Maintenance Operations:

• Manages all Tool Room operations within appropriate process guidelines and budgets;
• Oversees all cost control/justification for department, including purchasing of tooling repair parts;
• Develops and implements modifications and improvements, recommending specifications and scheduling for new projects and process improvements;
• Schedules daily mold setting, cleaning and repair activities;
• Maintains preventive maintenance program for all molds and insures that these are performed as scheduled;
• Evaluates down time and efficiency reports to determine productivity levels and areas requiring special attention.
• Actively meets with vendors and suppliers to insure best price/quality are being received on all part and/or repair orders;
• Maintains and insures organization of tooling part inventory;
• Conducts lock-out/tag-out training as needed;
• Coordinates with outside repair vendors and insures that their work is completed according to standard procedures.
• Responsible for maintaining the Food Safety Program (GMP)

Personnel:

• Lead staff to accomplish activities in an efficient and safe manner by:
• Providing definition of job duties
• Providing training opportunities for staff
• Conducting performance evaluations
• Defining criteria for personnel advancement
• Administer coaching/counseling as required in a timely manner
• Provide accurate attendance records to human resources indicating any point assessments
• Enforce personnel policies and procedures; complete and submit all associated paperwork in a timely manner;
• Assists in the selection of staff;
• Maintain safe working conditions with a goal of 1 or less recordable accidents and zero lost time accidents;
• Control employee overtime hours.
  
  

Manufacturing Support:

• Assist other departments with special projects as assigned.
• Actively participate in production management team meetings as requested.
• Responsible for implementing and maintaining the Quality Management System (ISO)

PPE Required – Requirements are proper hearing protection, safety glasses (prescription if required), steel-toed shoes, hairnet, beardnet (if employee has chin hair greater than 1/8 inch).

Education:

BS Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.

Technical Skills:

• Demonstrated ability to provide guidance and leadership to peers and subordinates on the repair and maintenance of tooling for injection molding, stretch blow molding, and assembly equipment
• Extensive knowledge of injection molding, stretch blow molding, and reheat and blow molding tooling
• Proven ability to lead, motivate and direct employees.
• Knowledge of applicable laws, ordinances, rules and regulations
• Demonstrated ability to work well in a team environment
• Flexibility to work some overtime, as necessary
• Preparation of cost estimates, budgets, correspondence and status reports
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, and Word

Experience:

• 5-7 years of progressive experience as a Plant Tooling Manager in a high volume-manufacturing environment.
• 4-5 years of experience in repair and maintenance of injection molding and/or stretch blow molding tooling.