Toolroom Foreman

About the role

Our rapidly growing technology company is hiring! For over two decades, Advanced Powder Products, Inc. (APP) has been developing and manufacturing complex net-shape components using metal injection molding (MIM) and 3D metal printing technologies for the medical, industrial and defense industries. Our proprietary technologies, ProtoMIM® and Printalloy® position APP as the first choice for some of the largest original equipment manufacturers (OEM) in the country. We design, engineer and produce metal components that improve the performance of our clients’ medical devices, hand tools, defense, and sporting goods.

At APP, we realize that we are only as good as our people. Guided by our four core values, we tackle complex challenges and push the boundaries of the industry: we encourage Fun, strive for Excellence, foster Accountability, and promote Transparency. As we continue to grow, APP looks to hire self-driven individuals who move fast and think big.

This is a specialized, technically oriented position. The role requires the ability to identify technical problems and develop sound, carefully thought-out solutions; comfort with varied activities and multiple simultaneous projects in a fast-paced environment; ability to meet customer and internal specifications and quality standards; self-assurance and confidence to drive results while problem-solving and engaging others; and ability to lead multiple people on various projects to completion.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays
• 401k with company match
• Profit sharing
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Long-term and short-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• AD&D insurance

Responsibilities

• Oversee and lead all areas of tooling and provide tooling staff with direction and priorities on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis
• Optimize toolroom schedule for equipment and resource constraints
• Optimize tool build sequencing and resource allocation for internal tool builds
• Oversee tooling process, storage, and inventory both internally and externally
• Identify and drive process improvements utilizing troubleshooting skills to optimize tool quality and build efficiency
• Drive 5S, equipment maintenance, safety, and employee training/development in the tooling area
• Responsible for coaching, training, and disciplining employees
• Participate in tool vendor selection, evaluation, and management
• Communicate with clients and vendors to ensure tools are delivered to specifications (schedules, costs, and modifications)
• Oversee and support design and build of tooling and fixtures
• Oversee and support inspection, fit-up, and documentation of new tools as they arrive
• Repair damaged tooling by use of various tool repair techniques (welding, grinding, machining)
• Follow the standards of ISO 13485 and ISO 9001 International Standards

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Tool and Die or Machine Tool Technology
• 5 years of experience