Tooling Supervisor

Metalsa Career Site • Elizabethtown, KY

107d

About The Position

As a Tooling Group Leader at Metalsa Elizabethtown, your pivotal responsibility involves overseeing our skilled toolmakers and ensuring the flawless functioning of our tool room. Leading a proficient team, you'll specialize in progressive and transfer die operations, leveraging your expertise in Destacker processes, progressive transfer, blanking, and Rollform to optimize die performance. Embrace the fast-paced atmosphere, where your hands-on approach in both the press and the shop will drive the team towards excellence.

Requirements

• Associate degree in engineering or a related field with 7 years of experience as a tool maker or 10+ years as a tool maker.
• 4+ years leadership experience in unionized automotive or industrial manufacturing required (UAW).
• 7+ years tool maker experience (tool and die class C required).
• Experience with die maintenance systems, steel treatment (coating), and gripper systems.
• Problem-solving methodology, lean process, JIT (just in time), and KPI experiences required.

Nice To Haves

• Strong organizational skills.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and demonstrate a high level of motivation, service orientation, and teamwork with meticulous attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Maintain up-to-date tooling indicators and establish follow-up programs for continuous improvement, aiming to reduce overtime, scrap, and downtime.
• Implement maintenance routines for each die, optimizing tool room resources.
• Provide training to toolmakers on maintenance tasks and support the department in various projects, including drawing checks.
• Ensure compliance with ISO TS standards and be audit-ready, taking the lead in implementing 5S practices in the department.
• Coordinate with the tool room manager on updates, new projects, and urgent requisitions.
• Ensure 100% quality by managing and monitoring the manpower plan, die protection plan, and preventive maintenance compliance.
• Effectively coordinate the production plan, prioritize activities in the tooling area, and implement the QDC (Quality, Delivery, Cost) program and engineering changes.
• Organize priorities and assign activities in the tooling area, carrying out the maintenance plan and tool improvement plan.
• Oversee tool maker assignments across shifts to optimize execution efficiency.
• Collaborate with other tooling supervisors to ensure the seamless progression of ongoing work in the shop and adhere to the production schedule.
• Identify critical spare parts required, request them through the system, and ensure their availability.
• Keep the team motivated and accountable during your assigned shift, providing necessary resources for executing preventive and corrective maintenance.

Benefits

• Paid vacation and holidays
• Discounted gym membership
• Excellent benefits: medical, dental, vision, prescription insurance
• Paid short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401K
• Advancement Opportunities & Training Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees