What are the responsibilities and job description for the Team leader- Tooling position at Batesville Tool & Die, Inc.?
What You'll Do
Team Leadership & Development
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Team Leadership & Development
- Lead daily operations and job assignments for tooling associates, fostering a collaborative, high-performance environment
- Train and mentor team members, including co-op students and new hires, building the next generation of tooling talent
- Conduct performance evaluations and provide coaching to help your team grow
- Facilitate shift change meetings and cross-shift communication to ensure seamless handoffs
- Oversee repair and maintenance of compound, progressive, transfer, and restrike dies to ensure production readiness
- Troubleshoot tooling issues using stop block readings, solder checks, inspection layouts, and progressive strip analysis
- Apply your knowledge of trigonometry to calculate die clearance, shear angles, and timing adjustments
- Set up and operate manual machines and ProtoTrak equipment, producing precision components from blueprints
- Schedule die maintenance after production runs and coordinate change-over procedures
- Review press schedules and rate efficiency reports to proactively identify and address problem dies
- Participate in die tryouts, verify part quality, and approve tools for production
- Support Quality team on corrective actions and customer complaint resolution
- Lead and participate in Continuous Improvement projects, driving process enhancements and cost savings
- Complete engineering changes from start to finish, managing print changes and Kanban list updates
- Maintain accurate work orders, press logs, and debrief documentation in Plex ERP system
- Attend weekly tooling meetings to report on top downtime jobs and drive accountability
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