Tool Room Supervisor bei Hunter Industries

Hunter is seeking a Tool Room Supervisor.  In this role, you will assist the Tooling Manager in supporting long-term business objectives by providing leadership, project management skills, analytical skills, and procedural guidance in support of Tool Room operations and processes. Primary focus is to ensure that the Tool Room has the resources to meet the demands of mold repair, new tool construction, general machining and that they are efficiently managed. Strive for continuous improvement in all areas related to the tool room.

Demonstrates behavior that is consistent with the company’s values of Customer Satisfaction, Innovation, Family, and Social Responsibility.

Essential Functions:

• Hands on supervision of daily department operations including workflow scheduling, management of staff, monitoring production and quality, managing production processes, and all other activities required to ensure quality and on-time delivery.
• Tracks department KPI’S and makes suggestions for department improvements.
• Provides hands-on mentorship of machinists, and mold technicians.
• Supervises all personnel in the department and assists the Tooling Room leader in hiring, training, and performance management. Motivates, disciplines, and develops colleagues.
• Assigns and delegates work activities to direct reports.
• Completes performance evaluations for direct reports and reviews all evaluations. Gives suggestions for improvement and discusses future growth and career goals.
• Maintains favorable working relationships with employees through open communication, visibility, and involvement to promote a positive working environment that maximizes safety, employee engagement, productivity, efficiency, and effectiveness.
• Provides clear guidance to Tool Room personnel in support of corporate initiatives regarding safety, quality, and productivity.
• Ensures that 5S practices are being implemented and maintained.
• Contacts individuals outside of the organization for specific information and services as needed.
• Communicates project status to other departments and business locations offering support globally.

Education/Training Required:

• Bachelor’s degree or a combination of education and relevant work experience.
  
  

Experience Required:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a Tool Room environment with demonstrated expertise in the areas of mold repair/making, new mold construction, mold design, jig and fixture design and construction, machining.
• Minimum 2 years in a supervisory role.

What You Bring:

• Strong interpersonal skills to work within a team environment and demonstrate professional behavior.
• In-depth knowledge in the functional area of tooling operation and shop machine equipment.
• Ability to perform tooling evaluations and accurately quote replacement and/or repairs. Capable of confidently making decisions to repair or replace tooling in a way that best serves the organization.
• Applied knowledge of tool steels and alloy materials used in the manufacturing of injection molds.
• Working knowledge of the plastic injection molding industry, with understanding of specialized manufacturing methods and practices related to the construction of high production plastic injection molds.
• Strong ability to troubleshoot injection mold related issues, with the ability to offer guidance to lead mold makers.
• Knowledge to be able to suggest possible improvements or alternate methods of achieving a solid mold design engineer.  
• Experienced in Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Excellent problem solving, organization and planning skills.
• Excellent leadership skills and a desire to lead and mentor staff.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule.

What We Offer:

• Amazing corporate culture - we walk the walk when it comes to our values!
• Beautiful 20 acre park like campus with creek and walking trails
• On site wellness center with personal training, fitness classes and massage
• FUN company events!
• Company donation matching and volunteer rewards
• Career development opportunities and profit sharing bonus

Follow us on LinkedIn, check out our rave reviews on Glassdoor, and learn more about our company culture on our career site: http://corporate.hunterindustries.com/careers 

Hunter is a global leader in the irrigation, outdoor lighting, dispensing technology, and custom manufacturing industries. Driving our continued success is the combined energy and talents of the nearly 4,000 people on our team. Together, we create a diverse array of products that can be seen all over the world, from residential landscapes to national landmarks, stadiums, parks, hotels, and municipal buildings. 

Hunter Industries and its Family of Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, military and veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other applicable legally protected status or characteristic.

The salary for this opportunity ranges from $97,000 - $115,000

The Company complies with all federal/local/state regulations in regard to pay. The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Compensation offered to the successful candidate will be determined by qualifications, prior experience, other job-related factors, and geographic location.