Tooling Supervisor

 

Summary

 

This is a working supervisory position. Assign and supervise the day-to-day activities of all techs assigned to tooling. Responsible for building, maintaining, changing, and repairing primary and secondary tooling for thermoforming. Work closely with engineering staff, production, and maintenance departments.

 

 

Qualifications

- Familiar with pattern making, thermoform tooling, injection mold tooling, rotational mold tooling, blow mold tooling, or fiberglass tooling.

- Proven mechanical aptitude and familiarity with manufacturing equipment and its use

- Knowledge of tool room and fabrication processes and methods

- In the manufacturing and tool room setting, this role may require the capability to lift to 70 lbs

- Must be able to wear all required personal protective equipment consistently and correctly

- Ability to adjust to unpredictable situations and make decisions that require immediate time and attention

- Ability to set and communicate clear expectations to staff and hold them accountable

- Ability to motivate employees to reach their individual performance goals with constant and consistent improvements to methods and processes to ensure our overall goals as a department are met

- 3 or more years of supervisory experience with 6 or more direct reports

- Organizational skills – familiar with 6S

- Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills

- Competent in computer skills - knowledge of Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.

 

 

Preferred Education and / or Experience

- Engineering degree or equivalent work experience

 

Responsibilities

- Tool Management: Coordinate Tool construction, tool repairs, engineering changes, and preventive maintenance for molds and fixtures used in thermoforming. Lead team of mold makers and technicians, ensuring smooth development process.

- Hire and train: Responsible for hiring and training of Tooling Team to ensure that R&D and production goals are met.

- Project Coordination: Ability to manage multiple projects and coordinate various tasks. Schedule and coordinate Tooling Shop operations.

- Cost Reduction: Promote cost reduction initiatives within the Tooling Shop.

- Inventory Management: Manage Tooling Shop supplies/inventory.

- Quality Focus: Commitment to maintaining high-quality standards with continuous improvement.

- Communication: Effective communication with internal and external stakeholders.

- New Product Launches: Coordinate new product launches with production operations and Engineering.

- Problem-Solving: Ability to troubleshoot issues related to tooling and production.

- Technical skills: Understanding of plastic thermoform molds, thermoforming processes, and tooling design. Understand the behavior of different plastics during the forming process. Ability to troubleshoot issues related to tooling and production.

 

Requirements

 

Self-starter – ability to work with minimal supervision, above average attendance, ability to perform basic skills (reading, writing, math), above average communication skills, safety-oriented with no prior safety violations, demonstrates good housekeeping rules and procedures, exhibits diplomacy with management, and peers, ability to work extended hours as needed to fulfill orders daily, train additional personnel as needed, assist in other areas of the plant as needed.

 

Our team members are safety motivated, detail-oriented, and are part of a diverse, friendly, and respectful team.

 

Rough Country LLC is an Equal-Opportunity Employer that values and appreciates hard work and professional dedication and rewards its team with a compensation package that includes benefits. New employees are eligible for and provided with a competitive pay package, training, and advancement opportunities. Some of the benefits include medical and dental coverage, 401(k), paid holidays, and paid vacation.

 

Hours: Monday – Thursday 6:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Pay Scale: $75,000 - $100,000 DOE