Description
Manage tooling strategies, storage, inventory, tool room operations, and tooling personnel to provide effective and efficient tooling support to manufacturing.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Direct Wintool implementation project to ensure that the transition is smooth and works well with applications related to manufacturing.
- Oversee and develop tooling strategies in terms of purchasing, and inventory management that align with production needs.
- Identify and present cost saving opportunities within tooling and present potential outcomes affecting production.
- Review new tooling technology opportunities, and consider the implementation cost savings.
- Coordinate with plant managers and programmers to direct tooling supplier testing.
- Hold weekly meetings to IDS issues and concerns related to tooling with direct reports
Key Roles
- Lead, Manage, and hold team members Accountable
- Direct Wintool Implementation
- Provide direction and oversight for tooling processes and workflows
- Work as a team with Engineering and Production to determine which tools will be inventoried and used at Acutec.
Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education & Experience Requirements:
A High School diploma or general education degree is required, and at least 5 years of tooling / manufacturing related experience. Over 5 years of leadership and management in a technical role may also be considered in lieu of direct tooling / machining experience.
Required Knowledge and Skills:
The employee must possess the ability to communicate effectively with all internal and external customers in both written and oral form.
The employee must possess the leadership qualities necessary to develop, modify, and align teams in multiple facilities to both the goals of the company and the needs of manufacturing.
The employee must understand basic principles of machining, project and inventory management, supply chain, and procurement.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Responsibilities include supervision, training and assisting employees.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those the employee encounters while performing the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to an office and manufacturing environment.
Safety and Policy Practices
The employee in this job must be knowledgeable regarding the safety policies and procedures of the Company as described in the Company safety manual. The employee must adhere to all said policies and procedures while supporting the goals and objectives of the organization and recognize the Company’s need to achieve its business objective. Employees are responsible for complying with company hazardous waste disposal procedures.
Skills Required
- High School diploma or GED
- At least 5 years of tooling or manufacturing-related experience (or 5+ years technical leadership in lieu of direct machining experience)
- Effective written and oral communication with internal and external customers
- Leadership ability to develop, modify, and align teams across multiple facilities
- Understanding of basic machining principles, project and inventory management, supply chain, and procurement
- Supervisory experience including training and assisting employees
- Knowledge of company safety policies and hazardous waste disposal procedures
What We Do
Acutec Precision Aerospace, Inc. is an award-winning, employee-owned, and woman-led aerospace manufacturer. The company specializes in providing high-accuracy engineered components and subassemblies for mission-critical applications within the aviation and aerospace industries. As a vertically integrated machining supplier, it also serves the power generation sector, focusing on operational excellence and the delivery of reliable, complex parts that meet strict industry standards.
