Tool Shop & Maintenance Planner

AAM•St. Marys, PA

About The Position

The Tool Shop & Maintenance Planner analyzes tooling inventory and fabrication 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 role performs system-administration functions for the tooling and maintenance departments and plans, organizes, and monitors maintenance requirements and work orders. The position studies blueprints and sketches to establish tooling fabrication routing sequences; coordinates and schedules internal tool fabrication; requests, reviews, and compares vendor quotes; places external orders; and coordinates returns of discrepant material. It maintains tooling print revisions and accurate tooling databases, tracks project costs, evaluates previously used dies, tools, jigs, and fixtures, and recommends their disposition. The planner also administers tooling- and maintenance-related items in the PLEX ERP system, supports APQP during product launches, trains associates on relevant PLEX activities, communicates system and document changes, and coordinates design changes and acknowledgements with suppliers. Working with the Maintenance Supervisor, the role implements and sustains M4 (Maintenance to the 4th) elements. It tracks and audits work-order completion, including completion times, repair quality, and tenant satisfaction; reviews production records and maintenance costs and times to help improve operations; and tracks MTBF and MTTR for key and critical equipment. The position also supports records retention, storage, and disposal, and performs other duties as assigned. Dauch Corporation is a driveline and metal-forming supplier serving the global automotive industry, with its headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, and operations across 24 countries and more than 175 locations. Dauch is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and offers reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
At least two years of experience with tooling and PLEX software.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work with people outside the team.
Assertive and flexible, with good facilitation skills.
Understand requirements of the team's different jobs.
Understand decision-making and problem-solving techniques.
Ability to act with limited direction.
Understand the system for procuring resources for the team.
Ability to achieve 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 inventory and fabrication 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-administration functions for the tooling and maintenance departments.
Plan, organize, and monitor maintenance department requirements and work orders.
Study blueprints and sketches and develop routing sequences for required tool fabrication.
Coordinate and schedule internal tool fabrication activities, adjusting priorities as needed.
Request, compile, and review vendor quotes, and place orders with external vendors.
Work with external vendors to order new tooling and return discrepant material.
Maintain print revision levels for stocked items and maintain an accurate tooling database.
Track costs for projects and examine previously used dies, tools, jigs, and fixtures, recommending 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 (Maintenance to the 4th) 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.
Support maintenance operations improvement by reviewing production records and analyzing prevention and repair costs and time.
Track MTBF and MTTR for key and critical equipment.
Support records retention, storage, and disposal.
Perform other duties as assigned.