Tooling Technician Team Leader

Posted: Saturday, 14 June 2025
Valid Thru: Monday, 14 July 2025
Index Requested on: 06/14/2025 13:49:54
Indexed on: 06/14/2025 13:49:54

Location: Juana Diaz, PR, 00795, US

Industry: Advertising and Public Relations
Occupational Category: 13-0000.00 - Business and Financial Operations
Type of Employment: FULL_TIME

CooperVision, Inc. is hiring!

Description:

Job Summary:

Assists in achieving a smooth production flow of optical, non-optical and general machined parts. Coordinates priorities with other tooling technicians and tooling technician team leaders to achieve healthy inventory levels of optical and non-optical tooling. Monitors KPI's and reports any deviations in order to maintain department's goals.

Essential Functions & Accountabilities:
  • Determines priorities at the Insert/Machine Shop and assigns jobs to the Tooling Technicians.
  • Coordinates priorities and follow up on key items with other Tooling Technicians Team Leaders & area managers.
  • Provides tools & materials and coordinates that machines and equipment are in adequate condition/calibration to achieve an adequate process flow.
  • Monitors key process indicators and reports any deviations from targets.
  • Reports any incident that prevents equipment from performing adequately.
  • Interact with process development, project engineering, process improvement and all areas of the organization to provide mechanical engineering solutions.
  • Assists in training new tooling technicians and other support area resources on the best insert manufacturing and usage practices.
  • Communicate with technical support teams to perform equipment troubleshooting.
  • Serve as a mentor for other tooling technicians when a doubt arises.
  • Generate Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) for the area when required.
  • Fabricate inserts according to Cooper Vision Inc. quality systems, procedures and policies.
  • Plans machine and build tools, jigs, fixtures, gages, prototype parts, and machine parts.
  • Could operate machine tools such as lathes, drill presses, milling machines, grinders and others to machine parts to specifications.
  • Read mechanical drawings and blueprints.
  • Update mechanical drawings and blueprints as required.
  • Able to construct and/or modify parts following a mechanical drawing or blueprint.
  • Maintain shop equipment in optimal conditions.
  • Ensure the cleanness of the insert and machine shop area.
  • Repairs machine shop equipment and automated machine mechanisms, linkages and mechanical controls as necessary to support maintenance and production departments.
  • Verifies dimension of parts and installation of components.
  • Help with the design of parts and fixtures to provide mechanical solutions.
  • Maintenance and repair of injection molding molds.
  • Follows LOTO procedures.
  • Executing production plan changes as instructed by supervisors.
  • Monitoring product flow throughout the different areas to assure that the parts or job is delivered.
  • Assist preparing Business Unit KPI's reports.
  • Communicating on a timely basis to supervisor of any relevant issues affecting the commitments.
  • Follow up on non-conforming products and ensure final disposition is executed in a timely manner.
  • Monitoring changes that affect capacity and/or materials availability in a short-term basis.
  • Monitoring the launch of new products by meeting business requirements.

Responsibilities:

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Educational requirements:

  • high school

Desired Skills:

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Benefits:

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