What are the responsibilities and job description for the Toolroom Manager position at Techniplas?
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Tool Room Manager
Techniplas is a global supplier of sophisticated plastic components and design-focused, multifunctional surfaces that are primarily for the automotive sector, as well as the industrial, consumer goods, medical, and other markets. The company’s products follow industry trends like weight reduction and vehicle electrification, innovative operating concepts, high-quality surface finishes, and an increasing focus on convenience and safety.
The Techniplas Group runs 30 sites worldwide with production, sales and / or technology hubs and employs just under 4,000 members of staff. The company serves customers and platforms around the world, focusing on technological expertise and collaboration with customers in the fields of design and engineering. Techniplas has long-term relationships with many of the world’s leading automotive and industrial OEMs.
POSITION SUMMARY & JOB DUTIES:
- Responsibility to staff and direct the team to
- Control overall spare parts and management of the tool room for the plant including the development, performance, and maintenance of the tool room and maximizing performance & profitability against pre-agreed targets and control.
- Ensure that the team understands the tool room's mechanism, their role within the organization, and the duties of your team's responsibility to adhere to budgets and plan to maximize profitability.
- Meet your targets and those of the tooling team.
- The smooth running of the tool room team.
- Contribute to training and development of the tool room team.
- Maintain responsibility for performing all duties in compliance with related legal/statutory, regulations, professional duties, responsibilities, and obligations and insert as applicable e.g. ISO certification.
- Day-to-day responsibilities include:
- Manage, direct, and monitor the tool room for the plant including the development, performance, and maintenance of the tool room and stock of spare components, maximizing performance and minimizing costs against pre-agreed targets and controls.
- Effective liaison, support, and assistance with all plant tooling.
- Maintain and improve tooling PM schedules.
- Utilize and manage the Plex ERP system to manage the tool room PMs.
- Support to all other departments with related issues
- Reporting monthly or as otherwise required.
- Delegate authority and responsibility to the team with supervision, accountability, and review.
- Manage and maintain contact with internal and external suppliers.
- Maintain accurate records.
- Adhere to all organization policies and procedures.
- Interact and cooperate with all members of the organization, its suppliers, and customers.
- From time to time you may be expected to be part of special projects as are reasonably required of your job role.
- Study specifications such as blueprints, sketches, models, or descriptions and visualize the product to determine the required materials and machines to fabricate parts.
- Compute dimensions, plan layout, and determine assembly method and sequence of operations.
- Measure, mark, and scribe metal stock for machining.
- Set up and operate machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, and grinders.
- Verify conformance of machined parts to specifications.
- Fabrication of any extra tooling needed.
- Diagnose urgent tooling issues.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS:
- State-accredited Tool and Die Journeyman card or equivalent on-the-job experience
- Such experience is evaluated at the time of hire by the upper management
- Knowledge of metalworking and metalworking equipment
- Ability to work with minimal supervision in a deadline-oriented environment and display good decision-making skills
- Compressed Gas, Hot Work, Welding Safety training
- Cranes Overhead and Gantry training
- Tow Motor Certification
- Tool Maker OJT
