Tooling Shop Supervisor - DeKalb
Sonoco
- DeKalb, IL
- $70,350-84,420 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Ensure the safety of all employees; participate in a comprehensive safety program to prevent injuries. Comply with all federal, state, and local environmental and safety regulations. (EPA, OSHA, etc)
- Serve as the direct report for Form Tooling employees, conducting reviews (with or without) the Tooling manager as necessary.
- Coordinate scheduling, quality inspections, testing, shipment, and rework of all blister form tooling.
- Ensure on-time shipment of orders, drive continuous improvement, and delegate tasks/instruction to meet these requirements.
- Own the quality and assist in testing process of all fabricated tools – this includes material organization; postmortem analysis for continuous improvement; customer demonstrations, support, training, and service calls as necessary (Spanish-speaking helpful).
- Ability to report out in-process work with estimated completion times.
- Evaluates tooling schedules based on opportunity grading and customer request dates.
- Coordinate department schedule to meet demands, to manage overtime, and to reduce costs.
- Improve and Maintain OTIF – 93%.
- Assist with raw material and supply ordering, inventory, and organization.
- Interact and utilize vendors as necessary to complete job duties.
- Execute cross-training to build capacity and capability within the department.
- General knowledge to operate and train others on CNC milling machines, manual milling machines, lathes, drills, and any other shop equipment in a safety-conscious manner.
- Enforce general housekeeping standards, 5S implementation, and audits.
- Help develop and maintain department metrics to promote on-time delivery, quality of finished tooling, and cost efficiency.
- Identify, propose, and implement capital projects to improve operational performance.
- Ensure proper calibration and asset reliability of blister form machines. This includes but is not limited to daily team maintenance; ensuring and scheduling routine repairs, upkeep, and preventative maintenance; maintaining and stocking critical spares.
- Drive productivity improvements around output and scrap while reducing recurring defects.
- Engage with Engineering to reduce design errors.
- Work with cross functional teams including individuals from pricing, customer service, sales, engineering, manufacturing, marketing, procurement, and quality to ensure flawless execution.
- Strong leadership skills
- Extensive CNC knowledge (Primarily 3-axis milling).
- Clear and concise verbal and written communication.
- Ability to read/write and follow verbal and written instructions.
- Ability to read, understand and work from blueprints, sketches, and work orders.
- Experience with lathes, milling machines, drills, band saws, and other shop equipment.
- Fundamental knowledge as machinist in metal fabrication, tool making, and mold construction.
- Understanding of tolerances and precision measuring.
- Computer experiences with CAD & CAM file processing, email, Web scheduling, and MS office.
- Must have a working knowledge of shop math.
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
- Able to grow and support employees with cross-training opportunities.
- Ability to drive meaningful department metrics.
- Ability to coach continuous improvement programs.
- Ability to work with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement.
- Capacity for leading change, dealing with ambiguity, and providing creative solutions.
- Strong knowledge of manufacturing and fabrication processes.
- Strong knowledge of product and tool development.
- General knowledge of thermoform tooling is a plus
- Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment and to prioritize and manage multiple projects with minimal direction.
- High School or equivalent, 2+ Year degree preferred and/or 5 + years relevant and or related work experience
- Travel up to 10%
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, including FSA and HSA options
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Wellbeing tools and resources to support holistic health, including an Employee Assistance Program with a variety of services
- Paid time off and holidays to recreate, rejuvenate and care for the health of yourself and family
- Variety of company paid and voluntary employee-paid insurance plans including life, personal accident, and disability insurance
- Tuition reimbursement