Tool Room Manager

Job Summary: This role reviews customer requirements and prepares/ updates production schedule.
Knowledge and Skills (Education):
• Strong communicator in the English language, both written and oral
• Minimum 10 years experience in similar position
• Proficient in Microsoft office
• High level of time management
• Tool and Die Certificate
• Operate all toolroom equipment
• Good understanding of ISO, SPC and QS systems
Major Accountabilities:
• Supervise all Tool Room personnel.
• Plan and schedule all tool room Jobs as per timeline.
• Schedule ordering of tooling components and supplies.
• Plan tool room equipment maintenance.
• Assist in quoting, design, troubleshooting and development as required.
• Staff and evaluate tool room employees.
• Resolve issues with other managers such as press time, sign off, shared equipment etc.
• Responsible for hiring, training, directing hourly paid employees.
• Responsible for ensuring that dies are built to produce parts to the latest part print.
• Liaison between engineering, design and tool manufacturing.
• Responsible for scheduling and tracking tool build requirements.
• Monitor costs as an aid for estimating.
• Arrange and monitor external contracting.
• Responsible for arranging tryout material from customer.
• Responsible for arranging die buyoff in customer's press.
• Represent company during buyoff process.
• Responsible for general housekeeping and safety.
• Schedule meetings with lead hands/toolmakers on monthly basis.
• Follow the preventive maintenance procedures by working with the maintenance department.
• Generate reports on: Planning and scheduling, Job tracking and die check list
• Approve hourly employee's time entries
• Keep GM informed of all items pertinent to successful operation of their department.
• Perform other miscellaneous duties as assigned or directed in order to accommodate the customer.
• Communicate effectively with employees and management staff
• Perform compulsory overtime as necessary and in accordance with legislative requirements
• Perform other duties as assigned by your supervisor
• Comply, ensure and enforce Rules of Conduct (sign off agreement) in your hire package
• Provide and/or participate in training as required
• Comply, ensure and enforce all company rules, regulations and policies as stated in the Employee Handbook
• Comply, ensure and enforce the Employment Standards Act, 2000
• Report any deficiencies in systems, facilities, machinery, equipment and/or tools immediately to all appropriate departments
• Record and/or report product damage/nonconformities to your supervisor as required
• Comply, ensure and enforce Quality Assurance policies and procedures
• Participate and contribute to effective production efficiency
Working Conditions:
• 20% office, 80% plant floor (PPE required)
• Comply, ensure and enforce Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) particularly the "Duties of Workers" as stated in section 28.
• Comply, ensure and enforce Workplace Safety Insurance Act (WSIB)
• Comply, ensure and enforce Workplace hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
• Comply, ensure and enforce Health and Safety rules, policies and procedures of Martinrea Tech Tool and Die Inc.
• Safety glasses and safety shoes must be worn at all times in the plant.
• Be aware of moving lift trucks at all times.
• Hearing protection must be worn in the press room at all times.
• All employees are prohibited from working under dies which are suspended from hoists, cranes or forklifts.
Decision Making and Authority:
• Quantities measurables:
• Recommendations:
o Quality, safety and efficiency
Back-up Duties:
• Perform other duties as required

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