Tool Room Manager

Flex-N-Gate Effingham, 2701 S Banker Street, Effingham, Illinois, United States of America

Posted Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 5:00 AM

Flex-N-Gate is a leading manufacturer and supplier of components for the automotive industry, recently ranked 10th of the 150 Top North American Suppliers in “Automotive News.” A growing and vital company, Flex-N-Gate provides a great opportunity for hard-working and skilled individuals.

The Tool Room Manager oversees the tooling activities within the plant including the adherence to procedures and compliance with environmental requirements associated with processes, equipment, waste generation and permits. The Tool Room Manager is responsible for efficient and effective tool design and minimal production down time attributed to tooling problems.

• Time Management
• Creative and Innovative Thinking
• Development and Continual Learning
• Problem Solving
• Accountability and Dependability
• Research Analysis
• Decision Making and Judgement
• Providing Consultation
• Ethics and Integrity
• Mathematical Reasoning
• Coaching and Mentoring
• Communication
• Teamwork

• Ensures all plastic molding tools are properly maintained with preventative maintenance and continuous improvement.
• Ensures the department provides quality products to internal customers.
• Ensures the quantity or volume of product or services will meet the needs of its internal customers.
• Creates and maintains a tool room budget on supplies, die repairs and fixtures.
• Ensures daily operations of the department are carried out in a cost-effective manner.
• Responsible for employees of the tool room department, conducting orientation with all new hires or transferred employees.
• Monitors performance and conducts performance evaluations as required.
• Generates corrective and preventive action plans as required.
• Supports communication of the importance of the EMS to employees in the area of responsibility.
• Develops work order system to document tool history.
• Supports EMS internal audits.
• Authorizes corrective and preventive actions in response to EMS non-conformances applicable to area of responsibility.
• Participates in incident investigations, where appropriate
• Assesses training needs and supports employee training, including communication of procedures and work practices to employees in area of responsibility.
• Communicates procedures and work practices.
• Complies with applicable environmental legal and other requirements.
• Supports development of objectives and targets.
• Ensures appropriate resources are available for the maintenance of the EMS in the area of responsibility.
• Works with design to ensure that manufacturing best practices and safety are integrated into design of all new production tools. Supports and maintains mold / tooling standards and specification manual.
• Obtains mold/tool build cost quotes and awards business based on cost, timing and type of tool.
• Approves all preliminary and final layout drawings, diagrams, and part layouts.
• Approves or refuses all primary tooling POA’s. Authorizes payment for primary tooling.
• Makes recommendations for repairs on all new tooling based on sample product runs. Validates that all recommended repairs have been completed based on sample product runs.
• Participates as insource lead. Collects information on tooling and capacity and facilitates transfer of tools from sub suppliers and competitors.
• Develops safe, robust processes on all new tooling that are capable of producing the highest quality possible and highest efficiency possible.
• Specifies new equipment requirements to support new programs and replace existing equipment.
• Works with equipment manufacturers to provide required training and assures equipment meets expectations.
• Facilitates problem solving for ongoing problems in regard to machinery and tooling.
• Works with sub suppliers to assure their processes are capable and repeatable to provide the highest quality product possible.
• Attends APQP meetings to support successful launch of new programs.
• Leads new tooling reviews with buy off with corporate tooling design team.
• Maintains compliance to company policies and work rules, safety standards and good housekeeping practices.
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