Tooling Supervisor 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:- EducationBachelor'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.
