Tooling Lead: Maintenance, Repairs & Production Support

Axis Pipe and Tube Inc; Bryan (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K Retirement Plan and 25% Company 1

Company Paid Short-Term Disability and

Life Insurance Coverage

On-Site Clinic

10 Paid Holidays/year

Paid Vacation Time and Bereavement

Frequent Company Events and Meals

Employee Engagement Raffles and Giveaw

HSA and FSA options

Job summary

Axis Pipe and Tube Inc in Bryan, TX seeks a Toolroom Coordinator to oversee tool room operations, assure tooling reliability, and support production with continuous improvement initiatives.

The role requires leading toolroom staff, developing preventive maintenance schedules for dies, fixtures, and tooling, and driving reductions in downtime through lean practices. Strong leadership and engineering knowledge are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of tool room experience in manufacturing, including 2+ years in a leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of tooling, machining, blueprint reading, and precision measuring instruments.
• Experience troubleshooting tooling issues and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and computer skills in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English to perform job and safety responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Supervise toolroom employees, assign daily work, prioritize repairs, and ensure tooling is available to support production.
• Develop and execute preventive maintenance schedules for dies, rolls, fixtures, mandrels, gauges, slitter knives hydro seals and heads, bevellers and threading tools and tool holders, and other production tooling to minimize downtime.
• Respond timely to site – wide tooling failures, identify root causes, and implement permanent corrective actions to improve equipment reliability.
• Work cross-functionally to prioritize tooling work, support production schedules, and implement tooling improvements.
• Maintain tooling records, identify critical spare tooling, manage inventory levels, and coordinate purchasing of replacement components.
• Improve tooling life, reduce setup times, increase productivity, lower tooling costs, and support Lean Manufacturing initiatives.
• Inspect repaired or newly manufactured tooling to verify it meets engineering specifications and production requirements before release.
• Train employees in machining practices, safe tool handling, setup procedures, and continuous skill development while managing performance.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA standards, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), PPE requirements, machine guarding, and safe operation of all tool room equipment.
• Monitor KPIs and manage documentation
• Track tooling performance, maintenance history, downtime, repair costs, work orders, and tooling availability to support operational decisions.
• Tooling design as needed for certain applications

Skills

Tooling knowledge

Machining knowledge

Blueprint reading

Precision measurement

Leadership

Communication

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Computer skills

Job description

Axis Pipe and Tube Inc in Bryan, TX seeks a Toolroom Coordinator to oversee tool room operations, assure tooling reliability, and support production with continuous improvement initiatives.

The role requires leading toolroom staff, developing preventive maintenance schedules for dies, fixtures, and tooling, and driving reductions in downtime through lean practices. Strong leadership and engineering knowledge are essential.