Team leader- Tooling

What You'll Do 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 Technical Excellence & Die Maintenance • 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 Production Support & Quality Assurance • 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 Continuous Improvement & Documentation • Lead and participate xsgimln 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 Compensation details: 21-35 Hourly Wage PI4d9280aace39-25448-393494635c143e31-5e48-4549-b638-05792d185386