Toolroom Buyer​/Planner

Kapco Metal Stamping is the Midwest’s premier contract manufacturer of metal components, trusted by some of the world’s biggest brands to make precision metal parts. Kapco’s constant investment in modern, state-of-the-art equipment and cutting-edge technology sets us apart from other manufacturers in the industry and helps us deliver the highest quality products to their partners.

Alongside our metal stamping, fabrication, welding, and machining capabilities, Kapco has built a lasting reputation for our family culture based upon six core values:
Innovation, Attitude, Integrity, Impact, Accountability, and Safety.

Today, Kapco employs over 600 employees across our family of companies, and we are looking to add to our fast-growing team!

The Toolroom Buyer/Planner is responsible for planning, prioritizing, and coordinating toolroom work to support production schedules, repairs, preventative maintenance, and die changeovers. This role serves as the central communication point between the toolroom, stamping operations, and production planning to ensure tooling resources are aligned with business priorities.

• Develop and maintain daily and weekly toolroom schedules for:
  • Die Changeovers
  • Die repairs and troubleshooting
  • Preventative maintenance (PM)
  • Production support tooling requests
• Prioritize work based on production needs, press downtime risk, and delivery commitments.
• Balance workload across available toolroom personnel and machine capacity.
• Adjust schedules quickly in response to breakdowns, hot jobs, or changing production priorities.

• Act as the primary liaison between the toolroom, stamping operations, and production scheduling.
• Communicate job status, completion timelines, and delays to stakeholders.
• Participate in daily production or scheduling meetings as required.

• Enter, track, and update tooling work orders in the ERP/MRP or maintenance management system.
• Maintain accurate records of:
  • Tooling job status
  • Labor hours
  • Planned vs. actual completion times
• Support continuous improvement by identifying recurring tooling issues or bottlenecks.

• Monitor on-time completion of toolroom work.
• Assist in identifying opportunities to improve scheduling accuracy, responsiveness, and workflow efficiency.
• Support standardization of scheduling processes and best practices.

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• At least 2 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably supporting a toolroom, maintenance, or stamping operation.
• Strong understanding of tooling, dies, or manufacturing workflows.
• Experience with ERP, MRP, or maintenance management systems.
• Strong organizational, time management, and multitasking skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage frequent priority changes.

• Associate degree or technical training in manufacturing, engineering technology, or related field.
• Experience in a stamping, metal fabrication, or die‑building environment.
• Familiarity with press operations, die construction, and repair processes.
• Lean manufacturing or continuous improvement experience.

• Office and shop‑floor environment.
• Ability to walk the toolroom and production floor as needed.
• Occasional lifting of light materials (