Tool Room Lead: Drive Tools, Workflow & Team Performance

Cook Group; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Cook Group is seeking a skilled tool room leader to supervise a team of tool room professionals. You will organize workloads, ensure that materials, tooling and written instructions are available, and monitor adherence to company policies to sustain productivity and quality in a fast-paced shop.

The role emphasizes problem-solving, teamwork, and continuous improvement, with responsibility for safe, efficient machining and surface level coordination of tool-room activities.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to read tooling prints.
• Basic computer skills.
• Strong leadership and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Leads a group of tool room employees and assigns work.
• Orders materials and coordinates tasks between tool makers.
• Identifies improvement opportunities and supports productivity.
• Ensures compliance with safety, quality and company policies.
• Maintains a clean work area and supports equipment maintenance.

Skills

Leadership skills

Mechanical Aptitude

Communication & interpersonal skills

Basic computer skills

Ability to read tooling prints

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

CNC programming

Job description

Cook Group is seeking a skilled tool room leader to supervise a team of tool room professionals. You will organize workloads, ensure that materials, tooling and written instructions are available, and monitor adherence to company policies to sustain productivity and quality in a fast-paced shop.

The role emphasizes problem-solving, teamwork, and continuous improvement, with responsibility for safe, efficient machining and surface level coordination of tool-room activities.