Tool Maker

KELIN INDIA PVT LTD; Thiruvallur District; On-site; INR 240,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

KELIN INDIA PVT LTD is seeking a Tooling Support Technician to operate and maintain progressive stamping tools, ensuring production readiness for daily output. You will lead a team to respond quickly to down tools and carry out preventive maintenance, while ensuring safe operating practices and adherence to procedures.

The role requires 1–5 years in a similar tool making role, a Diploma in NTTF or related field, and proficiency in reading blueprints and setting up tools with precision.

Qualifications

• 1-5 years of experience in a similar role (tool making).
• Diploma in NTTF or related field.
• Strong understanding of precision measurement tool techniques.
• Proficiency in reading blueprints, creating detailed drawings, and setting up tools accurately.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain progressive stamping tools.
• Ensure tools are maintained and production-ready for daily requirements.
• Lead tooling support team to respond to down tools and perform preventive maintenance.
• Train tooling staff in safe operating practices and ensure procedures are followed.
• Schedule tool room work to optimize resources and equipment performance.
• Develop and maintain a tooling preventive maintenance program.
• Define and manage the tool room budget to optimize performance and reduce costs.
• Apply 5S and visual management to keep the tool shop clean and organized.

Skills

Reading blueprints

Tool setup

Tooling maintenance

Education

Diploma in NTTF or related field

Tools

Precision measurement tools

Job description

Responsibilities

• Progressive stamping tool operate and maintain
• Ensures tools are maintained and production-ready to support daily production requirements.
• Ensures the Tooling Support Technician team is well-organized and staffed to provide timely response to a down tool and provide tooling preventative maintenance activities.
• Ensures that tooling technicians are fully trained in safe operating practices and procedures. Ensures all forms and specified in our procedures and work instructions are always utilized and properly completed by the tooling team members. Ensures these procedures and work instructions are maintained and current.
• Schedules tool room work to optimize resource utilization and tool room equipment performance while ensuring tools are ready for production.
• Develops and maintains a tooling preventative maintenance program to ensure optimal tooling performance and availability for production.
• Defines and manages the tool room budget to optimize performance and minimize cost.
• Utilizes 5S as a means of driving the continuous improvement process and ensuring the tool shop is clean and well-organized. Strives to identify and eliminate waste. Utilizes visual management tools and techniques to promote best practice and minimize downtime.

Qualifications

• 1-5 years of experience in a similar role (tool making).
• Diploma in NTTF or related field.
• Strong understanding of precision measurement tool techniques.
• Proficiency in reading blueprints, creating detailed drawings, and setting up tools accurately.