Tool Room Supervisor

Morrison Products • Mesquite, TX

9h

About The Position

The Tool Room Supervisor is responsible for repairing and maintaining Dallas dies and tools, ensuring efficient setup of major dies, and planning and executing preventative and corrective maintenance programs. The role schedules inspections and die and tool overhauls, requisitions supplies and equipment within the approved budget, identifies critical spare parts, and inspects completed repair work for conformance to specifications. The supervisor supports employee morale, follows contracts and company policies, and trains employees in the safe and proper operation of tools and equipment.

The position plans die maintenance activities to use labor, materials, and equipment effectively while minimizing production interference. It maintains inventory, supplier information, records, and reports using the MLS system; reviews die setups and resolves setup questions; recommends die and process changes; evaluates equipment; and coordinates projects with external suppliers and contractors. The supervisor also keeps current on tool steels and heat treating, uses SolidWorks and AutoCAD tooling drawing files, and interacts with the shop-floor data collection system.

The role trains and supervises Tool Room employees, directs their work with machinery and equipment, conducts formal subordinate reviews, makes personnel recommendations, and enforces company conduct, attendance, and discipline rules. Local travel is required, including travel to other plants, seminars, and suppliers; travel to customer locations may also be required. The employee has access to die drawings and personnel and salary information for directly reporting employees.

Requirements

• Over 3 years up to and including 5 years of experience.
• Journey status in a specialized or technical field.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be a self-starter.
• Ability to use SolidWorks and AutoCAD tooling drawing files.
• Knowledge of tool-steel grades, properties, and uses, and heat treating effects on steel.
• The role requires access to die drawings and handling personnel and salary information for directly reporting employees.

Responsibilities

• Plan die maintenance activities to use labor, materials, and equipment effectively while minimizing production interference.
• Generate timely, cost-effective requisitions for die maintenance supplies and use the MLS system to maintain inventory and supplier information.
• Recommend production die changes to the Tooling Coordinator and ensure tooling drawings are properly documented.
• Review and check out die setups; handle setup questions and problems.
• Train production operators in the correct use of tools, dies, equipment, setup, adjustment, and safety.
• Inspect equipment and facilities for proper operation and safety, and work with appropriate supervisors to identify and eliminate hazards.
• Maintain records, reports, and files supporting die maintenance and setup programs using the MLS system as appropriate.
• Provide service-minded support to users discussing die and tool performance problems.
• Interact with the shop-floor data collection system.
• Review processes and recommend improvements.
• Keep current on tool-steel grades, types, properties, and uses, and on heat treating and its effects on steel properties and production applications.
• Evaluate equipment for suitability to company processes.
• Open and navigate tooling drawing files in SolidWorks and AutoCAD.
• Coordinate project completion with outside suppliers and contractors.
• Train and supervise Tool Room employees, explaining work methods, performance expectations, safety practices, and other relevant matters.
• Direct assigned personnel in operating lathes, cranes, grinders, lift trucks, cutoff and band saws, drill presses, punch presses, hand tools, housing welders, and measuring equipment.
• Assist with instruction and training of setup employees as requested.
• Coach subordinates consistently with applicable plant, local, state, and other governmental rules and guidelines.
• Enforce company rules concerning discipline, attendance, and personal conduct.
• Conduct and document formal subordinate reviews at prescribed intervals using appropriate MPI forms.
• Make recommendations regarding personnel matters affecting subordinates.
• Travel locally to other plants, training seminars, and suppliers; travel to customer locations may be required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed