Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer - Montpelier, IndianaMake A Difference For Those Who Make The World™It takes great people toachieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of53,000+ professionals in 60 countries who are making their mark on some of theworld's most beloved brands, includingDEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, STANLEY, BLACK+DECKER, IRWIN, LENOX and more.Basic Purpose & Objective:Manufacturing Engineer - Metal, is responsible for the costing, process development, process improvement, tool design and working with the manufacturing plant to launch new stamped and cold formed metal fasteners and assemblies.What You'll DoAs aManufacturing Engineer,you'll be part of our Engineered Fastening team located in Montpelier, Indiana.You'll get to:

• Create and document manufacturing costs of new part or design changes for product and tooling.
• Assist operations team in optimizing new part processing for mass production and assuring part performance capability.
• Support product development engineers and customer managers to implement customer requirements into new product designs that are feasible and optimized for the manufacturing process.
• Working knowledge of metal materials, GD&T, tolerance stack-ups and the design and manufacturing of Progressive Die, stamped fasteners, and assemblies.
• Understand, create, and manage a Progressive Die layout and tool designs for sheet metal fasteners.
• Able to work with outside suppliers for plating, heat treatment and other outside operations of metal fasteners and assemblies.
• Complete assigned ECN tasks from Windchill (PDM), i.e., item master data for bills of material, part routings, costs, within the ERP system (JD Edwards).
• Work with program management and sales to meet project timelines for customer delivery and PPAP requirements.
• Design, check and/or oversee tool design in house or at the tooling supplier.
• Participate in the creation of APQP deliverables (DFMEA, DVP&R, team feasibility assessments, design stack ups, design studies, etc.)
• Support and promote innovative product creation resulting in patent generation.
• Assist quality team and operations in resolving new launch and current production product issues.
• Participate in VAVE activities (i.e. process optimizations, cost savings, improve efficiency, etc.).

• 5 years minimum experience in stamping / progressive Die manufacturing engineering.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar is preferred. Or 10 years with progressive die experience.
• Understanding of metal forming or stamping, preferably with Progressive Dies.
• Understanding of in Die and offline metal assembly.
• Ability to coordinate multiple quick moving projects simultaneously.
• Hands on troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills, computer skills, leadership skills, self-driven with strong project management skills.
• Experience with APQP process and ISO 16949 (DFMEA, DVP&R, Team Feasibility) preferred.
• Experience in automotive industry preferred.
• Experience in fastener design preferred.
• 3D CAD background and modeling experience preferred.

• Medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off and tuition reimbursement.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

• Grow:Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

• Learn:Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our Lean Academy, Coursera®and online university.
• Belong:Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Give Back:Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.