Tool Room Supervisor

OTTO Engineering, Inc.; Carpentersville (IL); On-site; USD 62,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Sharing

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Vacation 80 hours

Job summary

OTTO Engineering, Inc. in Carpentersville, IL, is seeking a seasoned Tool Room Supervisor to lead our tool and die operations within stamping environments. You will oversee tooling production, maintenance, and quality in close collaboration with press and engineering teams.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years in Tool and Die, plus 3+ years of supervisory experience, strong SPC knowledge, and the ability to manage safety, schedules, and costs in a fast-paced shop.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years in Tool and Die
• Minimum 3 years as a supervisor
• Knowledge of SPC
• Ability to lift 50 lbs with assistance
• Ability to use various inspection equipment
• Knowledge of tool steels and stamping materials
• Mandatory overtime or extended schedules

Responsibilities

• Schedule production with Pressroom and die tryouts
• Train tool and die apprentices
• Build, troubleshoot, repair and maintain progressive dies
• Understand tool steels and production materials
• Know tool room equipment intimately
• Inspect parts to quality specs
• Read blueprints to construct/repair tools
• Design and fabricate tooling for stamping
• Maintain tooling records for PM
• Assist in manufacturability of piece parts
• Understand presses operation and setup
• Order supplies for tool room
• Ensure quality from stamping
• Maintain safe, clean work area
• Assist with related duties as required

Skills

Tool & Die experience

Supervision

SPC knowledge

Heavy lifting

Inspection equipment usage

Tools

Inspection equipment

Job description

• At OTTO, we don't just manufacture products - we engineer mission-critical solutions with precision and pride. Our Tech Center showcases cutting-edge technology with complete engineering capabilities for designing, building, debugging and maintaining short run tooling, to high speed, large volume stamping dies.
• As a core value, we focus on delivering for our customers through innovative technology, superior quality, value, and responsiveness … as a result, our growth continues!
• Employees are our greatest asset, which is why we share our company's profits to celebrate our collective success.
• As a privately-owned company, we are proud to invest significantly in our community and in our own growth, focusing on long-term business success.
• We are proudly American!

Specifically, we are seeking experience with …

• Leading a team responsible for building, repairing, maintaining, and troubleshooting precision tooling used in progressive metal stamping operations.
• Working closely with Engineering and Production to maximize tooling performance and minimize manufacturing downtime.
• Ensuring production of small to large progressive tools.
• Machining, precision form grinding, and keeping machinery running flawlessly.
• Traditional, highly skilled craftsmanship to keep operations running smoothly.

Our Tool Room Supervisor is responsible for the supervision and support of the tool room and press room supporting OTTO's stamping production.

The Tool Room Supervisor will:

• Work with Pressroom to schedule production and new die tryouts
• Work within our apprentice program to train tool and die apprentices
• Build, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain progressive dies
• Understanding of tool steels and production materials
• Thorough knowledge of tool room equipment
• Thorough understanding of piece part inspection to quality specifications
• Must be able to work from blueprints to construct, alter or repair tools
• Responsible for design and fabrications of tooling in stamping departments
• Maintain proper tooling records for preventative maintenance
• Assist in the design of piece parts for manufacturability
• Understand operation of the presses
• Understand the set-up of the presses
• Responsible for ordering supplies for tool room
• Responsible for quality from stamping department
• Responsible for preventative maintenance of tool room equipment
• Responsible for quoting tooling costs
• Responsible for a clean and safe work area
• Assists with other related duties as required or assigned

About you - What you'll bring to the table:

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in Tool and Die
• Minimum or 3 years as a supervisor
• Knowledge of SPC
• Ability to lift and move 50 lbs. with assistance as necessary
• Ability to use various inspection equipment
• Knowledge of tool steels and stamping materials
• Must be available for mandatory overtime or non-standard or extended work schedule

What OTTO offers for this specific position:

The hiring range listed in this posting is what we, in good faith, anticipate relying on when confirming an hourly rate for this position; exceptions may be considered for highly experienced candidates with multiple years of at-level experience.

• Target hourly hiring range: $45.00 to $65.00 per hour, based on qualifications and experience.
• Profit Sharing Bonus - OTTO believes that it's fair to share the profits that the employees help to make; profit sharing is distributed to employees twice a year. OTTO's profit sharing plan is paid at the discretion of the company and is not a guaranteed bonus or any part of a compensation plan.
• Vacation: 80 hours - vacation time is earned on the anniversary date.

Health:

Medical Insurance-

• HMO Plan
• Standard PPO Plan
• Enhanced PPO Plan
• High Deducible PPO Plan
• FSA, LFSA, and HSA
• Base Plan
• Buy-Up Plan

Vision Insurance

401(k) with a company match

Life insurance:

• Life/AD&D
• Voluntary Life/AD&D
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability

10 paid holidays

Holiday party

AND numerous OTTO celebrations throughout the year!

OTTO Engineering is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Disability/Veteran

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