Tool Room Supervisor

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

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 propermaterials, 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