The purpose of this position is to provide expertise, technical support and leadership to a group of 10-15 Design Engineers in the design, procurement, and installation of Assembly tooling, fixtures, and required equipment for the production of heavy trucks.  Expected to interface with the customer directly and be representing Segula.  Leading a team whose location will be split between local and remote.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collect and understand requirements of end solution by working with product engineering methods lab, purchasing, maintenance, and industrial engineers
• Develop Task and Gantt charts to meet Customer requirements and timing.
• Act as a technical liaison between assembly tool manufacturers, tooling vendors, in-house maintenance repair personnel and industrial engineers.
• Provide problem-solving expertise for assembly tooling issues to the production operators, supervisors, quality department and management.
• Work with team to design and procure assembly tooling as required; such as tables, benches, racks, fixtures, pneumatic and hydraulic devices.
• Provide design support for assembly tools and fixtures.  Working closely with product engineering methods lab, purchasing, maintenance, and industrial engineers to assure optimum tools are provided to enhance the production operation.
• Provide resource information to support assembly tooling related capital investment requests as required.
• Analyze engineering drawings, prototype assemblies, and assembly methods to determine assembly tooling requirements.
• Participate in design review meetings as they apply to assembly tooling requirements.
• Provide input to existing Assembly tooling and fixturing for improvements by the implementation of capital improvements, process revisions and efficiency improvements.