Tool Room Supervisor

Cook Polymer Technology; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Cook Polymer Technology seeks a Tool Room Supervisor to lead a machining team in the Bloomington, IN facility. The role includes organizing the tool room, ensuring materials and instructions are available, and guiding staff toward productivity and policy compliance.

The supervisor will plan work, monitor processes, and support continuous improvement initiatives while maintaining a safe, efficient shop environment.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Ability to read tooling prints and interpret specifications.
• Basic computer skills and familiarity with shop software where applicable.
• Mechanical aptitude with strong leadership and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Aids in assigning work, orders materials, and coordinates tasks between tool makers.
• Identifies improvement opportunities and assists in evaluating tool room staff.
• Attends meetings discussing current and future business practices with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Operates standard manual machining equipment and verifies work against prints.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Reading tooling prints

Basic computer skills

Mechanical aptitude

Troubleshooting

Planning of tool room work

CNC programming

Technical background

Interpersonal skills

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Vocational schooling

Technical background

Job description

Tool Room Supervisor

Requisition ID 2026-19201
Posting Date 19 hours ago (9/1/2026 10:27 PM)
Job Location(s) Bloomington IN United States
Job Locations US-IN-Bloomington
Shift Type 1st shift
Position Type Full Time
Company Cook Polymer Technology
Category Production/MFG/Operations

Overview

Leads a group of employees within the Tool Room. Provides input to Manager regarding employees' performance and assists Manager in identifying and resolving problems that effect productivity. Organizes the groups work and ensures that proper materials, tools and written instructions are available. Monitors groups' compliance with company policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Aids in the assistance of operation per leadership directives. Duties/Responsibilities include assigning work, ordering materials, coordinating tasks between tool makers, identify improvement opportunities, and assist in the development and evaluation of tool room employees.
• Attends meetings to discuss current and future state of business practices with a focus on continuous improvement. Maintain a clean work area and assist in cleaning common areas of the shop.
• Machine tooling and components to meet tooling work order requirements in a safe and efficient manner. Verify work for compliance to prints and specifications. Manual or computer-controlled machining methods are used.
• Operate standard manual machining equipment.

Qualifications

Minimally Required

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Minimum 18 years of age
• Ability to read tooling prints
• Basic computer skills
• Mechanical Aptitude
• Communication and Interpersonal skills
• Leadership skills

Preferred/Specialized

• Vocational schooling
• Technical background
• Planning of tool room work for efficiency
• Troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• CNC programming / machining capabilities

Physical Requirements:

• Moderate exposure to noise level in the work environment that is moderate to occasionally loud
• Occasionally lifts and/or moves up to 50 pounds or more
• Frequent repetitive motion
• Frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to grasp, carry, feel or touch; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch; communicate
• Proper attire/clothing and personal protective equipment/clothing as required within Controlled Production Areas

""We are proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer for minorities, women, protected veterans, disabled individuals, and any other protected class.""

Cook will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state/province and local law.