Essential Job Functions:

• Supervises Tooling Technicians
• Oversee tool builds and engineering changes within Company tool rooms and at outside vendors.
• Prioritize work within the Company tool room and maintaining tooling standards.
• Provide quotes for in-house tool room work.
• Develop and maintain tooling preventive maintenanceprogram.
• Enforce safety rules daily. Noncompliance of safety rules will result in disciplinary action and/or termination. Actively intervene to correct recognized unsafe actions and conditions.
• Conduct daily observations of PPE use and safe work practices and coach employees as needed.
• Ensure that all accidents including first aid are reported.
• Follow all safety guidelines established by this facility daily.  Noncompliance to the safety policy will result in disciplinary action and/or termination.
• Build credibility through continuous demonstration of safety as a value through their personal actions.
• Supervise the Tooling Engineer’s regarding their tooling- and technology level. Educate the Tooling Engineers to high-level experts.
• Delegate a monthly reporting system to the TE and implement a weekly information system respective supervisor.  
• Control the work of Tool Engineer’s to achieve besttooling results by applying all Tooling Standards.
• Responsibility for tool design checks,tool engineering, tool follow up

Basic Minimum Requirements:

• Authorized to work in the United States
• 2-Year College Degree, Engineering or similar
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience with mechanical or process engineering including injection molding and back forming
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience within the automotive industry
• Ability and willingness to travel and work at customer sites, including industrial manufacturing plant which might require climbing, lifting or working in confined spaces
• Experience in production and tool build/repair
• Journeyman Toolmaker Certification highly preferred
• Ability to multitask, interact politely and professionally with customers, suppliers and vendors as well as work cooperatively with employees