The Tooling Supervisor directs the Tooling support groups for present and future tooling projects related to production and the overall needs of the plant.
Tooling Supervisor Functions:
- Manage Tooling Coordinators for all shifts and Manage overtime requirements for the department
- Oversee the maintenance and PM’s of press dies
- Maintains weld fixture tooling
- Interfacing with Divisional Engineering projects and programs
- Assesses and maintains the proper manning levels for disciplines within the department
- Establishes and manages departmental budgets
- Develops and manages the Capital Programs for the Tooling area
- Coordinates essential training for departmental personnel to enhance and support job responsibilities
- Oversee the rotation of production tasks
- Support Production Coordinators to maximize production and product quality while minimizing downtime and scrap
- Promote team involvement activities to improve systems used in all areas
- Additional responsibilities as required – this position is subject to change as the needs of the department change
- Work in a safe manner and encourage others to do so.
- Report all unsafe acts and conditions immediately
- Use our Innovation process and the team concept to improve safety in the plant
- Be proactively involved in improving working conditions.
- Offer ideas for improvement of all systems and help implement them
- Lead area in achieving plant quality objectives/goals
- 100% on-time delivery to the customer
- Target 0 PPM on parts for all our customers
- Understand customer needs and work towards meeting and exceeding them
Tooling Manager Requirements:
- 5 years experience in supervision
- 5 years of experience in automotive manufacturing with stamping.
- Experience in developing and using systems
- Experience with safety programs and preventative maintenance systems
- Housekeeping and attendance systems
- Technical knowledge in Industrial Manufacturing, Plant Engineering and Tooling
- Technical Degree in Tooling Manufacturing, or combination of education and related experience.