Design Engineer 2

Job Summary:

DENSO is looking for a Design Engineer who will manage mass production tooling. Support all DENSO North America Thermal groups with Engineering Change Mold Designs, Technical troubleshooting, Kaizen Improvements. The Design Engineer will be a part of a team responsible for preparing and managing all mass production mold modifications.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Mass Production Tooling Management – Management of all mass production injection molds in North America and responsible for the following
• Plan, Design, and Manage Engineering Changes from Release to Final Approval.
• Investigate Quality and Production Ratio issues and implement countermeasures.
• Investigate Mold breaks and issue repair countermeasures.
• Mold Simulation
• Work with Product Design to develop gate locations and flow leaders for balanced fill.
• Investigate mold cooling capacity and design solutions to improve cooling utilizing additive manufacturing.
• Investigate warpage issues and design solutions for quality issues utilizing counter-warp or adding features to stop warpage.
• Design for Manufacturing
• Support New Product Introduction group for identifying product shape for mold feasibility
• Develop Mold layout plan for family molds with slide/action layout
• Participate in Mold design reviews for locally made tooling.
• New mold monitoring for in-house made tooling
• Complete mold design
• Tooling and product evaluation validation
• Development of mold adjustment requirements and plan
• Product quality evaluation.
• New mold approval for mass production.
• Provide Technical troubleshooting of Injection Mold & Production Equipment related issues
• Lead cross-functional team kaizen activities (e.g. improvements in productivity, quality, safety, and others).
• Development of Mold & Die Engineering Systems & Improvements
• Implementation of DENSO (TAC) Mold & Die Engineering Standards
• Introduction of new concepts and technology for tooling
• Provide input for department KPIs/G&Os and budget planning.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering with 5+ years of experience in engineering field.
• Experience with 3D CAD and Microsoft Office.
• Work experience in project management.
• Highly motivated and technically competent.
• Innovative problem solver
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment and lead cross functional groups.
• Ability to coordinate and work on numerous projects simultaneously
• Willing to work overtime when required.
• Willing to travel (to support other DENSO group companies - USA, Mexico, Canada), customers, supplier etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5 years of experience in mold design and tooling project management.
• Work experience in injection mold design and molding processes.
• Proficient in the use of UG NX software.

Salary Range: $63,900-$96,000

Benefits Summary:

• Health, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug plans
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401K with 4% company match
• Bonus Program
• Wellness Program
• Onsite Fitness Center (vary by location)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Career Development and Ongoing Training
• Paid holidays and vacation
• Cafeteria and food markets (vary by location)
• Volunteer opportunities
• Employee recognition (employee and milestone events)

At DENSO:

DENSO is an advanced mobility supplier and global Fortune 500 company. Here, we innovate, create and make things to change how the world moves. We develop technology and components for major automakers worldwide, which you can find on nearly every vehicle make and model on the road today.

At our core, DENSO wants to make the world a better place. And, we have the ability to do so using our broad product portfolio, which spans mobility electronics, thermal systems, electrification systems, powertrain systems, sensors & semiconductors, and non-automotive businesses.

We’re far reaching: Globally headquartered in Japan, we have 170K+ employees across 221 facilities in 35countries across the globe. Here in North America, our headquarters is in Southfield, Michigan. Last year, we had $47.6 billion in global consolidated revenue with North America contributing $10.9 billion.