Tool Shop & Maintenance Planner

AAM - American Axle & Manufacturing•St. Marys, PA

About The Position

The Tool Shop & Maintenance Planner analyzes tooling fabrication inventory and build schedules, prioritizes work to meet customer delivery dates, and orders tooling, press parts, new-launch tooling, and other stock items to maintain specified inventory levels. The position serves as a system administrator for tooling- and maintenance-related functions and plans, organizes, and monitors maintenance requirements and work orders. The role coordinates internal tool fabrication activities, develops routing sequences from blueprints and specifications, and adjusts priorities as needed. It also works with external vendors to obtain quotes, place orders, address discrepant material, and coordinate design changes and acknowledgements. The planner maintains tooling records and print revisions, tracks project costs, administers related activities in the PLEX ERP system, supports APQP during product launches, and trains associates on department-related PLEX activities. For maintenance, the position supports implementation of M4 elements with the Maintenance Supervisor, tracks and audits work-order completion and repair quality, and helps improve maintenance operations by reviewing production records and analyzing prevention and repair costs and time. It tracks MTBF and MTTR for key and critical equipment and supports records retention, storage, and disposal. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
Minimum two years of experience with tooling and PLEX software.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Excellent interpersonal skills and respect among peers.
Understand the requirements of many jobs performed by the team.
Be assertive and flexible.
Good facilitation skills.
Understand different decision-making and problem-solving techniques.
Ability to act with limited direction.
Communication skills to work with people outside the team.
Understand the system for procuring resources for the team.
Ability to get results through others.
Strong listening and communication skills.
Ability to give both positive and negative feedback.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree in Information Systems or a similar field preferred.

Responsibilities

Analyze tooling fabrication inventory and build schedules, and prioritize jobs to meet customer delivery dates.
Order tooling, press parts, tooling for new launches, and other stock items to achieve specified inventory levels.
Perform system administrator functions for tooling and maintenance departments.
Plan, organize, and monitor maintenance department requirements and maintenance work orders.
Study blueprints and other specifications and build routing sequences for required tool fabrication.
Coordinate and schedule internal tool fabrication activities, adjusting priorities as required.
Initiate requests for quotes, compile and review quotes, and place orders with external vendors.
Work with vendors on tooling orders and returns of discrepant material.
Maintain print revision levels for stocked items and maintain an accurate tooling database.
Track costs for various projects.
Examine previously used dies, tools, and jigs and fixtures, and recommend their disposition.
Administer tooling- and maintenance-related items in the PLEX ERP system.
Participate in and support APQP implementation during product launches.
Train associates in department-related PLEX activities.
Communicate system and document changes throughout operations.
Coordinate design changes and acknowledgements with the supply base.
Implement and sustain M4 elements in conjunction with the Maintenance Supervisor.
Track work-order completion, including completion times and repair quality.
Audit work orders to verify completion, quality, and tenant satisfaction.
Help improve maintenance operations by reviewing production records and analyzing prevention and repair costs and time.
Track MTBF and MTTR for all key and critical equipment.
Support record retention, storage, and disposal.
Perform other duties as assigned.