Position Salary: $70,000 - $85,000 (Depending on Experience) + Bonus
Responsibilities:
Manage all activities related to maintenance, cleaning and preparation of tooling equipment.
Supervises tooling personnel executing tasks related to tooling and maintaining tooling area.
Manage tool repairs and tool maintenance with outside vendors.
Manage spare parts related to tooling (seals, breaker plates, hardware, bearings, heaters).
Manage schedule, performance, training and safety of tooling personnel.
Assign cleaning and preparation tasks to tooling personnel based on production needs.
Manage housekeeping, organization, equipment, and cleaning supplies within the tooling area.
Manage tooling inventory - keep inventory status updated and shared with Maintenance, Production and Process departments.
Organize and lead tooling meetings with Process and Process departments to discuss tooling related topics.
Request quotes, track repairs, and manage vendor communication until full receipt of equipment.
Keep track of costs and budget.
Actively participate in quality investigations, lean deployment, kaizen events and other company programs where tooling department contribution is needed.
Implement software or digital tools enabling easy access to records, technical information, reports, etc.
Document processes related to tooling: work instructions, incoming testing, drawings, tooling specifications.
Write and oversee tool cleaning procedures.
Transition handwritten documentation methods towards digital methods.
Search for new technologies, new vendors, new processes that could enhance tooling performance.
Continuously develop internal technical expertise with extrusion tooling.
Evaluate new practices and technical solutions for the tooling currently in use.
Evaluate tooling performance in close connection with production and process personnel.
Troubleshoot tooling failure and tooling performance.
Requirements:
Associates degree in a technical background a minimum (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, etc.); Bachelors degree or higher education is a plus
3+ years' experience in a tooling or maintenance background with 2+ years of experience in a supervisory or leadership role
Strong work ethic and go getter mentality is highly desirable
Must have good mechanical aptitude and ability to read mechanical drawings / schematics
Strong communication skills both verbal and written are a must; Bilingual ability in Spanish is a plus
Experience or knowledge in metallurgy field, tooling field, or maintenance field is a plus
Proficient in excel and MS Office software is a must; Experience with a CMMS or QMS system is a plus
Ability to use CAD software like SolidWorks would be a plus.