Design Process & Tool Room Manager

Job Title: Manager, Design Process and Tool Shop

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FLSA Wage Category: Exempt

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Reports To: President

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Primary Job Duties

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Under the direction of the President manages, coordinates, and directs all work activities

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directly related to the design and development of new packaging projects and construction

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and maintenance of new and existing production tooling.

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities

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1. Develop, establish, and implement long-range and short-term strategies and

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operating plans to achieve goals and objectives.

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2. Direct and coordinate work activities related to the design and development of

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new packaging projects.

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3. Design tooling to accommodate production machines used in our

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manufacturing process including planning, directing and coordinating all inhouse

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work and outside vendor services required for completing new tooling

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projects.

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4. Coordinate the repair and maintenance of existing tooling.

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5. Clarify product specifications, design perimeters, prototype/sample needs and

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production tooling requirements through Bardes Plastics sales representatives

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or directly with customer engineers.

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6. Utilize computer aided design software to perform applicable design and

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prototype work and stay current with design software advancements.

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7. Participate as a member of the company’s Product Design Team to analyze

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new product designs, manufacturing capabilities, tooling needs and quality

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control challenges.

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8. Maintain liaison with estimating, sales, purchasing, and production

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departments and when appropriate, conduct new product design meetings.

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9. Perform the process for entering and printing job shop orders for prototype

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and production tooling using MACOLA computer program and coordinate

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purchasing needs by submitting purchase orders to the Purchasing Manager.

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10. Plan and evaluate tooling department staffing needs, schedule machine

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maintenance, and maintain shop supply inventories.

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11. Comply and enforce all Company occupational and food safety policies and

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work rules

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Job Specifications and Requirements

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1. Ability to manage day to day department operations through planing, organizing and

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supervising subordinates work activities.

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2. Apply creative thinking with the ability to use geometric shapes and mechanical

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knowledge to create packaging concepts that represent the needs of the customer.

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3. Ability to read and interpret drawings, blueprints and customer specifications.

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4. Knowledgeable with computer aided design software and CNC programming software

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used in the tooling department.

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5. Knowledgeable with machining practices, machine cutter selection, machining fixtures

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and the ability to operate various manual and CNC tool room machines.

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6. Ability to apply mathematical concepts such as basic match, geometry, and

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trigonometry.

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7. Ability to use and interpret micrometers, calipers, and other measuring tools used in

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product design and tool making.

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Physical Demands

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Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an

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employee to successfully perform this job’s essential functions.

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While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and

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fingers, handle or touch objects, tools, or controls. This job requires frequent sitting,

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standing, and walking. The employee must occasional lift and or move up to 50 pounds.

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The above statements reflect the general details necessary to describe the principle

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functions of the occupation described and shall not be construed as a detailed description of

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all work requirements that may be inherent in the occupation.