At any rate, I have been getting a call or email at least once a week for several months now that go something like, “do you know anyone for this position?”. Since I am still trying to prove I am smarter than the guy who invented the Toyota Matrix, I am not interested. But, I thought you all may be interested in this cool opportunity:

My pal Jennifer Mitchell, a recruiter from ELI, has an opportunity for a Senior Simulation Engineer that knows AutoForm. Here is the lowdown on what looks like a sweet gig:

Location: Troy, MI

Summary
Responsible for establishing stamping processes and engineering estimates utilizing FEA simulation software(s) in an Advanced Engineering Group while considering best practices for materials, manufacturing and cost. Support product engineering, FEA and R&D departments in the design of components and systems. Support divisions and alternative (prototype) manufacturing as requested.

Essential Duties May Include

- Review product and establish stamping process considering and applying best practices for manufacturability and cost
- Fluent in AutoForm (PamStamp, Hyperform, Dynaform a plus) – conduct pre and post processes, perform engineering anaylsis to support feasibility and manufacturablility
- CAD experience (CATIA, Unigraphics and/or AutoCAD
-Working knowledge of GD&T
- Understanding of assembly/weld processes in cold and hot stamping
- Estimating experience to establish tooling and manufacturing process engineering estimates
- Knowledge of steels (raw and tool) and steel properties
- Support product engineering / FEA in feasibility of component and system design to provide maximum customer value and functionality while obtaining operational performance at optimal costs
- Support product engineering / FEA in conducting research studies to develop new concepts
- Support product engineering / FEA in development and completion of failure mode effects analysis (DFMEAs), design for assembly (DFAs), manufacturing (DFMs) and geometric design & tolerance (GD&T
- Support divisions upon request
- Support alternative (prototype) manufacturing upon request
- Compose and release reports to support simulation activities and/or manufacturing feasibility results
- Support/attend technical reviews-presentations at divisions and/or customer

Qualifications
Education -  Required: Bachelor’s Degree
Years of Experience: Minimum 6-10 years related experience in stamping environment required
Licenses and Certifications: Tool and Die Maker or Tool Maker a plus

Other Qualifications: “Hands-on” experience preferred. Experience using AutoForm and/or PamStamp. CAD system experience (ie. AutoCAD, CATIA, Unigraphics) a plus

If you are qualified and interested, please click here to contact Jennifer.

There is a cool opportunity for the right person that I would like to share today (no, this is NOT an April Fool’s joke).

Tesla Motors is seeking a die processor with AutoForm experience. The immediate need is to get their new Model S out of the clay studios and into showrooms.

If you are not familiar with Tesla, you should be. They are brought to you by the same guy that founded PayPal and SpaceX.

Tesla has a bunch of products in their pipeline, too. This is a ground floor opportunity.

Please contact their recruiting manager. His name is Matt Giambruno. Click here to email Matt.

I personally know Matt … he is a great guy to work with. If you got the chops, contact him today.

Oftentimes, the designer will have an IGES or STEP file of the product data at full material thickness.

We have to perform a step known as “skinning” to get just the inside of metal surface in order to setup and run a simulation.

For you AutoForm users, [Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with AutoForm but have used their products] here is a step-by-step simple way to skin your parts.

After importing the product data, with the Geometry Generator open on the Pre tab and look to the “Define objects” area:

1. Select “Face Grouping”
2. Select Angle
3. Click OK
4. Select all product data
5. Assign to Deleted
6. Click Display deleted
7. Hold the Ctrl key down and select a surface on the master side of material
8. Click Part
9. Uncheck the Display deleted box
10. Click Apply

You now have a skinned part!