Head Tool Room

Quality Hr Services; Vapi; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Quality Hr Services seeks a Head Tool Room to oversee tool room governance across plants. You will own tooling activities, standardize procedures, and ensure readiness of tools for new product launches, coordinating with design, vendors and production teams.

The role requires 18–20 years in automotive tooling, strong leadership, and expertise in moulds, dies, and SMED-driven maintenance. You will drive cost efficiency, tool life improvements and safety compliance in a multi-plant environment.

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in moulds, dies, and tooling systems.
• Multi-plant tool room management.
• Problem-solving and root cause analysis.
• Vendor management and cost control.
• Leadership and team management.
• Knowledge of SMED and maintenance systems.

Responsibilities

• Tool Room Governance (Multi-Plant)
• Act as central owner for tool room and tooling activities across all plants.
• Standardize tooling practices, procedures, and documentation.
• Ensure uniform tooling systems and processes across locations.
• Conduct regular reviews of tool performance and maintenance.
• Tool Maintenance Reliability
• Ensure preventive and predictive maintenance of moulds, dies, and fixtures.
• Improve tool life and reduce breakdown frequency.
• Monitor tool performance, breakdown analysis, and corrective actions.
• Maintain tool history records and tracking systems.
• Tooling Development Trials
• Support NPD in new tool development, trials, and validation.
• Ensure readiness of tools for new product launches.
• Coordinate with design, vendors, and production teams.
• Approve tool trials and modifications.
• Vendor Outsourcing Management
• Manage tool vendors for manufacturing, repair, and modification.
• Evaluate vendor capability and performance.
• Ensure cost-effective sourcing and timely delivery of tools.
• Cost Inventory Control
• Control tooling costs including maintenance, spares, and consumables.
• Maintain optimum inventory of critical spares.
• Drive cost reduction and tooling efficiency initiatives.
• Process Improvement Standardization
• Implement best practices in tool maintenance and handling.
• Reduce tool changeover time and improve SMED practices.
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation in tooling.
• Team Development Leadership
• Build and lead tool room teams across plants.
• Define skill matrix and training plans.
• Develop competencies in tool maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Safety Compliance
• Ensure safe working practices in tool room operations.
• Adhere to EHS and statutory requirements.

Skills

Moulds & dies tooling

Multi-plant tool room management

Problem solving & root cause

Vendor management & cost control

Leadership & team management

SMED & maintenance systems

Education

Diploma/B.E/B.Tech - Mechanical

Job description

Position: Head Tool Room

Location: Bhilad

Experience: 18 - 20 Years

Industries: Automobile

Responsibilities

• Tool Room Governance (Multi-Plant)
• Act as central owner for tool room and tooling activities across all plants.
• Standardize tooling practices, procedures, and documentation.
• Ensure uniform tooling systems and processes across locations.
• Conduct regular reviews of tool performance and maintenance.
• Tool Maintenance Reliability
• Ensure preventive and predictive maintenance of moulds, dies, and fixtures.
• Improve tool life and reduce breakdown frequency.
• Monitor tool performance, breakdown analysis, and corrective actions.
• Maintain tool history records and tracking systems.
• Tooling Development Trials
• Support NPD in new tool development, trials, and validation.
• Ensure readiness of tools for new product launches.
• Coordinate with design, vendors, and production teams.
• Approve tool trials and modifications.
• Vendor Outsourcing Management
• Manage tool vendors for manufacturing, repair, and modification.
• Evaluate vendor capability and performance.
• Ensure cost-effective sourcing and timely delivery of tools.
• Cost Inventory Control
• Control tooling costs including maintenance, spares, and consumables.
• Maintain optimum inventory of critical spares.
• Drive cost reduction and tooling efficiency initiatives.
• Process Improvement Standardization
• Implement best practices in tool maintenance and handling.
• Reduce tool changeover time and improve SMED practices.
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation in tooling.
• Team Development Leadership
• Build and lead tool room teams across plants.
• Define skill matrix and training plans.
• Develop competencies in tool maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Safety Compliance
• Ensure safe working practices in tool room operations.
• Adhere to EHS and statutory requirements.

Required Skills

• Strong expertise in moulds, dies, and tooling systems
• Multi-plant tool room management
• Problem-solving and root cause analysis
• Vendor management and cost control
• Leadership and team management
• Knowledge of SMED and maintenance systems

Required Qualification

Diploma/B.E/B.Tech - Mechanical

Key Skills

• Tooling Development