What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hot Stamp Team Lead 2nd Shift position at Gestamp?
Hot Stamp Team Lead 2nd Shift - Chattanooga, TN / Plant 1
Location:
US Gestamp Chattanooga, US, US Gestamp
Date: Nov 9, 2025
Hot Stamp Team Lead 2nd Shift - Chattanooga, TN / Plant 1
Role Summary
Works with supervisor to help manage and oversee team members to accomplish daily safety, quality and manufacturing goals.
Key Responsibilities
- Assists in the development of work instructions, training on processes, and helps supervises daily operations.
- Be prepared to step into supervisor’s position in cases of sickness and vacations
- Responsible for assisting with tool room software and documentation, including but not limited to approving Nova Time, SAP and Captor.
- Provide detail reports for die tryout, crashes and split investigation.
- Performs daily safety inspections as well as daily rotating process audits.
- Read and interpret CAD data, blueprints to customer specs.
- Apply and utilize manufacturing best practice for efficiency, quality, safety and capability.
- Completion of miscellaneous duties and projects, written and verbal, as directed by your supervisor/manager
- Any other duties deemed necessary or appropriate including but not limited to die setting as required.
Knowledge and Education
- USDOL Certificate of Completion Tool & Die Maker or 2:1 experience to 4 year apprenticeship program.
- Proof of 6 years related experience.
- Minimum (2) years’ experience in a Production Stamping Plant.
- Experience relative to medium to large Tandem Line Dies or small to medium Transfer Dies or medium to large Progressive Dies required with experience relative to Transfer Dies & large Progressive Dies a plus.
- Experience with implementation of Engineering Changes required.
- Must be willing to work overtime as required (including Sundays) to maintain all Plant functions relative to the Tool Room such as but not limited to Program Launch, die repairs, engineering change timing to customer dates/requirements, etc.
Key Qualifications/Requirements
- Must be a Team oriented player and work well with others.
- Ability to prioritize, in high stress environment.
- Good working relationship and effective communication skills with vendors, team members and suppliers.
- Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of tool room processes and procedures, including Die Standard Practice for die repair.
- Must have own basic set of precision/hand tools.
- Must be willing to work any shift as Plant schedule and/or manpower requirements deem necessary.
- Must be willing to work overtime as required (including Sundays) to maintain all Plant functions relative to the Tool Room such as but not limited to Program Launch, die repairs, engineering change timing to customer dates/requirements, etc.
Additional Information
- Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to handle, manipulate, or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, talk and hear
- Employee must occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds
- While performing the duties of the job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and seek to hire the best candidate regardless of age, beliefs, disability, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation.
About us
We are a multi-technology company present in over 20 countries and our team of over 40,000 is made up of 90 different nationalities. They are the driving force of our company, which designs, develops and produces parts for over 900 models of the leading vehicle manufacturers, and enable us to be one of the top suppliers worldwide.
Do you have what it takes to build the future of mobility with us?
- You will be joining a leading international group in the automotive sector with a clear commitment to innovation, a trail-blazer in Industry 4.0 and engaged with ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) criteria.
- This is an opening to build a career in a global environment with many opportunities to grow both professionally and personally by participating and leading innovative and international projects.
- You will find a supportive and friendly environment where the emphasis is on team work, continuous improvement, trust, a dynamic spirit and thinking outside the box, and a passion for a job well done.
- You will be working with highly qualified professionals as Gestamp is committed to the ongoing training of our teams.
Join the Gestamp team!