What are the responsibilities and job description for the CAD Engineer - New Product Introduction position at Howmet Fastening Systems Aichach GmbH?
Responsibilities
This NPI ENGINEER - CAD position will be located in Whitehall (Michigan) Casting and will be responsible for supporting Process, Product and Manufacturing Engineering in developing support tooling designs (fixtures, gating dies) for new product introductions
Job Roles
This NPI ENGINEER - CAD position will be located in Whitehall (Michigan) Casting and will be responsible for supporting Process, Product and Manufacturing Engineering in developing support tooling designs (fixtures, gating dies) for new product introductions
Job Roles
- Systems thinker--sees the business and its operation holistically; understands actions and reactions; considers multiple pathways of potential effect before decisions; thinks strategically about interventions with an eye toward scale.
- Optimizer--constantly challenging the organization to work smarter; supports others to ensure they have what they need to do their work successfully.
- Anticipation--looks ahead to minimize potential issues and maximize advantages; prepares others for what comes next.
- Operational accelerator--drives continuous improvement; understands ramifications of automation and other advances; advocates for safety, ergonomics and scalable solutions.
- Organization and structure--works within existing structures while striving to improve and standardize them; provides accurate information; galvanizes others toward common goals.
- Influence--leverages knowledge, relationship, data and perspective to persuade, educate and navigate; gains buy in and adoption of ideas and practices at scale; interacts with a variety of stakeholders.
- Data informed--focused on things that drive quantifiable business outcomes; evaluates based on quantitative feedback; knows and explains the “why” behind actions.
- Prioritized reaction--handles the unexpected without losing sight of important objectives; reacts where greatest leverage points exist.
- Relationship--connects individually and with teams across shifts and practices; builds rapport and commonality; creates a “win together” ethic; serves as liaison between shop floor and engineering; keeps the pulse of the floor; helps people feel heard.
- Using CAD software to create detailed 3D designs for a wide range of projects, including injection molded dies and fixtures.
- Estimating costs and delivery time.
- Determining make or buy decisions for tooling.
- Obtaining tooling quotations from suppliers, placing orders and managing tooling construction.
- Evaluating and interpreting specifications and blueprints.
- Recommending materials for tool production.
- Analyzing and improving current tooling methods to increase efficiency and reduce cost.
- Collaborating with engineers and manufacturing on design concepts.
- Collaborating with Advance Manufacturing Technology and implementing new automation techniques into production.
- Ensuring that all designs are in line with project specifications and guidelines.
- Presenting and explaining designs to stakeholders.
- Maintaining a database of all CAD drawings, ensuring they are organized and easily accessible for future reference.
- Provides data and documentation necessary for the manufacture of the product internally or by external suppliers.
