Company information: A leading supplier of plastics and metal fastening products and technology Products include: Plastic and metal fasteners for the automotive market. This includes trim fasteners; fuel supply, springs, fuel cut valves, fuel pump brackets, and interior auto trim parts Processes include: Plastic injection molding, metal stamping, wire bending, and assembly Equipment includes: 100+ Injection molding machines, progressive stamping machines, and heat treat Materials include: PP, Acetal, Nylon, PC-ABS, and TPE Requirements: • Bachelor's Degree (BSME) • Manufacturing background (preferably automotive) • Speak Japanese Preferred skills: • 2-5 years of experience with Injection molding and or Metal Stamping (preferably automotive) • Project Management skills to manage projects from quotation to implementation • Processing knowledge to manage Tooling trials • Familiar with APQP process • Any CAD/CATIA experience is a plus Responsibilities: • Manage tooling projects from design through mass production • Designing and building fixtures (10% CAD time) • Involved with the tool design review • Oversee the tool build from preproduction into mass production • Troubleshoot production issues as they relate to the tooling • Work with tool shop or outsourcing once the tool is designed • Manage all preproduction events Reports to: Manager of Manufacturing Engineering FLSA: Non-Exempt