Title: Tool Room Manager

Job Summary:

The Toolroom Manager oversees and coordinates the workflow of a highly skilled Toolroom staff consisting of toolmakers, CNC programmers, Manufacturing engineers, and team leaders, placing particular emphasis on the development of high-quality precision tooling.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Yes

Duties/Responsibilities:

The Toolroom Manager carries out several essential functions critical for seamless operations within the tooling department.

• Supervision of department staff and team leaders.
• Optimize workflow and increase productivity and throughput.
• Develop processes/procedures necessary to complete projects.
• Review and edit various ERP data that the department is responsible for.
• Monitor and implement schedules for each assigned work center.
• Prioritize production activity based on master list to ensure on time delivery.
• Contacts with persons inside and outside the company where matters discussed require a working knowledge of tooling, policies, practices, and procedures.
• Troubleshoot machine breakdowns to assist in determining cause and malfunction and notify appropriate personnel for service or repair.
• Seek out new technologies.
• CAR investigation and responses to customer claims and internal quality rejections.
• Reviewing customer inquiries, specifications, requirements and quoting, tooling and prototypes.
• Oversees troubleshooting processes.
• Maintain inventory of required materials and cutting tools.
• Maintain schedules; approve vacation to ensure adequate coverage,
• Evaluate and manage individual performance.
• Hire, train and develop toolroom personnel.
• Interface with project and design engineering on product and tooling development.
• Efficient use of machine space and personnel.
• Completes new tool construction on time and within budget to high quality and precision standards.
• Controls repair cost to minimize expenses and correct design and construction problems wherever possible.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Develops highly motivated teams and promotes leadership skills.
• Interfaces closely with Design and Project Engineers on the development of lowest cost design solutions.
• Interfaces closely with Department Production Managers on the tool maintenance and support activities.
• Recommends corrective actions and follows up on progress until adequate results are achieved.
• Coordinates Training for coworkers and apprentices as required.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Develops highly motivated teams and promotes leadership skills.
• Recommends corrective actions and follows up on progress until adequate results are achieved.
• Coordinates Training for coworkers and apprentices as required.

Education and Experience:

• 4-Year state approved apprentice program or equivalent.
• 8-10 years stamping and molding experience.
• 2-3 years team-oriented leadership skill training.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting or standing.
• Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times.
• Must be able to access and navigate each department at the organization’s facilities.