Akkodis is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer Tool & Die for a Contract job with a client in Allen Park, MI. Ideally looking for applicants with a solid background in the Automotive or Manufacturing industry with Tool and Die experience.
Rate Range: $40/hour to $45/hour; The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.
Position Description:
Responsibilities
• Support tooling design reviews to ensure manufacturability and process robustness.
• Monitor tool construction progress and verify compliance with program requirements and standards.
• Coordinate tool tryout activities and support the prove-out to achieve dimensional quality and run-at-rate capability.
• Identify and resolve tooling issues impacting timing, quality, or manufacturability.
• Support build events, PSW readiness, and launch milestones.
• Track and support resolution of Yellow Items and other tooling risks.
• Coordinate with engineering, manufacturing, program managers, and tool shops to ensure tooling readiness.
• Document tooling issues and support corrective action implementation.
Skills Required:
Mechanical Engineering
• Strong background in stamping tooling construction, tryout, and die development.
• Experience working with automotive tool shops and production stamping processes.
• Understanding of die build, tryout, and production readiness requirements.
• Ability to identify tooling risks and support resolution activities.
• Experience working within structured tooling or launch processes (Stamping Tooling Specialist (STS) or similar).
• Strong technical problem-solving and communication skills.
Experience Required:
• Strong background in stamping tooling construction, tryout, and die development.
• Experience working with automotive tool shops and production stamping processes.
• Understanding of die build, tryout, and production readiness requirements.
• Ability to identify tooling risks and support resolution activities.
• Experience working within structured tooling or launch processes (STS or similar).
• Strong technical problem-solving and communication skills.
Experience Preferred:
• BSc, Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, or Electrical preferred).
• Experience supporting automotive program launches.
• Familiarity with global tool shop operations.
• Understanding of part quality requirements and dimensional validation processes.
• Continuous improvement or lean manufacturing experience.
Education Required:
Bachelor's Degree
Associate Degree
Additional Information:
• Support tooling design reviews to ensure manufacturability and process robustness.
• Monitor tool construction progress and verify compliance with program requirements and standards.
• Coordinate tool tryout activities and support the prove-out to achieve dimensional quality and run-at-rate capability.
• Identify and resolve tooling issues impacting timing, quality, or manufacturability.
• Support build events, PSW readiness, and launch milestones.
• Track and support resolution of Yellow Items and other tooling risks.
• Coordinate with engineering, manufacturing, program managers, and tool shops to ensure tooling readiness.
• Document tooling issues and support corrective action implementation.
If you are interested in this role, then please click APPLY NOW. For other opportunities available at Akkodis, or any questions, feel free to contact me at 610-735-6405 or atul.dwivedi@akkodisgroup.com.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, an EAP program, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave, including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay, where applicable. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs that are direct hires to a client.
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