Job Overview
The Toolroom Supervisor is a hands-on moldmaker who directs and manages day-to-day toolroom operations and toolroom personnel, leading the tooling department in maintaining, repairing and producing molds and fixtures in support of production and engineering as needed to meet established customer satisfaction and company objectives.
Job Skill Requirements
- Proven ability as a Journeyman moldmaker with heavy experience in injection molds
- Ability to lead others and delegate effectively
- Ability to supervise and work well with others inter-departmentally and intra-departmentally
- Ability to manage and coordinate multiple tasks
- Ability to interpret part and mold drawings and specifications
- Ability to build injection molds to correct dimensions, using specifications provided (3d CAD data, component drawings, etc)
- Ability to use measuring instruments (micrometer, caliper, gage blocks, etc)
- Functional knowledge of computers, Windows operating system, and CAD/CAM software
- Functional knowledge of CNC, EDM, manual milling, and grinding equipment
Minimum Education And Qualifications
- High School Diploma
- Journeyman Moldmaker Certificate
- Supervisor or Manager certificate or equivalent experience
Supervisory Responsibilities
- Direct and manage day-to-day tool room operations and toolroom personnel
- Work with production and engineering to determine toolroom support requirements; prioritize and assign tasks as needed
- Interface with vendors to ensure the timeliness and quality of external tooling work
- Ensure that departmental personnel have the necessary information to complete their assigned tasks
- Determine future resource needs for personnel and equipment and make recommendations to site management
- Assist site management with the development of an apprenticeship program
- Mentor moldmaker apprentices and other trainees as needed
- Document and monitor departmental KPI (Key Performance Indicators) to drive improvement
- Manage departmental supplies and critical spares to minimize production disruption and stay within budget
- Ensure that housekeeping within the department is properly maintained
Pay: $30.00 - $40.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
Experience:
- managing tooling room: 4 years (Required)
- leading the tooling department in maintaining molds: 4 years (Required)
- heavy exp in injection molds : 4 years (Required)
- leading the tooling department in repairing molds: 4 years (Required)
- leading the tooling department in producing molds: 4 years (Required)
Work Location: In person
