Tooling Supervisor

Kutter & Associates, Inc.; Ridgeville (SC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Tooling Supervisor to lead their Tooling team at a growing manufacturing plant. This role involves overseeing the maintenance and readiness of plant tooling and dies, ensuring efficient production operations. The ideal candidate will possess strong die maintenance experience and leadership skills, with a hands-on approach to managing teams. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a dynamic environment where your expertise will directly impact the success of operations. If you thrive in a fast-paced setting and are ready to take on a pivotal role, this position is for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in die maintenance in a heavy industrial setting is essential.
• Leadership experience in Tool & Die teams is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily manufacturing assignments and ensure quality and productivity.
• Provide coaching and development to employees and resolve issues.

Skills

Die Maintenance

Casting/Molding Die Experience

Leadership

Hands-on Management

Education

Journeyman Card

Job description

PROFILE:

Our client is a newer manufacturing plant who is experiencing growth at their manufacturing plant just outside of Summerville, SC. Our client is a heavy manufacturer in the automotive and heavy trucking industries and has already seen one expansion and is currently hiring more skilled trades, production associates, and professional staff to support expanded operations and more growth is still to come!

POSITION:

In the role of Tooling Supervisor, you will oversee the entire Tooling team at our client's facility. While this position is based on normal dayshift hours, you will be expected to provide support to your teams on 2nd or 3rd shifts as needed. Your primary duty is to ensure that plant tooling and dies are in good working order and are ready to be used in production operations. When dies are in need of repair, you will ensure that teams are addressing the fixes so that the dies can go back into service. You will also coordinate the PMs of dies as prescribed.

REQUIREMENTS:

1. Must have previous Die Maintenance experience in a heavy industrial setting.
2. Preference given to those with casting/molding die experience.
3. Journeyman card holders are highly desired.
4. Must have previous experience leading Tool & Die teams.
5. Must be capable of managing while still being hands-on as required.
6. Must be able to work normal day shift hours as well as off shift hours when needed.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage daily shift manufacturing assignments and post shift assignments visibly prior to shift start.
• Balance quality, productivity, cost, safety, and morale to achieve positive results in all areas.
• Work continuously to improve all work areas and contribute to the 7’s initiatives.
• Ensure effective employee relations. Provide employee coaching and development, assist in making employment decisions, and resolve employee issues using a variety of problem resolution techniques.
• Ensure full compliance with shop health and safety policies and perform accident investigations.
• Cross-train employees to ensure production requirements can be met every day, including establishing and executing a manageable job rotation schedule for all reports.
• Be visible on the production floor to assist the production floor and contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Facilitate and remove obstacles to production as they arise.
• Complete shift labor edits accurately on a daily basis.