Tool Room Engineer/Manager

Worthington Industries Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 96,500 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Worthington Industries Inc. in Chicago is looking for a Tool Room Engineer/Manager to oversee daily operations and ensure tooling compliance. The role involves managing maintenance programs, leading a team, and engaging in production meetings to improve quality and throughput.

Ideal candidates have over 10 years of experience with stamping dies and leadership skills. The position offers a 1st shift schedule from 6am - 2pm and a competitive salary range between $96,500 - $125,000.

Qualifications

• 10 or more years working with stamping dies required.
• Ability to lead and influence people and work as a team member.
• Must have understanding of stamping tooling components and materials used to make tooling.
• Experience with CMMS software.
• Ability to lift parts and equipment up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily tool room operations in Chicago.
• Develop and improve preventative maintenance programs for tooling.
• Provide recommendations to improve tooling performance and efficiency.
• Monitor and report status of tool room projects.
• Oversee the tool room apprentice program.

Skills

Leadership

Preventative maintenance programs

Stamping tooling knowledge

Team collaboration

CMMS software

Engineering drawings interpretation

Machine operation

Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

Education

Journeyman certification

10+ years of experience with stamping dies

Job description

The Tool Room Engineer/Manager manages and oversees all aspects of the day to day tool room operations and activities in Chicago. This includes the repair, modifications and improvements of existing tooling. Responsibilities include compliance with current and future codes, regulations and inspections. Working with shift leads, assigns and prioritizes activities based upon input from Production Control and Operations. Responsible for resource planning for both headcount and equipment. Provides direction on tooling condition and replace/repair recommendations. Works closely with the Safety department to ensure the Chicago tool room stays in compliance.

This is a 1st shift position supporting operations from 6am -2pm.

The base compensation range for this position is $96,500 - $125,000. Placement within the range will be based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to skills, experience, qualifications, location, and internal equity.

Essential Functions

• Develop, maintain and improve preventative maintenance programs for tooling
• Provides recommendations to improve tooling performance and efficiency
• Works with Foremen with scheduling of tool room personnel
• Responsible for controlling overtime and costs of the departments
• Assists with in-house design and fabrication of equipment and spare die components
• Works closely with the EHS Manager to ensure safety is a top priority at the division
• Participates as required in audits and inspections
• Monitors and reports status of tool room projects
• Assesses performance of team and provides feedback and guidance
• Assigns work requests and projects to the appropriate person.
• Ensures all paperwork and reporting are kept up to date and are completed in a timely fashion
• Communicates goals, objectives and policies to their team members.
• Will oversee the tool room apprentice program.
• Works on the successional planning of personnel and identifying technical disciplines that are understaffed. Makes recommendations for succession planning and staffing.
• Responsible for the maintaining of associated cribs
• Work with production manager/superintendents to improve throughput and quality by monitoring & improving key KPIs
• Participate in production meetings as required and communicate information back to appropriate departmental personnel

Education and Experience

• 10 or more years working with stamping dies required (Journeyman certification preferred).
• Ability to lead and influence people and work as a team member
• Takes ownership of personal and employee development
• Must have understanding of stamping tooling components and materials used to make tooling
• Must have understanding of preventative maintenance programs
• Experience with CMMS software
• Ability to operate machines and hand tools
• Ability to read engineering drawings
• Ability to disassemble and reassemble tooling
• Must have ability to work collaboratively with others as a part of a team
• Ability to understand and enforce company policies
• Plans, prioritizes and organizes work effectively to produce measurable results
• Keeps current with new work methods and technology
• Ability to use Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint software
• Regularly works in a production environment which requires a constant alertness of safety requirements and dangers as they will work near heavy cutting and material handling equipment.
• Must be able to lift parts and equipment which can weigh up to 50 pounds
• Must be able and comfortable to work in a heavy-industrial environment

Worthington Steel Inc., and its subsidiaries, is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, disability or veteran’s status.