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.

I stumbled across one of my favorites … and I would like to share it here:

When I saw a die design for an automotive body stamping for the first time, it was a confusing sea of intersecting lines drawn on paper with a pencil. Bond and H-lead to be exact. The only real choice was 36- or 42-in.- wide bond. Sure, some designers used HB lead, but the only decision was between wood pencils or the mechanical variety.

We designed on vertical boards 8 ft. high and 15 ft. long. We only had two types of drafting machines: Emmert and Vemco.

Those were the simple days. Jeff Baltzer used to pace up and down the bay chanting “Lines, boys. Lines.” And he could spot a bad die condition from 30 yards.

The reality today is a seemingly infinite parade of technologies, consultants and three-letter abbreviations.We live in a world where chaos reigns. This chaos is perpetuated by too many choices offered by too many consultants and experts with too many three-letter abbreviations for engineering and manufacturing technologies.

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