Vendor Tooling Engineer

Allison Transmission•Indianapolis, IN

11h

About The Position

Building cities. Driving commerce. Fueling Progress. For over 100 years, Allison has powered the vehicles and technology that move our world forward. What powers us? Our employees. From the first person hired by James Allison in 1915 to the thousands across the globe who work for Allison today, we're driving progress everywhere because we employ top talent worldwide. In both the Allison Transmission and Allison Off-Highway Drive and Motion Systems business units, our team strives to Improve the Way the World Works. Learn more about this role and how you can begin driving your career forward! The Vendor Tooling Engineer [VTE] is responsible for working with incumbent and new suppliers, PUR Commodity Managers, and Supplier Quality Engineers to define, procure, and manage Allison-owned Tooling Assets that are maintained at the supplier(s) manufacturing facility (and sub-tier sources, where applicable). The VTE is championed with assessing tooling information shared via the ATI Form 1804/1810 regarding ATI need and sufficiently forecasting the implementation of that tooling/asset and writing the supporting Capital Appropriations Request that is submitted to our Executive Staff for review and approval. The VTE is also tasked with championing the resolution and disposition of Allison-owned tooling as part of Vendor Tooling Audits and Asset Disposal processes

Requirements

5-10 years of Tooling Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or related manufacturing Quality experience
Basic working knowledge of AIAG standards – APQP, Control Plans, FMEA, PPAP, SPC, and MSA.
Working knowledge in Quality Systems fundamentals with a focus on IATF16949/ISO9001 requirements.
Knowledge of geometric design and tolerancing (GD&T)
Working knowledge in a limited number [1-3] manufacturing processes.
Ability to travel both domestically and internationally up to 25%.

Responsibilities

Works with Global Purchasing, Supplier Quality, and Allison vendors to support the tooling management process
Create and manage Cost-to-Completion (CTC’s) and Capital Appropriation Requests (CAR) according to monthly/annual forecast
Perform as needed, Vendor Tooling Audits to ensure continuity of supply
Support the disposition of Allison-owned assets through the Asset Disposal process
Support the development and implementation of annual 5-Year Business Plan supporting Capital Expenditures
Support the completion of Potential Supplier Assessments and participates in Technical Review Meetings (supporting Manufacturing Process Definition, and Tooling Design) as needed

Benefits

Choice of medical plans with prescription coverage
Employer HSA contribution
Dental & Vision Insurance
Paid Parental Leave
Short & Long-Term Disability
Other voluntary benefits including: Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Identity Theft Protection and Pet Insurance
401K with generous Company match & contribution
Accrued Paid Time Off
12 Paid Holidays + 1 Floating Holiday
Robust employee wellness program
Tuition assistance program