Press Tool Technician Support Specialist

BMW - Spartanburg, SC

Full-time - Entry Level

Spartanburg, SC

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

The position involves providing both reactive and proactive maintenance of press tooling and automation in the Press Shop at BMW Manufacturing. The role is crucial for ensuring part quality and supporting daily production activities, including machine setup, tool maintenance, and quality assessments. The individual will work independently and as part of a team to maintain high standards of production and contribute to the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the manufacturing process.

Responsibilities

• Provides reactive and proactive maintenance of press tooling and automation in the Press Shop.
• Drives part quality assessments for necessary improvements regarding press tool maintenance activities.
• Supports daily production activities such as prep-processes and breakdown situations.
• Manually sets up and adjusts machine tools and loading instructions for CNC systems.
• Provides support and skilled direction for Tool room machine operation (Lathes, milling machines, etc.).
• Performs high skill level welding for press tool die surfaces to A class standards.
• Maintains working dies to achieve form specifications on A class surfaces.
• Assesses and interprets CAD designs and replicates them into the die surface and dimensional characteristics.
• Supports design reviews to achieve dimensional accuracy and surface repeatability.
• Ensures mature die A class performance into series production.
• Provides maintenance of A class surface performance to achieve nitriding stages.
• Understands yield stress and tensile strength for making rework decisions on the press tools.
• Understands material flows relating to material surface oil levels and surface roughness.
• Supports production activities such as quality reviews, pre-processes, and acts as stand-in for press operator.
• Acts as production counterpart during slip breaks for release quality associates and press operators.
• Provides tool maintenance when needed to drive improvement for production processes.
• Maintains the quality of parts through planned maintenance schedules, quality feedback, and breakdown management.
• Assesses panel quality to ensure production conformance of press tools.
• Performs assessments for tooling improvement activities and first-off/last-off reviews.
• Ensures effective handovers are completed across every shift along with completing shift handover documentation.
• Communicates and escalates topics appropriately to management team.
• Maintains accurate data entry in applicable systems to ensure effective reporting for each work area.
• Develops accurate records for all tool setting parameters in conjunction with best-in-class results.
• Supports work area team through daily VPS activities to ensure adherence to VPS principles and encourages continuous improvement.
• Provides tooling input into VPS sessions and Gemba meetings.
• Uses tooling expertise to make appropriate decisions and carry out actions for tool maintenance.
• Identifies needed tooling improvements based on first-off and last-off panel assessments.
• Creates action plans to improve up-time and other improvement activities.
• Understands and models VPS principles and concepts of Standard Work and Problem Solving.
• Adheres to 5S and Safety Standards and Principles.
• Performs other duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

• AA/AS degree in a technical discipline or equivalent of 2 years of experience in a manufacturing environment (automotive preferred).
• 3+ years of related experience in manufacturing processes and/or manufacturing engineering.
• 5+ years of MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, Access).
• 5+ years of professional communication skills (written, verbal, and presentation).
• 3+ years of knowledge of manufacturing processes pertaining to assigned parts and applicable systems.
• 3+ years of long and short-term project management skills.
• 3+ years of ability to use and apply statistical problem-solving methods to aid with process analysis.
• 3+ years of knowledge working with innovations and/or automation of manual manufacturing/logistics processes (preferred).
• Basic knowledge of SAP (preferred).

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge working with innovations and/or automation of manual manufacturing/logistics processes.
• Basic knowledge of SAP.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Prescription and Vision coverage
• Paid time off
• 401(k) plan with company matching contribution
• Retirement Income Account
• Life insurance
• BMW Associates Assistance Program
• Medical Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Company vehicle program