stamping tool layout design, and provide stamping layout design to New Product Design team with intent on optimizing tooling efficiency and yield.

Responsible for development of high quality stamping dies and processes that meet production, part quality and cost goals

Follow up on Die design review and fabrication in accordance with development schedule to support product ramp up launch.

Coordinate with tooling team for tooling Design, Debug/FOT and qualify the production tooling in accordance with OEE, Yield requirement and Die tooling transfer to production

Coordinate with supplier for mold specification, quotation, review, follow up, FAI closure and other technical issues

Document and update new tool design drawings, FAI/Cmk, and other tool buyoff trial run report. Publish key technical learning; publish recommended practice for future NPD risk reduction, FMEA.

Constantly keeping abreast and exploration of new Technologies / Innovation in stamping tool; managing implementation into production for reducing cost, quality, and optimizing capacity.

Support Stamping production in terms of Die/Tool improvements and pre-production runs

Other duties as assigned by Management

Requirements

Candidate must possess at least a Diploma or Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Tool/Die Engineering or equivalent

At least 10 years of experience in Stamping Tool Design, fabrication and development of high speed reel-to-reel stamping tool for connector industry

Procession of working knowledge and key know-how on latest new high speed stamping technology would be an advantage.

Team player; must be able to synergize with New Product R&D team. Demonstrated past experience in solving challenging technical issue associated with complex connector manufacturing/processing.

Proficient in 2D/3D CAD software and other software tool specific to stamping/tool/die development.

Possess good knowledge in metal forming and die making / die maintenance

Able to communicate effectively with cross-geographical supplier base in China; written and verbal.

Candidate must possess at least a Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Tool/Die Engineering or equivalent At least 10 years of experience in Stamping Tool Design, fabrication and development of high speed reel-to-reel stamping tool for connector industry Procession of working knowledge and key know-how on latest new high speed stamping technology would be an advantage. Team player; must be able to synergize with New Product R&D team. Demonstrated past experience in solving challenging technical issue associated with complex connector manufacturing/processing. Proficient in 2D/3D CAD software and other software tool specific to stamping/tool/die development. Possess good knowledge in metal forming and die making / die maintenance Able to communicate effectively with cross-geographical supplier base in China; written and verbal.