Tool Room Supervisor

POSITION SUMMARY:
Contribute to the creation and implementation of best practice tool room vision, strategy and policies to aid and improve operational performance. Identify business improvement opportunities within the organization and contribute to the new business initiatives and projects

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Provide specialist technical advice and support on all aspects of the Tool design, manufacturing and estimating
• Support production and engineering with tooling/technical problems
• Supervise/Manage the running and plan activities of the tool room facilities and toolmakers, ensuring the tool room is a safe environment in line with health, safety and environmental requirements
• Support production and engineering to manage and guarantee on time availability of tools to ensure continuous production and increase of OEE
• Develop and manage procedural arrangements whereby proposals on new equipment or tool design c an be assessed for their impact in performance terms
• Create and track the d-base for all tools, implementing a planned schedule of maintenance and repair activity to ensure a computerized log is kept on faults and service history of tools
• Implement and track budget for investment of new equipment and drive these investments
• Ensure all stock items, tool inserts and spares are organized
• Oversee all work through the tool room efficiently and cost effectively and cost effectively and ensure target dates for tooling are met
• Provide quotation for new tooling, modifications and repairs
• CAD and CNC programming may be required
• Provide written reports and make presentations
• Develop, implement and manage key performance indicators for each area of responsibility
• Manage, coach and develop a high performing tool room team that meets agreed objectives and which delivers best practice results, added value and continuous improvement
• Set department objectives/KPIs and assess ongoing performance of direct reports
• Provide technical expertise to the team
• Motivate and coach the team to operational success
• Monitor the completion of tasks and ensure good performance and record on appropriate systems
• Manage contractors on site to ensure they meet legal and company requirements

Financial and Budget Control
• Input and hold responsibility for Tool Room budgets
• Prepare the annual Tool Room budget and forecasts and all Capital Expenditure proposals as well as ensuring compliance with legal standards. Manage budget from identification to completion of projects
• Responsible for achieving budget and forecast.