Tooling Supervisor

Phantom Staffing; Williamsport (Lycoming County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Phantom Staffing is seeking a seasoned tooling supervisor in the United States to lead hourly tooling personnel, ensuring safe, efficient production and minimal downtime. The role involves supervising tool room activities, casting trust in SAP traceability, and guiding apprenticeship programs while controlling costs and scheduling.

Ideal candidates will have 8+ years hands-on tooling experience and at least 5 years in a supervisory role, with knowledge of injection molding, mold design, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Associate degree in Engineering, preferably in machining, manufacturing, industrial, or plastics.
• Minimum 8+ years of hands-on tooling experience.
• Minimum 5 years of supervisory or leadership experience.
• Knowledge of the basic principles of injection molding, systematic molding, mold design, mold assembly, and machine operations.

Responsibilities

• Relentless commitment to safety and quality.
• Supervise and direct tool room activities related to repair/maintenance of tools; fabrication of new components, new item development.
• Maintain traceability of tooling assets within SAP.
• Assure efficient departmental personnel and equipment scheduling and use.
• Training of new tool room personnel during their orientation period.
• Support all departments requesting guidance in tooling related issues.
• Prepare cost estimates for die, mold and damaged equipment repairs and delivery.
• Develop and maintain an effective organization to meet short/long-range requirements.
• Exercise adequate control of expense budget.
• Evaluate assigned personnel; promptly submit required personnel reports; recommend required action, i.e., salary change, promotion, discharge.
• Safeguard samples, confidential information and personnel records.
• Promote a safe work environment, maintaining adequate knowledge of safety rules and regulations relevant to tool room and compliance of same.

Skills

Leadership

Safety Awareness

Cost estimation

Training

Education

Bachelor's or Associate degree in Engineering

Tools

SAP

Tooling

Job description

Job Summary

Responsibilities will include the leadership of the hourly tooling personnel in a safe and efficient manner while ensuring minimal downtime and impact on production. Supervise production, maintenance and repair of molds and dies; assure efficient personnel and equipment use; provide designer guidance; schedule work; prepare cost estimates; guide apprenticeship program; occasional troubleshoot in or out-of-plant tooling problems; make related recommendations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Relentless commitment to safety and quality
• Supervise and direct tool room activities related to the repair / maintenance of tools; fabrication of new components, new item development.
• Maintain traceability of tooling assets within SAP.
• Assure efficient departmental personnel and equipment scheduling and use.
• Training of new tool room personnel during their orientation period.
• Support all departments requesting guidance in tooling related issues.
• Prepare cost estimates for die, mold and damaged equipment repairs and delivery.
• Develop and maintain an effective organization to meet short / long-range requirements.
• Exercise adequate control of expense budget.
• Evaluate assigned personnel; promptly submit required personnel reports; recommend required action, i.e., salary change, promotion, discharge.
• Safeguard samples, confidential information and personnel records.
• Promote a safe work environment, maintaining adequate knowledge of safety rules and regulations relevant to tool room and compliance of same.

Education

• Bachelor's or Associate degree in Engineering, preferably in machining, manufacturing, industrial, or plastics.

Work Experience

• Minimum 8+ years of hands-on tooling experience
• Minimum 5 years of supervisory or leadership experience.
• Knowledge of the basic principles of injection molding, systematic molding, mold design, mold assembly, and machine operations.