Scope of the Position

Supervise tool makers to guarantee activities are performed properly in regard to repair and troubleshooting of Transfer and Progressive Dies.

Responsibilities

• Repair all Transfer and Progressive Dies
• Advanced TIG Welding a MUST
• Tear-down of Dies and Repair issues from parts
• Organize priorities and assign activities in the tooling area.
• Responsible for carrying out the maintenance plan and tool improvement plan.
• Responsible for maintaining tooling indicators up to date and for establishing follow-up programs for all the information related to improvements and the reduction of overtime, scrap and down times.
• Establish maintenance routines per every single die, improve tool room resources.
• Train toolmakers on maintenance tasks and help the department with any new projects, drawing check, etc.
• Keep focused on ISO TS and be prepared for audits, lead the 5s´s in the department and maintain in contact with the tool room manager in terms of updates, new projects and/or urgent requisitions.
• Ensure compliance with tooling planning.
• Manage and follow-up the manpower plan and the die protection plan, as well as to guarantee quality at 100%.
• Coordinate the production plan monitoring and check priorities at the tool room and implement the QDC program and any engineering changes.

Qualifications

• 10 plus years’ work experience in related field
• Tool Repair of Transfer and Progressive Dies
• Tool Adjustments
• Press Troubleshooting
• Advance TIG Welding
• Certifications from accredited schools in computer systems
• Knowledge of basic computer hardware and applications software.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong communication skills (both verbal and written).
• Ability to work effectively alone and prioritize.
• Must be a highly motivated, service and team-oriented individual with an attention to detail.