Tool and Die Supervisor

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SUMMARY OF JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Seeking a highly skilled and experienced Tool and Die Supervision to be responsible for leading the tool and die department at IDEX BAND-IT. This person will provide supervision, technical direction, training, and mentorship for the tool and die team. They will oversee the production, maintenance, repair of progressive stamping dies used in production stamping and forming processes.

REPORTING TO: Sr. Production Manager

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

·         Managing teams: Overseeing skilled workers responsible for constructing, maintaining, and modifying, machining operations on tools, dies, prototypes, forms inserts, punches, fixtures, and molds.

·         Supervising operations: Coordinating the setup and operation of various lathes, grinders, milling, and boring machines used to produce tools.

·         Scheduling, prioritizing, and assigning jobs and tasks within tool and die department

·         May be required to perform machining tasks as a working leader of the tool and die team

·         Tooling development and improvements: Completing high-level tool development work and ensuring jobs are completed correctly and on time.

·         Team resource: Suggesting improvements to processes and serving as a knowledge resource for other team members.

·         Collaboration: Ensure full die readiness with necessary contingency plans for consistent press shop operations.  Working with other departments such as production, quality control, and engineering to address issues and support new product development.

·         Diagnose and fix technical production issues associated die status or condition

·         Demonstrate initiative to implement best practices, train, and mentor growing employees.

·         Manage existing tooling and die performance to specs., ensuring calibration and maintenance of existing tooling and die, as well and planning and working to implement new equipment within tool and die department

• Actively model IDEX values: Team, Trust, and Excellence.

·         Performs other related duties as assigned.

 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform this job successfully. 

·         Leadership of die making and CNC machining operations

·         Must have hands on expertise using machine tools: lathe, mill, surface grinder, machining centers, wire and sinker EDM

·         Knowledge of and experience working with various tool steels and carbide materials

·         Expertise regarding construction and maintenance of progressive stamping dies

·         3D CAD expertise (SOLIDWORKS Preferred)

·         General computer skills including MS Office

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: 

·         10 years experience as tool and die maker

·         Journeyman Tool and Die Maker

·         2 years successful tool and die leadership

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The physical, mental, and visual demands, and work environment described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Climate-controlled office environment or shop floor.
• Noise exposure is light to moderate.

 

KEY COMPETENCIES:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

·         Safety and Security: The individual actively promotes and personally observes all safety procedures. The individual complies with Environmental, Safety, and Hazardous Communications requirements.

·         Operational Excellence: The individual is dedicated to providing organizational systems for measuring work. The individual seeks to reduce variances in organizational processes.

·         Interpersonal Skills: The individual remains open to other ideas and exhibits a willingness to try new things.

·         Relationships with Others: The individual works effectively with others, including superiors and colleagues. The employee exhibits a professional manner in dealing with others and works to maintain constructive working relationships.

·         Problem Solving: The individual participates in the continuous improvement process by attending meetings and presenting problems and possible solutions to the appropriate personnel.

·         Communication and Contact: The individual communicates effectively both verbally and written with superiors, colleagues, and individuals inside and outside the Company.

·         Planning/Organizing: The individual prioritizes and plans work activities, uses time efficiently, and develops realistic action plans.

·         Quality Control: The individual demonstrates accuracy, thoroughness, and monitors their own work to ensure quality. The individual delivers the highest quality products that meet the requirements of internal and external customers.

·         Adaptability: The individual adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and is able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.

·         Dependability: The individual is consistently at work and on time, follows instructions, responds to management direction, and solicits feedback to improve performance. The individual completes all duties as assigned, trains as required, and rotates into other departments as required.

Are you ready to join a different kind of company where our people, our culture, and our commitments are centered around providing trusted solutions that improve lives around the world?

Total Rewards

The compensation range for this position is $97,000.00 - $145,400.00, depending on experience. This position may be eligible for performance based bonus plan.

Benefits Package

Our comprehensive U.S. benefit offerings include: Health benefits, 401(k) retirement savings program with company match, PTO, and more. More information on our benefits and rewards can be found on our career page: https://www.idexcorp.com/careers/our-benefits-and-rewards/

IDEX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IDEX gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other consideration or protected category made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.

Attention Applicants:  If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please let us know. Likewise, if you are limited in the ability to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, we will determine an alternate way for you to apply. Please contact our Talent Acquisition Team at [email protected] for assistance with an accommodation. These contact tools may be used only by individuals with a disability for accommodation requests. Do not inquire as to the status of an application.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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