Tool Room Supervisor

HellermannTyton North America; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

HellermannTyton North America is seeking a Tool Room Supervisor to oversee daily toolroom assignments and scheduling under the Mold Manufacturing Manager. Responsibilities include leading mold manufacture discussions, documenting procedures, and coordinating with vendors.

The role requires strong CAD skills, mold process knowledge, and leadership experience. The candidate should have an associate degree or Journeyman card in Tool and Die, plus at least 7 years of injection mold building

Qualifications

• Associate degree or Tool and Die Journeyman card.
• Minimum of 7 years injection mold building experience.
• Ability to use CAD software to review part and mold designs.
• Thorough understanding of CNC milling, wire and sinker edm, surface grinding and mold assembly.
• Demonstrated knowledge on use of precision tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assign work projects to toolroom personnel.
• Schedule projects by due dates.
• Assist as needed to estimate and prepare quotes for new tooling and machining projects.
• Attend project startup meetings and lead discussions on mold manufacture.
• Record and document manufacturing procedures for projects to act as work instructions for the toolroom department.
• Assist toolroom personnel in daily work assignments and decisions on procedures.
• Coordinate work with outside vendors as needed.
• Troubleshoot tooling issues and implement corrective actions.
• Train, mentor and evaluate tool room personnel.
• Manage tool room supplies, ordering and vendor coordination.
• Approve employees’ weekly hours for payroll.
• Maintain a clean and safe work area.
• Perform other tasks as assigned.
• Evaluate tooling and make repair recommendations.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Written communication

Multitasking

Education

Associate degree

Tool and Die Journeyman card

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Under the direction of the Mold Manufacturing Manager, the Tool Room Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the daily job assignments and scheduling of the toolroom department. This will be achieved while maintaining HellermannTyton's Quality and EHS certifications by supporting all corporate policies, procedures, work instructions, and required documentation.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for assigning work projects to toolroom personnel.
• Schedule projects in departments in accordance to due dates.
• Assist as needed to estimate and prepare quotes for new tooling and various machining projects.
• Attend project startup meetings and lead discussions on mold manufacture.
• Record and document manufacturing procedures for projects to act as work instructions for the toolroom department.
• Assist all toolroom personnel in daily work assignments and make decisions on proper procedures to follow.
• Assist in coordinating work with outside vendors as needed.
• Troubleshoot tooling issues and implement corrective actions.
• Train, mentor and evaluate tool room personnel.
• Manage tool room supplies, ordering and vendor coordination.

Other Functions

• Approve employees’ weekly hours for payroll.
• Maintain a clean and safe work area.
• Perform other tasks as assigned.
• Must be able to evaluate tooling and make recommendations on how to repair.
• Leadership and team management.
• Ability to multitask several projects and plan daily work schedules.
• Work independently with minimum supervision.
• Coordinate with other departments in planning projects.

Qualifications (skills, knowledge, experience)

• Associate degree or Tool and Die Journeyman card.
• Minimum of 7 years injection mold building experience.
• Ability to use CAD software to review part and mold designs.
• Thorough understanding of the following machining processes: CNC milling, wire and sinker edm, surface grinding and mold assembly.
• Demonstrated knowledge on use of precision tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.