Tool Room - Tooling Manager

Job responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Establish quarterly goals & objectives with Operations Manager
• Ensure around the clock tooling support for production during all production hours
• Schedule & assist tool room staff to ensure that production tooling & related equipment is ready to meet customer requirements
• Expand tooling supply base to achieve adequate supply at reasonable pricing
• Prepare sample submissions & quotes for engineering change requests
• Assist Quality in TS16949 Tooling management requirements
• Implement & oversee Die Preventative Maintenance Systems
• Assist in setting annual capital spending requirements for Tooling Dept.
• Develop vendor relations for effective & economical spares inventory control
• Decision making on tooling repairs to ensure timely & cost-effective solutions
• Negotiate repair costs with outside shops
• Quote & purchase die replacement details with outside vendors
• Update tooling prints as required

Qualifications we are looking for include, but are not limited to:

• College, university graduate or equivalent trade experience
• Demonstrated leadership, communication, and facilitation skill sets
• 10+ years in tooling field
• 5+ years of tooling supervision/management
• General design capability with AutoCAD, Unigraphics or similar
• Strong in-press troubleshooting ability
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Effective analytical, planning, and organizational skills

 Travel:

• Must be willing to travel as needed throughout the US, Canada and Mexico to visit manufacturing sites, suppliers and customers.

• College, university graduate or equivalent trade experience
• Demonstrated leadership, communication, and facilitation skill sets
• 10+ years in tooling field
• 5+ years of tooling supervision/management
• General design capability with AutoCAD, Unigraphics or similar
• Strong in-press troubleshooting ability
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Effective analytical, planning, and organizational skills