Job Duties

• Ensures all plastic molding tools are properly maintained with preventative maintenance and continuous improvement.
• Ensures the department provides quality products to internal customers.
• Ensures the quantity or volume of product or services will meet the needs of its internal customers.
• Creates and maintains a tool room budget on supplies, die repairs and fixtures.
• Ensures daily operations of the department are carried out in a cost-effective manner.
• Responsible for employees of the tool room department, conducting orientation with all new hires or transferred employees.
• Monitors performance and conducts performance evaluations as required.
• Generates corrective and preventive action plans as required.
• Supports communication of the importance of the EMS to employees in the area of responsibility.
• Develops work order system to document tool history.
• Supports EMS internal audits.
• Authorizes corrective and preventive actions in response to EMS non-conformances applicable to area of responsibility.
• Participates in incident investigations, where appropriate
• Assesses training needs and supports employee training, including communication of procedures and work practices to employees in area of responsibility.
• Communicates procedures and work practices.
• Complies with applicable environmental legal and other requirements.
• Supports development of objectives and targets.
• Ensures appropriate resources are available for the maintenance of the EMS in the area of responsibility.
• Works with design to ensure that manufacturing best practices and safety are integrated into design of all new production tools.  Supports and maintains mold / tooling standards and specification manual.
• Obtains mold/tool build cost quotes and awards business based on cost, timing and type of tool.
• Approves all preliminary and final  layout drawings, diagrams, and part layouts.
• Approves or refuses all primary tooling POA’s.  Authorizes payment for primary tooling.
• Makes recommendations for repairs on all new tooling based on sample product runs.  Validates that all recommended repairs have been completed based on sample product runs.
• Participates as insource lead.  Collects information on tooling and capacity and facilitates transfer of tools from sub suppliers and competitors.
• Develops safe, robust processes on all new tooling that are capable of producing the highest quality possible and highest efficiency possible.
• Specifies new equipment requirements to support new programs and replace existing equipment.
• Works with equipment manufacturers to provide required training and assures equipment meets expectations.
• Facilitates problem solving for ongoing problems in regard to machinery and tooling.
• Works with sub suppliers to assure their processes are capable and repeatable to provide the highest quality product possible.
• Attends APQP meetings to support successful launch of new programs.
• Leads new tooling reviews with buy off with corporate tooling design team.
• Maintains compliance to company policies and work rules, safety standards and good housekeeping practices.
• Reviews and evaluates direct report(s) for performance and recommends rate changes accordingly.

Requirements

• Bachelors in manufacturing, business or related field preferred or
• Five to Ten years experience in similar tooling / tool room management position required.
• Possess knowledge of plastic molding equipment, general fabrication and molding tool rebuilding.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret professional / technical journals, financial reports and production reports.
• Ability to respond effectively to the inquiries or complaints from vendors, customers or employees.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written). 
• Ability to effectively present information to top management and employees.
• Must have strong organizational skills, time management and prioritizing skills.