Tooling Supervisor

Fives Group is looking for a Tooling Supervisor in the greater Detroit area.

What You Will Be Doing:

The Tool Supervisor develops and supports the tooling related activities in a manufacturing environment, including but not limited to, performance improvements, cost savings, and issue resolution.

Essential Job Duties:

• Monitor tool performance and condition at the machine, in the preset area, and at the un-scheduled tool change table.
• Review tool usage to ensure the cost-effective use of resources and sustained supply
• Act as the single point of contact to resolve tool-related problems in the manufacturing environment
• Coordinate plant resources as required to resolve safety, quality, throughput, and excessive cost issues related to tooling
• Support the customers in the resolution of machining and tooling related issues
• Manage tooling budgets and report budget performance
• Recommend changes to cutting parameters to optimize the machining process and, in some cases, implement these changes
• Support customer-initiated tooling improvements
• Lead self-initiated tooling improvements, with prior customer and corporate engineering approval
• Communicate with supervisors and peers
• Develop and maintain a plan to reduce tooling costs through individual and systemic cost reductions
• Conduct tool trials with prior customer and corporate engineering approval whilst adhering to approved practices, processes, and documentation requirements
• Coordinate the updating and revising of mechanical drawings related to tooling
• Attend regularly scheduled operations and problem-solving meetings
• Perform other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge of concepts, practices, and procedures
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to operate all measuring and production equipment safely and accurately
• Thorough understanding of metallic properties
• Ability to work independently, and with engineers, techs, and machinists
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or 5 years of experience
• Experience in manufacturing in the automotive industry

Benefits:

• Hired employees will receive great benefits along with an extremely competitive compensation package. Benefits will include health, dental, life, vision insurance, a 401K, paid time off for vacation and holiday pay.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 3 years
• 5 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• In-person

Work Location: In person

Salary : $50,000 - $60,000