Tool Maker Group Leader - Rome, NY

What’s Upstate; City of Rome (NY); On-site; USD 33,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Indium Corporation in Rome, NY seeks a Tool Maker Group Leader to learn and perform a variety of manual duties to build, repair, and maintain production tools, dies, and fixtures for machinery operation. Role is primarily supervised and supports shop performance.

Responsibilities include reading complex drawings, mentoring staff, and ensuring quality standards while fabricating tooling and maintaining equipment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 3 years of tool and die experience preferred.
• Minimum 2 years at Indium Corporation with close tolerance fabrication.
• CNC programming skills a plus.
• Ability to interpret dimensional drawings.
• Leadership and supervisory skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage department workload to meet delivery schedules.
• Create, read, and interpret complex drawings and mentor others.
• Identify and troubleshoot improvements and communicate with management.
• Communicate at a technical level with departments.
• Uphold quality standards and certifications.
• Fabricate tooling as specified and issue to tool library.
• Operate machine tools to produce tooling.
• Estimate labor hours and materials for tooling.
• Lubricate machines and maintain equipment.
• Document work, track scrap, and maintain inventory accuracy.
• Suggest design changes to improve application and manufacturability.
• Perform sharpening, CAD, and welding when necessary.
• Assist with tooling support tools (mics, gauges, dies, etc.).
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Blueprint reading

Problem solving

Team mentorship

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

EDM machining

CAD drafting

CNC programming

Lathes

Milling machines

Job description

JOB SUMMARY:

The Tool Maker Group Leader (GL) is responsible for learning and performing a variety of assigned manual duties to build, repair, and maintain production tools, dies, and fixtures for the operation of Indium Corporation machinery. Work is primarily directed and performed under close or general supervision.

JOB FUNCTIONS (COMPETENCIES):

• Manage department workload to meet delivery schedules
• Create, read, and interpret complex drawings and diagrams, perform related tasks, and mentor subordinate employees to interpret
• Identify and troubleshoot key areas of improvement in operating functions and communicate these effectively to management
• Communicate effectively at a technical level within the department and with production and engineering departments
• Uphold the standards necessary to maintain our business certifications and to maintain excellent quality standards and practices associated with them
• Fabricate tooling as specified and scheduled by the Tool Design Manager and issue the same to the tool library
• Choose, set up, and operate machine tools, such as lathes, milling machines, sharpeners, and grinders to produce tooling
• May estimate labor hours and materials to build as quoted tooling or repairs
• Lubricate machines and maintain department equipment as necessary to create required tooling
• Complete all required documentation to track work, record scrap, and maintain the accuracy of completed parts and required inventory
• Suggest changes in design involving application, economy, and process of manufacture to proper personnel
• Perform sharpening, CAD functions, and welding operations when necessary
• Make determinations regarding a variety of support tools such as mics, gauges, lathes, dies, and hand tools
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned

REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• 3 years of tool and die experience preferred
• Minimum 2 years experience at Indium Corporation with close tolerance fabrication of die and fixtures, or equivalent outside experience
• CNC programming skills a plus
• Demonstrated ability to design custom tooling and fixtures
• Ability to interpret dimensional drawings
• Leadership and supervisory skills
• Experience with machining equipment, including EDM
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Basic organizational skills
• Basic to advanced math skillsBasic organizational skills
• Provide own source of transportation for any local/day travel, including travel between Indium Corporation facilities

SHIFT/SITE:

Monday - Friday

1st Shift: 7:00am - 3:30pm

5836 Success Drive, Rome, NY

WAGE DISCLOSURE:

The salary range indicated in this posting represents the minimum and maximum of the range for the position. The actual range will vary based upon factors including, but not limited to, prior experience, knowledge, skill and education as they relate to the position’s qualifications, and internal equity.

The posted salary range reflects just one component of our total rewards package. Other components include health, dental, and vision insurance, PTO, retirement plan, volunteer opportunities, paid holidays, overtime opportunities, and many more.

$24.00 per hour - $37.00 per hour

($49,500 - $76,500 annually)

Indium Corporation is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to building an innovative workforce. All qualified applicants will be given consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, pregnancy status, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.