Tool Shop & Maintenance Planner

American Axle & Mfg., Inc.; Saint Marys (Elk County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Dauch Corporation in the United States is seeking a Tool Shop & Maintenance Planner to analyze tool fabrication inventory, build schedules, and prioritize jobs to meet customer delivery dates. You will manage tooling orders, review quotes, coordinate internal tooling activities, and administer PLEX ERP for tooling and maintenance.

The role supports APQP during product launches, trains associates, and tracks costs across projects, ensuring retention of accurate tooling data and efficient

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years tooling and Plex software experience.
• Associates degree preferred; HS diploma required.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze tool fabrication inventory, build schedule, and prioritize jobs to meet deliveries.
• Coordinate internal tool fabrication activities and scheduling.
• Order tooling, press parts, and vendor quotes; track costs.
• Administer tooling and maintenance in the ERP system (PLEX).
• Support APQP during product launches and training of associates.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Peer respect

Team multi-tasking

Assertive & flexible

Facilitation skills

Decision making

Independent work

External communications

Resource procurement

Influencing others

Active listening

Feedback skills

Education

Associates Degree in Information Systems

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Plex software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Tool Shop & Maintenance Planner

Legal Entity

Metaldyne Sintered Forged Products LLC

Job Description Summary

Analyzes tool fabrication inventory, build schedule, and prioritize jobs to meet customer delivery dates. Orders tooling, press parts, tooling for new launches, and other stock items to achieve specified inventory levels. Performs functions of a system administrator for both the tooling and maintenance departments. Plans, organizes and monitors maintenance department requirements and maintenance work orders.

Job Description:

• Studies specifications such as blueprints/sketches and builds routing sequence for required tool fabrication.
• Responsible for coordinating internal tool fabrication activities and scheduling.
• Needs to remain flexible while reviewing the schedule prioritizing different jobs as required.
• Initiates request for quotes, compiles and reviews quotes, and orders from external venders.
• Ability to work with external venders whether ordering new tooling or returning discrepant material
• Maintain print revision levels on all items in stock.
• Maintain accurate database for the tooling.
• Needs to be able to track costs for various projects.
• Examine standard of previously used dies, tools, and jigs and fixtures, and recommend disposition.
• Administrator of various tooling and maintenance related items in PLEX(ERP System).
• Participates and supports implementation of APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) during product launches.
• Ability to training associates in department related Plex activities.
• Communicates completion of system and document changes throughout operations.
• Coordinates design changes and acknowledgements with supply base.
• Implements and Sustains M4 (Maintenance to the 4th) elements in conjunction with Maintenance Supervisor
• Track work order completion, including work order completion times and repair quality.
• Audit work orders verifying completion, quality, and tenant satisfaction.
• Assists in improving maintenance operations by reviewing production records, analyzing prevention and repair costs and time.
• MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) and MTTR (Mean Time To Repair) on all key and critical equipment.
• Supports and assists with record retention, storage, and disposal.
• Other duties as assigned

Required Skills and Education

Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Respected by peers.
• Understands requirements of many jobs performed by the team.
• Assertive and flexible.
• Good facilitation skills.
• Understand different decision making and problem-solving techniques.
• Demonstrates ability to act with limited direction.
• Communications skills necessary to work with people outside the team.
• Understand the system for procuring resources for the team.
• Demonstrates ability to get results through others.
• Strong listening and communications skills.
• Demonstrates ability to give both positive and negative feedback.

Education:

Associates Degree in Information Systems or similar preferred.

High School Diploma or GED required.

Experience:

Minimum two (2) years' experience with tooling and Plex software. A working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

About Dauch:

Dauch Corporation is a premier Driveline and Metal Forming supplier serving the global automotive industry with a powertrain-agnostic product portfolio that supports electric, hybrid, and internal combustion vehicles. The company is headquartered in Detroit, MI, with operations that span 24 countries and more than 175 locations. Formed through the acquisition of Dowlais Group plc and its subsidiaries - GKN Automotive and GKN Powder Metallurgy, Dauch unites deep engineering roots with global manufacturing capabilities and an entrepreneurial spirit to move mobility forward. Visit www.dauch.com to learn more.

Dauch will not discriminate against any Associate or applicant for employment because of age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law.

Dauch will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that Associates are treated equally during employment, without regard to their age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law.

For the Disabled Job Seeker: We offer reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled individuals who are applicants for employment. To request assistance or accommodations, please e-mail [e-mail].

Dauch is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.