Tooling Supervisor

Job Summary

Responsibilities will include the leadership of the hourly tooling personnel in a safe and efficient manner while ensuring minimal downtime and impact on production. Supervise production, maintenance and repair of molds and dies; assure efficient personnel and equipment use; provide designer guidance; schedule work; prepare cost estimates; guide apprenticeship program; occasional troubleshoot in or out-of-plant tooling problems; make related recommendations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Relentless commitment to safety and quality
• Supervise and direct tool room activities related to the repair / maintenance of tools; fabrication of new components, new item development.
• Maintain traceability of tooling assets within SAP.
• Assure efficient departmental personnel and equipment scheduling and use.
• Training of new tool room personnel during their orientation period.
• Support all departments requesting guidance in tooling related issues.
• Prepare cost estimates for die, mold and damaged equipment repairs and delivery.
• Develop and maintain an effective organization to meet short / long-range requirements.
• Exercise adequate control of expense budget.
• Evaluate assigned personnel; promptly submit required personnel reports; recommend required action, i.e., salary change, promotion, discharge.
• Safeguard samples, confidential information and personnel records.
• Promote a safe work environment, maintaining adequate knowledge of safety rules and regulations relevant to tool room and compliance of same.

Additional Responsibilities

Education

• Bachelor's or Associate degree in Engineering, preferably in machining, manufacturing, industrial, or plastics.

Work Experience

• Minimum 8+ years of hands-on tooling experience
• Minimum 5 years of supervisory or leadership experience.
• Knowledge of the basic principles of injection molding, systematic molding, mold design, mold assembly, and machine operations.