Tool and Die Supervisor

American Trim•Sidney, OH

About The Position

Job Responsibilities: Ensure that dies are expertly repaired and maintained to support production, with tool room resources aligned to meet priority requirements. Provide responsive tooling and set-up support, offering innovative problem-solving to production departments. Collaborate with tool engineers to ensure new dies are production-ready. Supervise, train, and mentor tool & die makers, enforcing policies and work rules while evaluating employee performance. Oversee participants in the T&D Apprenticeship program, nurturing their growth and development. Ensure seamless operation of tool room systems and maintain necessary equipment in an organized and efficient manner. Guarantee availability of required internal and external tool repair/maintenance resources. Uphold safety and housekeeping standards, including Job Safety Analysis (JSA), Equipment Safety Analysis (ESA), Areas Safety Analysis (ASA), and housekeeping standards. Support manufacturing goals and production requirements by maintaining tooling in optimal condition. Maintain open communication with internal and external customers, management, and others in Operations. Identify and recommend areas for efficiency improvement, actively participating in planning meetings and continuous improvement initiatives. Regularly communicate safety rules and procedures, quality standards, and company policies to employees. Conduct routine safety audits, promptly addressing any safety concerns. Supervise Skilled Trades employees across three shifts, fulfilling all supervisory responsibilities in accordance with organizational policies and applicable laws. Perform other duties as assigned, contributing to the overall success of the team and organization. Education, Skills and Experience: Journeyperson with ten (10) plus years of experience in all phases of tool and die work; or an equivalent combination of education and direct experience. Prefer Associate Degree or Journeyman certification; tool engineering experience; five (5) plus years of tool room supervisory experience. License, Certification or Special Requirements: Demonstrate advanced toolmaker skills in maintenance and repair of forming dies and related tooling. Understand design principles and working knowledge of CAD/CIM systems. Proficient in problem solving. Work Environment and Physical Demands: The work environment and physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee will encounter to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. The employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions, extreme cold, extreme heat, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. When in production areas, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) must be worn including but not limited to: eyes, ear, foot and/or other protective devices as required.

Requirements

Journeyperson with ten (10) plus years of experience in all phases of tool and die work; or an equivalent combination of education and direct experience.
Demonstrate advanced toolmaker skills in maintenance and repair of forming dies and related tooling.
Understand design principles and working knowledge of CAD/CIM systems.
Proficient in problem solving.

Nice To Haves

Prefer Associate Degree or Journeyman certification; tool engineering experience; five (5) plus years of tool room supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

Ensure that dies are expertly repaired and maintained to support production, with tool room resources aligned to meet priority requirements.
Provide responsive tooling and set-up support, offering innovative problem-solving to production departments. Collaborate with tool engineers to ensure new dies are production-ready.
Supervise, train, and mentor tool & die makers, enforcing policies and work rules while evaluating employee performance.
Oversee participants in the T&D Apprenticeship program, nurturing their growth and development.
Ensure seamless operation of tool room systems and maintain necessary equipment in an organized and efficient manner.
Guarantee availability of required internal and external tool repair/maintenance resources.
Uphold safety and housekeeping standards, including Job Safety Analysis (JSA), Equipment Safety Analysis (ESA), Areas Safety Analysis (ASA), and housekeeping standards.
Support manufacturing goals and production requirements by maintaining tooling in optimal condition.
Maintain open communication with internal and external customers, management, and others in Operations.
Identify and recommend areas for efficiency improvement, actively participating in planning meetings and continuous improvement initiatives.
Regularly communicate safety rules and procedures, quality standards, and company policies to employees.
Conduct routine safety audits, promptly addressing any safety concerns.
Supervise Skilled Trades employees across three shifts, fulfilling all supervisory responsibilities in accordance with organizational policies and applicable laws.
Perform other duties as assigned, contributing to the overall success of the team and organization.