Tooling Manager

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

• Implement and enforce safety procedures and protocols.
• A hands-on leader that methodically and effectively brings together teams to drive bottom-line financial, OEE, and KPI results through all areas of Strattec’s tooling operations.
• Develop strategic vision and deploy transformational changes that include advanced processing technology, elimination of non-value-added process steps, optimization of existing processes, and standardized process designs that reliably deliver high-quality tooling at the best cost.
• Streamline new tool build process by leveraging core competencies and simplifying business processes.
• Increase speed to market and ensure on-time new product launches by growing new tooling build capacity and throughput, creating collaborative launch processes, and standardizing tooling designs.
• Identify and proactively plan for potential changes in demand, resource availability, extended tooling repairs, and supply shortages to minimize impact on our customers, associates, and financial performance.
• Create strong and diverse teams by developing new leaders, hiring top-level talent, and pursuing actions to increase associate engagement, improve culture, and ensure associates are adequately trained.
• Review, improve, and standardize the tooling preventative maintenance program by leveraging best practices, and it should be based on the cycles a tool has operated.

Qualifications

• B S degree from an engineering discipline, industrial management or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of leadership experience.
• CNC programming, high-speed machining, EDM (wire & sink), and grinding knowledge preferred.
• Knowledge of quality control and part print references (GD&T).
• Advanced understanding of MS Project or other similar resource planning software.
• Understanding of lean concepts and how to apply them to a manufacturing environment.
• Efficiently collect, analyze, and present data in a clear & concise format.
• Interpret data analysis and provide insightful recommended solutions.
• Ability to influence others through strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational and inventory management skills.
• Vendor management skills to include negotiations, contracts, and performance compliance.
• The ability to manage projects and work in a team project environment.

Education and Experience

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Mathematical & Reasoning Abilities

This role will require the ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and occasionally required to stand, walk, and use hands to type, touch, and/ or feel. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment

While the majority of time will be spent in an office environment, this role will require occasional exposure to moving manufacturing equipment, which may require hearing, vision, and/or foot protection. Limited travel (less than 15%), including international, required.

Responsibility for the Environment

Associates are committed to our Environmental Management System, which provides for continuous improvement of our organization's efforts to prevent pollution, comply with relevant environmental legislation and regulations, and meet customer-based environmental requirements.