Tooling Specialist Jobs

The Tooling Specialist (TS) of GN Corporations Inc. (GN) must be an expert with all aspects of tool management systems, tool selection, ongoing tool requirements, tool presetting.

Work closely with GN Management team to achieve “The Manufacturing Solution” and leading GN to industry 4.0.

Specific Functions

As part of the Technology team, the TS will interact with a variety of Supervisors and employees from different departments. GN’s TS position profile includes, but is not limited to, the following:

Core Duties

Specific Functions

• Strong work ethic and positive team attitude.
• Able to work with Tool management systems with minimal supervision (TDM, PPG, EDGE Pro, CSI and other applicable software)
• Promote and lead by example GN Vision, Mission and Culture.
• Ensure vending item accuracy.
• Must be able to improve self, others and current processes.
• Be part of and promote team atmosphere.
• Must be able to communicate with all levels of Operations and Technology team.

Technical Duties

• Responsible for delivering, storage, inspection, and qualification of quality inspection gauges (Kardex Tower)
• Responsible and accountable for the timely delivery of setup carts (Silver Platter) with durable tooling, indexable tooling, and quality gauges (From Technology setup sheets)
• Entering, in full, new tooling information into GN TDM Global Line Inventory system
• Responsible for qualification, inspection, and disposition of durable and consumable tooling upon return
• Reporting setup cart performance and efficiency information as required
• Responsible for initiating re-order process for damaged items
• Understand drawings, blueprints, manuals, specifications or sample parts to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished work pieces, tools to be used, for the job and setup requirements.

Quality Management System

Understand and apply GN Corporations Inc. quality system requirements, including customer requirements and legal requirements.

• Understand and apply GN Corporations Inc. policy for its commitment to quality.
• Understanding, identifying and applying applicable procedures.

Occupational Health and Safety

Understand GN Corporations Inc. Health and Safety policy as well as be responsible for his/her own health and safety at work. Responsible to avoid adversely affecting the health and safety of others through any act or omission.

• Responsible for the correct use protective clothing and equipment as provided by GN Corporations Inc. and for guarding against misuse or damage to such equipment.
• Responsible for avoiding injury resulting from manual handling tasks associated with his/her employment, by use of risk assessment, correct mechanical handling equipment and appropriate manual handling techniques.
• Responsible for reporting any hazardous situations arising in the workplace that cannot be self-corrected, or injury incurred during work, no matter how minor.

Other responsibilities as assigned

Minimum Job Qualifications

• Experience in CAD/CAM systems (SolidWorks/Esprit)
• Experience with Microsoft Office tools
• Familiar with hand and assembly tools
• Mechanically inclined
• TDM Advanced level accreditation (Virtual Academy)

Preferred Job Qualifications

• Basic understanding of ISO 9001, AS9100D, IATF 16949 is advantageous
• 2-4 years’ experience in manufacturing environment
• Experience in CNC programming and machining