Senior Tooling Engineer - Leap Project 1

About Us 

SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company, with a diversified portfolio of 5-star rated lifestyle solutions that positively impact people’s lives in homes around the world. Powered by two trusted, global brands, Shark and Ninja, the company has a proven track record of bringing disruptive innovation to market, and developing one consumer product after another has allowed SharkNinja to enter multiple product categories, driving significant growth and market share gains. Headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts with more than 3,600+ associates, the company’s products are sold at key retailers, online and offline, and through distributors around the world.  

Here are some of the EXCITING things you’ll get to do:

• SharkNinja has a very fast-paced development environment, you will have the mindset that anything is possible and possess the willingness to do whatever it takes to win.
• Your ability to bring your own values to make our products to the market faster than our competition is critical.
• Those who share our goal of continuous innovation and breakthrough thinking will show in the consumer experience.

Responsibilities: 

The ideal applicant would have strong knowledge of stamping dies processes excellent tooling design experience and development skills. Problem solving and good documentation skills are also required. Good communications skills are must for this job, and the candidate must speak and write English and Chinese proficiently.  Global manufacturing experience is desired and international travel is required.

• Travel to OEM, production supplier, tooling shop sites for stamping dies issues solution, technical supplier assessment, process development and validation, or issue resolution.
• Review DFM, with Design Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering (Identify concept design short-falls early, - Identify production capacity issues in concept baselines, - Identify design improvement opportunities)
• Review and improve Tooling 2D&3D drawing with OEM and tooling supplier.
• Design experience and familiar with complex structure tooling at deep draw, simple dies, and progressive dies. Strong tooling concept for tooling design.
• Handle and analyze for tooling capacity, yield issues for project and drive root cause corrective action across internal and supplier factories
• Estimate tooling capacity analysis and make out duplicated tools to meet production ramp plan.
• Monitor tooling builds and modify processes and ensure its on schedule.
• Dealing with sudden stamping dies and production issues at production supplier with effective solutions.
• Travel to internal supplier sites to support process development efforts and issue resolution with 40-50% travel.
• Ensure tasks are delivered on time; meet performance, quality and reliability goals
• Participate in Critical Engineering Reviews to ensure product and process design for tooling making and production.

Basic Qualifications:

• Experience in stamping Engineering and dies Design engineering, Mechanical Engineering. At least 8-10 years of experience in stamping dies design or Tooling project management development.
• Proficient knowledge of software Pro/E, AutoCAD, Excel and Power Point.
• Proficient oral and written English and Chinese communication skills.
• Strong technical experience and interpersonal skills in a team across many functions.

Functional Skills/Knowledge:

• Strong knowledge of stamping dies processes, design and production.
• Excellent tooling design experience and development skills.
• Problem solving and good documentation skills
• Good communications skills are must for this job
• Speak and write English and Chinese proficiently
• Global manufacturing experience

Education/Certifications/Affiliations

• College degree in Mold Design, mechanical, manufacturing engineering or related degree

Travel Requirements:

• Primarily limited to OEM and tooling supplier in China, with occasional short-term international travel assignments.