Design Process & Tool Room Manager

Bardes Plastics; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Bardes Plastics in Milwaukee, WI, seeks a Manager for Design Process and Tool Shop to oversee design and development of new packaging projects and the tooling for production equipment. The role directs internal teams and liaises with customers to ensure tooling requirements are met.

The candidate will use CAD software and CNC programming to develop prototypes, coordinate vendor services, and manage tooling projects from concept through production.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret drawings, blueprints and customer specifications.
• Experience with computer aided design software for tooling and prototyping.
• Knowledge of machining practices and setup of tool room machines.
• Understanding of geometric shapes, geometry, and basic trig.
• Ability to manage day-to-day department operations and supervise staff.
• Experience coordinating with sales, estimating, purchasing, and production.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement long-range and short-term strategies for tooling and packaging projects.
• Direct and coordinate design and development of tooling for production machines.
• Design tooling and plan vendor services to complete new tooling projects.
• Coordinate repair and maintenance of existing tooling.
• Lead design reviews with customers or Bardes Plastics teams.

Skills

CAD design

CNC programming

Reading drawings

Geometric reasoning

Machining knowledge

Project management

Tools

CAD software

CNC programming

MACOLA

Job description

Job Title: Manager, Design Process and Tool Shop

FLSA Wage Category: Exempt

Reports To: President

Primary Job Duties

Under the direction of the President manages, coordinates, and directs all work activities directly related to the design and development of new packaging projects and construction and maintenance of new and existing production tooling.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• 1. Develop, establish, and implement long-range and short-term strategies and operating plans to achieve goals and objectives.
• 2. Direct and coordinate work activities related to the design and development of
• 3. Design tooling to accommodate production machines used in our manufacturing process including planning, directing and coordinating all inhouse work and outside vendor services required for completing new tooling projects.
• 4. Coordinate the repair and maintenance of existing tooling.
• 5. Clarify product specifications, design perimeters, prototype/sample needs and production tooling requirements through Bardes Plastics sales representatives or directly with customer engineers.
• 6. Utilize computer aided design software to perform applicable design and prototype work and stay current with design software advancements.
• 7. Participate as a member of the company’s Product Design Team to analyze new product designs, manufacturing capabilities, tooling needs and quality
• 8. Maintain liaison with estimating, sales, purchasing, and production departments and when appropriate, conduct new product design meetings.
• 9. Perform the process for entering and printing job shop orders for prototype and production tooling using MACOLA computer program and coordinate purchasing needs by submitting purchase orders to the Purchasing Manager. maintenance, and maintain shop supply inventories.
• 11. Comply and enforce all Company occupational and food safety policies and

Job Specifications and Requirements

• 1. Ability to manage day to day department operations through planing, organizing and supervising subordinates work activities.
• 2. Apply creative thinking with the ability to use geometric shapes and mechanical knowledge to create packaging concepts that represent the needs of the customer.
• 3. Ability to read and interpret drawings, blueprints and customer specifications.
• 4. Knowledgeable with computer aided design software and CNC programming software used in the tooling department.
• 5. Knowledgeable with machining practices, machine cutter selection, machining fixtures and the ability to operate various manual and CNC tool room machines.
• 6. Ability to apply mathematical concepts such as basic match, geometry, and trigonometry.
• 7. Ability to use and interpret micrometers, calipers, and other measuring tools used in product design and tool making.

Physical Demands

Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an

employee to successfully perform this job’s essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and

fingers, handle or touch objects, tools, or controls. This job requires frequent sitting,

standing, and walking. The employee must occasional lift and or move up to 50 pounds.

The above statements reflect the general details necessary to describe the principle

functions of the occupation described and shall not be construed as a detailed description of

all work requirements that may be inherent in the occupation.