Senior Tool & Die Lead, 1st Shift

Virco MFG. Corpoation; Conway (AR); On-site; USD 72,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Virco MFG. Corpoation in Conway, AR seeks an experienced Tool & Die Supervisor to lead the tooling department, drive continuous improvement, and ensure production tooling readiness.

You will guide apprentices, coordinate changes with production, and manage tooling projects end-to-end. The role requires 7+ years in tool & die, 5+ years in team leadership, and strong CAD/CAM skills, with proficiency in MS Word/Excel and English communication.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent plus a minimum of 7 years of tool and die experience.
• Must have a minimum of 5-years experience as Team Leader in Tool & Die.
• Strong machining and CAD/CAM background.
• Must have the ability to drive motorized equipment or vehicles and have a valid driver’s license, if applicable.
• Must have strong computer skills (MS Word and Excel).
• Ability to motivate others in high pressure situations.
• Great communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Must be able to speak English.

Responsibilities

• Provides direction and leadership to the tooling department to include training and development.
• Cross trains tool and die apprentices.
• Coordinates die engineering changes/modifications/repairs with production to ensure dies and other production tooling are ready to run when required.
• Tracks work order completion and open projects. Submits work orders in a timely manner.
• Updates Manager on completion status.
• Ensures that tooling is properly built, accurately assembled, and ready for production use.
• Prioritizes workflow to meet or exceed production demands.
• Determines most efficient tooling actions to be taken while considering long-term effects, tool life expectancy, time available, and procedures and equipment available.
• Coordinates tooling revisions and repairs with outside vendors when resources limit available action in-house.
• Obtains pertinent information that will assist in tooling builds/revision/repair.
• Participates in budget planning and capital requests for tool room equipment and supplies.
• Coordinates team’s continuous improvement efforts.
• Ensures the shop and equipment is organized and updated.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Team Leadership

Machining

CAD/CAM

MS Word & Excel

Communication

English

Problem Solving

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Mastercam

Wire EDM

Job description

Virco MFG. Corpoation in Conway, AR seeks an experienced Tool & Die Supervisor to lead the tooling department, drive continuous improvement, and ensure production tooling readiness.

You will guide apprentices, coordinate changes with production, and manage tooling projects end-to-end. The role requires 7+ years in tool & die, 5+ years in team leadership, and strong CAD/CAM skills, with proficiency in MS Word/Excel and English communication.