Tooling Manager

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Responsibilities

• Directly supervises 8-10 team members in the Die Shop.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
• Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training team members; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining team members; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Oversee all die shop accountabilities, including ensuring all tooling is ready for production at time of scheduling
• Quote tooling for new business and provide production data
• Order new and replacement tooling for all presses
• Interpret specifications, blueprints, and job orders to workers and assign duties
• Provide expertise in the correction of dies and provide all necessary tools and techniques to ensure extrusions are within tolerance and meet the customer’s requirements
• Develop and recommend continuous improvement initiatives to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product
• Communicate with die vendors to track their deliveries, die trials, and provide feedback on die corrections
• Track and report On-Time die deliveries and first (1st) time die trial success
• Direct activities regarding the Nitriding of dies and track production for re-nitriding
• Manage all die cleaning processes (caustic room) to include safety, throughput, quality, and scheduling of necessary materials (caustic deliveries and waste pickup as needed)
• Maintain materials list and reorder in a timely manner
• Identify, report, and correct safety and environmental concerns
• Lead the focus on process and system continuous improvements
• Facilitate team development through effective selection, orientation, training, and development processes, including appraisals, and compensation administration
• Develops capital justifications to improve quality, cost, and efficiency of die shop functions.
• Cross-train, learn and support other functions or processes as required
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required

• At least 10 years of Tool and Die experience
• At least 3 years working as a Tool and Die Manager
• Ability to supervise 8-10 team members
• Knowledge of supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws
• Experience in interviewing, hiring, and training team members
• Ability to plan, assign, and direct work
• Knowledge of appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining team members
• Ability to address complaints and resolve problems
• Experience in overseeing all die shop accountabilities
• Ability to quote tooling for new business and provide production data
• Experience in ordering new and replacement tooling for all presses
• Knowledge of interpreting specifications, blueprints, and job orders to workers and assign duties
• Expertise in the correction of dies and ensuring extrusions are within tolerance and meet the customer’s requirements
• Ability to develop and recommend continuous improvement initiatives
• Experience in communicating with die vendors and tracking die trials
• Knowledge of managing die cleaning processes and maintaining materials list
• Experience in identifying, reporting, and correcting safety and environmental concerns
• Ability to lead the focus on process and system continuous improvements
• Experience in facilitating team development and compensation administration