Tool & Die Lead Technician

Responsibilities

• Ensure team compliance with all safety procedures related to tooling, equipment, and cleaning processes.
• Lead safety audits, training, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Enforce safe work practices and stop unsafe work when necessary.
• Oversee routine, preventive, and corrective maintenance on tooling and dies.
• Ensure proper inspection, repair, and reassembly of tooling.
• Monitor tooling condition and ensure adherence to tolerance and quality standards.
• Lead and coordinate die installation, removal, and changeovers.
• Preventive & Predictive Maintenance Training and Leadership
• Drive continuous improvement in changeover efficiency.
• Troubleshoot and resolve tooling issues.
• Lead root cause analysis of tooling issues.
• Serve as a primary technical resource for production teams.
• Drive corrective and preventive actions.
• Oversee preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Analyze tooling performance data.
• Lead, mentor, and develop technicians.
• Cook up and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Occasional ascending and descending up to three flights of stairs.
• Occasional access to fast-moving machinery with inward nip points.
• Work around hot equipment and chemicals used for die cleaning.
• Work flexible schedule including weekends as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• 5+ years of tool & die maintenance experience.
• Demonstrated leadership experience.
• Strong mechanical and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience working specifically with Spunbond (bico/mono) and Meltblown dies.
• Technical degree or certification in Tool & Die, Industrial Maintenance, or related field.
• Knowledge of polymer flow, extrusion processes, or nonwoven manufacturing principles.
• Certification in lifting equipment and powered industrial vehicles.