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Responsibilities:

• Creates tooling layout drawings for quotation purposes to determine material usage, progression, and optimum strip width.    
• Establish and document tool set-up methods for engineering and production use. 
• Work with operations on cycle times and tooling catalogs
• Assist in the design and sourcing of all types of basic jigs, fixtures, and inspection gauges, as well as basic automation components, equipment, and work-cells. 
• Develops, proposes and implements tooling and equipment improvements to foster an environment of continuous improvement on the shop floor.
• Serve on Kaizen teams to support 3P, Standard Work, and 5S activities, aiding Lean Manufacturing activities.
• Modify existing/implement new process lines with objective of reaching 85% OEE.
• Properly apply DOE methods to evaluate processes.
• Assist in the process to formulate and produce prototypes and samples. 
• Support release parts into production (Routings, BOM’s and Work Instructions)

Specific Projects for this Term:

• Assist production stabilization of Gen V Machine and Trabak auto welder.
• Measure cycle times across work centers and update routings
• Create work instructions and update standard work documents.
• Design in-process racking, tooling, fixturing and assembly jigs to aid production processes
• Create standard setup instructions and visual work instructions for SMED projects on stamping presses
• Assist with engineering to make sample parts for customers.
• Support die cataloging and obsoleting

Special Circumstances with the Job:

• Occasional travel to vendors/suppliers.
• Must participate in GROWTTH (Lean Manufacturing) programs and projects.

Qualifications:

Candidate must be enrolled full-time in an accredited 4-year Engineering Program.  AutoCAD or Solidworks experience required.  MS Project experience is helpful.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee.  He or she will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties requested by his or her supervisor.

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The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.