Tool and Die Supervisor

IDEX•Denver, CO

8d•$86,000 - $129,000

About The Position

If you’re looking for a special place to build or grow your career, you’ve found it. Whether you’re an experienced professional, a recent college graduate or somewhere in between, IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact. With interesting opportunities in engineering, marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, HR, finance, and more across more than 40 diverse businesses around the globe, chances are, we have something special for you. SUMMARY OF JOB RESPONSIBILITIES : Seeking a highly skilled and experienced Tool and Die Supervision to be responsible for leading the tool and die department at IDEX BAND-IT. This person will provide supervision, technical direction, training, and mentorship for the tool and die team. They will oversee the production, maintenance, repair of progressive stamping dies used in production stamping and forming processes.

Requirements

Leadership of die making and CNC machining operations
Must have hands on expertise using machine tools: lathe, mill, surface grinder, machining centers, wire and sinker EDM
Knowledge of and experience working with various tool steels and carbide materials
Expertise regarding construction and maintenance of progressive stamping dies
3D CAD expertise (SOLIDWORKS Preferred)
General computer skills including MS Office
10 years experience as tool and die maker
Journeyman Tool and Die Maker
2 years successful tool and die leadership

Responsibilities

Actively model IDEX values: Team, Trust, and Excellence.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Managing teams: Overseeing skilled workers responsible for constructing, maintaining, and modifying, machining operations on tools, dies, prototypes, forms inserts, punches, fixtures, and molds.
Supervising operations: Coordinating the setup and operation of various lathes, grinders, milling, and boring machines used to produce tools.
Scheduling, prioritizing, and assigning jobs and tasks within tool and die department
May be required to perform machining tasks as a working leader of the tool and die team
Tooling development and improvements: Completing high-level tool development work and ensuring jobs are completed correctly and on time.
Team resource: Suggesting improvements to processes and serving as a knowledge resource for other team members.
Collaboration: Ensure full die readiness with necessary contingency plans for consistent press shop operations.
Working with other departments such as production, quality control, and engineering to address issues and support new product development.
Diagnose and fix technical production issues associated die status or condition
Demonstrate initiative to implement best practices, train, and mentor growing employees.
Manage existing tooling and die performance to specs., ensuring calibration and maintenance of existing tooling and die, as well and planning and working to implement new equipment within tool and die department