Purpose

Essential Responsibilities

• Takes into consideration the type of material, tolerances, choice of cutting tools, lubricants/coolants and machine tool feeds and speeds.

• May be required to measure and copy parts.

• May set-up, test and adjust tooling in production to obtain the correct specifications.

• Returns unused materials or supplies to the correct location.

• Communicates issues to Team Leader to ensure that organizational goals and objectives are met.

• Participates in ongoing development, communication and implementation of team concepts, programs and policies.
• Coordinates work to ensure best practices with all team members.
• Attends appropriate team meetings.
• As a member of the tool room team, fosters strong cohesiveness regarding all major issues; e.g., direction, annual plan, budget, policy changes, etc.
• Accepts responsibility to quickly identify any areas of lack of cohesiveness, bringing them to the attention of the team leader and working with the team in a supportive manner to resolve issues affecting cohesiveness.
• Actively look for ways, and reinforce actions needed, to achieve synergy possible within the larger organization.

• Provides technical and organizational leadership for respective tooling focus
• Assists with organizing and collaborating with Production to set tooling priorities
• Assists with Root Cause/Corrective Action efforts related to tooling or process issues
• Assists with Continuous Improvement efforts

Competencies