Tooling Department Coordinator

About the role

This role is responsible for coordinating tooling availability, mill setups, and tooling maintenance to support efficient production operations. This position plays a key role in ensuring tooling is properly assembled, calibrated, and ready for use while supporting continuous improvement and troubleshooting efforts throughout the mill.

Responsibilities

• Lead and promote healthy and safe work practices in accordance with company policies and regulatory requirements
• Check and monitor tooling to ensure it is available, properly assembled, and in good working condition
• Order tooling and saw blades to support production requirements
• Cookordinate and troubleshoot mill setups to improve operational efficiency
• Configure mill tooling and setups to enhance usability and performance
• Calibrate mill stands and alignment to maintain production accuracy
• Customize tooling to support efficient and effective operations
• Order inductors and impeders as needed for production processes
• Calculate strip widths for tube sizes and coordinate tooling regrinds
• Perform daily lift truck inspections and report defects or irregularities
• Support production teams with tooling-related troubleshooting and problem-solving
• Perform additional duties as assigned
• Maintain regular, full-time, predictable onsite attendance

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of manufacturing mill setup experience
• High school diploma or GED, preferred
• Basic math skills for measurements and calculations
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints
• Strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities
• Experience using handheld measuring equipment such as micrometers and calipers
• High attention to detail with strong organizational skills
• Commitment to maintaining safe work practices in a manufacturing environment

Physical Abilities

• Lift, carry, push, and pull materials and tooling as required
• Stand, walk, bend, and move throughout the shift
• Operate lift trucks and manufacturing equipment safely
• Perform work in a plant or manufacturing environment