Tool Room Supervisor

At OTTO, we don’t just manufacture products - we engineer mission-critical solutions with precision and pride. Our Tech Center showcases cutting-edge technology with complete engineering capabilities for designing, building, debugging and maintaining short run tooling, to high speed, large volume stamping dies. As a core value, we focus on delivering for our customers through innovative technology, superior quality, value, and responsiveness … as a result, our growth continues! Employees are our greatest asset, which is why we share our company’s profits to celebrate our collective success. As a privately-owned company, we are proud to invest significantly in our community and in our own growth, focusing on long-term business success. We are proudly American!

About the role

The Tool Room Supervisor is responsible for the supervision and support of the tool room and press room supporting OTTO’s stamping production.

Responsibilities

• Supervise die design and maintenance
• Work with Pressroom to schedule production and new die tryouts
• Work within our apprentice program to train tool and die apprentices
• Build, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain progressive dies
• Understanding of tool steels and production materials
• Thorough knowledge of tool room equipment
• Thorough understanding of piece part inspection to quality specifications
• Must be able to work from blueprints to construct, alter or repair tools
• Responsible for design and fabrications of tooling in stamping departments
• Maintain proper tooling records for preventative maintenance
• Assist in the design of piece parts for manufacturability
• Understand operation of the presses
• Understand the set-up of the presses
• Responsible for ordering supplies for tool room
• Responsible for die changeover
• Responsible for quality from stamping department
• Responsible for preventative maintenance of tool room equipment
• Responsible for quoting tooling costs
• Responsible for a clean and safe work area
• Assists with other related duties as required or assigned

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in Tool and Die
• Stamping Production experience
• Minimum of 3 years as a supervisor
• Knowledge of progressive die design
• Knowledge of SPC
• Ability to lift and move 50 lbs. with assistance as necessary
• Ability to use various inspection equipment
• Knowledge of tool steels and stamping materials
• Must be available for mandatory overtime or non-standard or extended work schedule

Pay

The hiring range for this position is $45.00 to $65.00 per hour, based on qualifications and experience.

Benefits

• Profit Sharing Bonus - distributed to employees twice a year
• Vacation: 80 hours - earned on the anniversary date
• 10 paid holidays
• Medical Insurance:
  • HMO Plan
  • Standard PPO Plan
  • Enhanced PPO Plan
  • High Deductible PPO Plan
• FSA, LFSA, and HSA
• Dental Insurance:
  • Base Plan
  • Buy-Up Plan
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with a company match
• Life insurance:
  • Life/AD&D
  • Voluntary Life/AD&D
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• Company picnic
• Holiday party
• Numerous OTTO celebrations throughout the year