Tooling Manager - Hot Stamping

TOOLING MANAGER - Hot Stamping

Tooling Manager needed for a heavy industrial manufacturing company located in Northeast, Tennessee. Candidates must have experience in a Hot Stamping environment and also have hands on experience working on Tooling and Dies in a heavy industrial environment.

Starting salary will depend on experience, education and training. A strong benefits package is available as well as a relocation package.

Job Description :

Managing the tool room and 40+ personnel in a heavy industrial manufacturing facility which provides support for tooling maintenance and repair for heavy industrial hot stamping dies and tooling.

Responsibilities :

• Overseeing hot stamping tool and die department
• Hot Stamping experience is mandatory
• Manage 40-60 employees in a heavy industrial tool and die environment
• Ensure that production operations are fully supported by tool room associates
• Assure completion of engineering changes per customer specifications
• Work to continuously improve tooling, minimize downtime, and reduce scrap
• Participate in APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) process with engineering
• Assist in evaluation & selection of tooling vendors and tooling process for new programs
• Promote and assure safe operation and maintenance of tool room equipment
• Promote good housekeeping and "5S" activities
• Monitor and address safety & environmental concerns within the tool room
• Demonstrate, support, recognize and reward teamwork
• Develop and maintain TS16949 & ISO14001 procedures and work instructions for tool room
• Assures that tool room is ready to pass system and process audits at any time
• Manage apprentice tool & die and machinist program
• Create and implement Continuous Improvement suggestions
• Lead tool room team to ensure that business plan goals and objectives are met
• Control overtime in line with Business Plan
• Works closely with the Quality Department to assure control over product internally and externally

Education, Skills & Training Requirements :

• Hot Stamping experience is mandatory and a non-negotiable
• High School Diploma or GED
• Hands on experience working on Tooling and Dies in a heavy industrial environment
• Experience managing 40+ employees in a Tool Room
• 4-year Tool and Die Maker apprenticeship is highly preferred
• 6 years in the trade in addition to the 4-year apprenticeship
• 2-4 years of supervisory experience
• Project Management experience
• Ability to access tooling both in and out of machines
• Ability to read complex tool and die designs and prints
• Ability to communicate well with others

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