Tooling Coordinator

Welch Packaging Group Inc • Columbus, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

To organize the most efficient purchasing of print plates and cutting dies on a daily basis.

Requirements

• High functioning user of Amtech operating system.
• Ability to use Excel, Power Point, VPS (Exceptions Report) and email communication.
• Ability to use Adobe Illustrator.
• Ability to identify or recognize viable art files (vector art).
• Ability to manipulate art files.
• Be familiar with differences, conversions, and where to find different color codes: Hexadecimal, RGB, CMYK, GCMI, PMS, Process Color Values etc.
• Ability to use Artios CAD: Final & Proposed CADs, Mylar functions.

Responsibilities

• Initiates art for approval process (direct print) with vendor.
• Coordinates PDF approval with Customer Service via email and vendor .pdfs.
• Create/maintain print cards to insure accurate, up-to-date customer information via Artios and illustrator programs.
• Verifies tooling is received, in house, and taken off ‘hold’ prior to production runs.
• Purchases print plates, cutting dies, and tooling supplies for 1020 production.
• Negotiate with tooling vendors to ensure competitive pricing on print plates and cutting dies.
• Follows the receiving process for tooling and cuts bills for tooling at the end of it.
• Advise Scheduler and Customer Service on committed dates and current statuses for tooling delivery via email of the tooling activity log daily.
• Coordinates damaged tooling to be repaired in house by support services or with tooling vendor when necessary. Must be able to determine what can be done in house effectively. Keeps a log or spreadsheet of repairs and keeps Amtech updated with this information as well.
• Communicate in a documented fashion (email) print plate and cutting die repair information back to scheduler and Customer Service to prevent wasted machine set up time.
• Manage and coordinate Tooling Transfer process on sister plant (and farm-out) items. Communicate trailer and delivery info with Elkcorr, support services, and sister plants using the relevant forms and emails.
• Works through Support Services Manager with in house tooling repair to coordinate die repairs.
• Coordinates with tooling vendor on the creation of print mylars for production when needed with initial PP order form (must be ordered with the print plate).
• Coordinates with ink room to acquire drawdowns for art approval through emails and the swatch request form.
• Reviews order backlog of “Tooling Only Orders” daily in Amtech, entering in associated tooling costs when ordering tooling and cutting BOLs after the receiving process for tooling has been completed.
• Manage relevant section of the AP Exceptions Report at least twice a week and provide Accounting with necessary information on POs that show up in the report from tooling vendors through the AP notes program in Citrix.
• Creates Proposed and Final CADs within Artios as needed and requested.
• Gets quotes for tooling as needed from venders.
• Acts as New Item Chairman; manages, drives forward and oversees the new item process from start to finish. Including drawdowns, CADs, proofs, spec review, new item meeting organization and planning, etc.
• Acts as the Direct Print Expert and advises on printing questions as needed.
• Acts as backfill for estimating.

What This Job Offers

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