Tool Room Engineer/Manager
About The Position
The Tool Room Engineer/Manager manages and oversees all aspects of the day to day tool room operations and activities in Chicago. This includes the repair, modifications and improvements of existing tooling. Responsibilities include compliance with current and future codes, regulations and inspections. Working with shift leads, assigns and prioritizes activities based upon input from Production Control and Operations. Responsible for resource planning for both headcount and equipment. Provides direction on tooling condition and replace/repair recommendations. Works closely with the Safety department to ensure the Chicago tool room stays in compliance. This is a 1st shift position supporting operations from 6am -2pm.
Requirements
- 10 or more years working with stamping dies required
- Ability to lead and influence people and work as a team member
- Takes ownership of personal and employee development
- Must have understanding of stamping tooling components and materials used to make tooling
- Must have understanding of preventative maintenance programs
- Experience with CMMS software
- Ability to operate machines and hand tools
- Ability to read engineering drawings
- Ability to disassemble and reassemble tooling
- Must have ability to work collaboratively with others as a part of a team
- Ability to understand and enforce company policies
- Plans, prioritizes and organizes work effectively to produce measurable results
- Keeps current with new work methods and technology
- Ability to use Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint software
Nice To Haves
- Journeyman certification preferred
Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain and improve preventative maintenance programs for tooling
- Provides recommendations to improve tooling performance and efficiency
- Works with Foremen with scheduling of tool room personnel
- Responsible for controlling overtime and costs of the departments
- Assists with in-house design and fabrication of equipment and spare die components
- Works closely with the EHS Manager to ensure safety is a top priority at the division
- Participates as required in audits and inspections
- Monitors and reports status of tool room projects
- Assesses performance of team and provides feedback and guidance
- Assigns work requests and projects to the appropriate person.
- Ensures all paperwork and reporting are kept up to date and are completed in a timely fashion
- Communicates goals, objectives and policies to their team members.
- Will oversee the tool room apprentice program.
- Works on the successional planning of personnel and identifying technical disciplines that are understaffed.
- Makes recommendations for succession planning and staffing.
- Responsible for the maintaining of associated cribs
- Work with production manager/superintendents to improve throughput and quality by monitoring & improving key KPIs
- Participate in production meetings as required and communicate information back to appropriate departmental personnel
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
