Tooling Setup Coordinator

Your Day-to-Day Responsibilities

* Coordinate work duties effectively with production and tool room schedules.

* Skillfully assemble and disassemble both existing and new production tooling.

* Manage the physical storage of tooling and meticulously update electronic inventory records for all components.

* Proactively inspect tooling for defects, perform necessary preventative maintenance, clean, coordinate die sharpening, and execute minor repairs.

* Maintain accurate inventory levels for commonly used hardware items.

* Generate and submit formal requests for major tooling repairs or replacements to the tooling manager

* Strictly follow all safe work practices and wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) when operating powered hand tools and tool room machinery (e.g., vertical milling machines, drill presses, band saws).

* Utilize a variety of precision measuring devices (micrometers, calipers, tape measure) to verify the accuracy of your work.

* Set-up and produce prototype thermoform samples for customers when needed.

* Drill micro diameter vacuum holes in prototype and new tooling.

* Polish aluminum mold tooling to industry standards.

* Maintain an up-to-date forklift truck certification.

* Accurately complete and submit all required documentation, reports, and forms to the tooling department supervisor.

* Ensure your work area is consistently clean and organized, adhering to all cleaning and housekeeping procedures.

* Comply with all company worker safety, food safety policies, and work rules.

What You'll Bring (Job Specifications & Requirements)

* Experience & Skills:

o Proven mechanical aptitude, including the ability to identify hardware sizes, bolt sizes, and thread sizes.

o Proficiency in drilling and tapping operations.

o Adept at safely operating a variety of powered and non-powered hand tools, as well as tool room machine tools such as vertical milling machines, drill presses, and band saws.

o Skilled in using and interpreting precision measuring devices like micrometers, calipers, and tape measures

o Basic computer skills, using Microsoft office suite including the ability to look up schedules, produce written reports, and enter data into spreadsheet programs.

o Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and resolve problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

* Work Style:

o Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

o Highly adaptable to changes in production schedules.

o Excellent communication skills, capable of effectively interacting with tooling department workers, supervisors, and other company employees.

* Physical Demands:

o Regularly required to stand and use hands/fingers for handling tools and controls.

o Frequently required to walk and communicate.

o Occasionally required to sit, reach overhead, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

o Must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

o Specific vision abilities include close vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.