Job Posting Title
Sr Manufacturing EngineerJob Description Summary
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field with 5 years of experience in the position. We are looking for a Tool Setter Sr. Engineer to lead the tooling management strategy for our high-volume automotive machining operations. This position is responsible for ensuring tooling availability, optimizing tooling costs, improving tool life, and leading technical personnel while meeting operational, quality, and financial objectives.Job Description:
- Lead and coordinate the Tool Setter/Tool Crib technical team to ensure safe, efficient, and standardized operations.
- Manage a monthly tooling budget, maintaining strict cost control and achieving Budget and Forecast targets.
- Develop, prepare, and monitor the annual Budget and monthly Forecast for direct and indirect tooling expenses.
- Drive continuous cost reduction initiatives, delivering annual savings of more than USD $600,000 through tooling optimization and process improvements.
- Develop and maintain PFET (Plan for Every Tool) to maximize the service life of cutting tools, inserts, holders, centers, and other machining tooling.
- Monitor and improve CPU (Cost per Unit) performance by implementing effective tooling management strategies and administrative controls.
- Analyze tooling consumption, tool wear, tooling failures, and process capability to identify improvement opportunities that enhance tool life, reduce costs, and improve manufacturing performance.
- Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering, Production, Quality, Maintenance, Purchasing, and suppliers to ensure tooling availability and process stability.
- Lead tooling trials, validation of new cutting technologies, supplier evaluations, and implementation of best manufacturing practices.
- Establish and monitor KPIs related to tooling cost, tool life, inventory, downtime, and productivity.
- Support Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives to improve OEE, reduce waste, and increase operational efficiency.
- •All other duties as assigned.
Required Skills and Education
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in tooling management within the automotive or high-volume machining industry.
- Proven experience leading technical personnel.
- Experience managing tooling budgets exceeding USD $300K per month.
- Strong knowledge of CNC machining, cutting tools, inserts, holders, workholding, and machining processes.
- Experience with Budget planning, Forecast, Cost Control, and financial KPI management.
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Root Cause Analysis, and problem-solving methodologies.
- Advanced analytical skills with a strong focus on cost optimization and productivity.
- Advanced English communication skills (preferred).
About Dauch:
Dauch Corporation is a premier Driveline and Metal Forming supplier serving the global automotive industry with a powertrain-agnostic product portfolio that supports electric, hybrid, and internal combustion vehicles. The company is headquartered in Detroit, MI, with operations that span 24 countries and more than 175 locations. Formed through the acquisition of Dowlais Group plc and its subsidiaries - GKN Automotive and GKN Powder Metallurgy, Dauch unites deep engineering roots with global manufacturing capabilities and an entrepreneurial spirit to move mobility forward. Visit www.dauch.com to learn more.
Dauch no discriminará contra ninguna persona ni solicitante de empleo por motivo de edad, raza, color, género, religión, peso, estatura, estado civil, orientación sexual, historial genético o información, identidad o expresión de género, discapacidad, origen nacional u otra característica protegida por la ley. Dauch tomará medidas para garantizar que las personas sean tratadas por igual durante el empleo o proceso. En Dauch valoramos la diversidad en nuestra fuerza de trabajo, nuestros clientes, consumidores, visitantes y la existencia de similitudes y diferencias, tanto las visibles como aquéllas que no podemos ver. Las personas que trabajan para Dauch contribuyen con una perspectiva única que es resultado de los atributos de diversidad. Si requieres algún ajuste razonable para la posición mencionada puedes notificarlo a tu reclutadora o reclutador. Para obtener más información, visite Dauch.com.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or related field
- Minimum 5 years experience in tooling management within automotive or high-volume machining
- Proven experience leading technical personnel
- Experience managing tooling budgets exceeding USD $300K per month
- Strong knowledge of CNC machining, cutting tools, inserts, holders, workholding, and machining processes
- Experience with budget planning, forecasting, cost control, and financial KPI management
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, and Root Cause Analysis methodologies
- Advanced analytical skills focused on cost optimization and productivity
- Experience developing and maintaining PFET and tooling lifecycle strategies
- Advanced English communication skills
Dauch Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Dauch and has not been reviewed or approved by Dauch.
-
Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is presented as comprehensive, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage, plus mental health support and wellness programming. Affordable options are also indicated by references to free or low-cost health insurance in some roles.
-
Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a meaningful part of total rewards through 401(k) matching and an additional employer retirement contribution in some cases. Profit sharing and performance bonuses are also cited as add-ons that can lift overall compensation beyond base pay.
-
Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is frequently characterized as fair or competitive in certain plant roles, especially when shift differentials and premium weekend rates apply. Overtime premiums are framed as a clear, structured way to increase take-home pay for those working extra hours.
Dauch Insights
What We Do
As a leading global Tier 1 Automotive and Mobility Supplier, AAM (NYSE: AXL) designs, engineers and manufactures Driveline and Metal Forming technologies to support electric, hybrid and internal combustion vehicles. Headquartered in Detroit with over 80 facilities in 18 countries, AAM is bringing the future faster for a safer and more sustainable future. We work together to support our customers on global and regional platforms with a focus on quality, operational excellence and technology leadership.
Why Work With Us
Every member of #TeamAAM is emPOWERed to make a difference from day one. You’ll have the opportunity to grow, embrace challenges, build your skills and bring your authentic self to work every day, all while helping to shape the future of mobility for AAM… and the world. Be part of the future from day one at AAM.
Gallery
