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Volt is immediately hiring for 2nd shift

Tool Room Manager Die Casting & Manufacturing Operations w/ CNC Machining Experience
in Brookfield, WI.

As a
2nd Shift Tool Room Manager Die Casting & Manufacturing Operations w/ CNC Machining Experience, you will:

• Promote and enforce a strong safety culture throughout the tool room and manufacturing facility.
• Ensure compliance with PPE requirements, lockout/tagout procedures, crane and rigging standards, and all company safety policies.
• Conduct regular safety meetings, audits, and risk assessments.
• Supervise, coach, mentor, and develop tool and die makers, apprentices, and skilled trades employees.
• Provide performance feedback, support employee development, and coordinate training initiatives.
• Foster effective communication across departments and shifts.
• Lead by example while promoting accountability, engagement, and teamwork.
• Plan, assign, and prioritize daily workload to ensure maximum uptime and production efficiency.
• Oversee the repair, maintenance, troubleshooting, and modification of dies, molds, fixtures, tooling, and manufacturing equipment.
• Support manufacturing operations including high-pressure die casting (HPDC), aluminum casting, lost foam casting, investment casting, and machining processes.
• Ensure work is completed on time and in accordance with quality standards.
• Lead root cause investigations related to tooling failures, production issues, and quality concerns.
• Implement corrective and preventive actions to improve tooling reliability and die life.
• Drive improvements in repair turnaround time, process efficiency, productivity, and overall shop performance.
• Support Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Kaizen, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain tooling documentation, work instructions, inspection criteria, and maintenance records.
• Interpret engineering drawings, tooling prints, GD&T specifications, inspection reports, and technical documentation.
• Collaborate with engineering, quality, manufacturing, suppliers, and cross-functional teams to resolve technical issues.

This is a full-time
opportunity.

The ideal candidate will have:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Journeyman Tool & Die certification, associate degree, technical degree, or equivalent skilled trades certification.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in:
• Tool & Die Repair
• Die Maintenance
• CNC Machining
• Mold Repair
• High-Pressure Die Casting Tooling
• Manufacturing Tooling Operations
• Minimum 3 years of leadership, supervisory, project leadership, or technical mentoring experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of:
  • CNC machining
  • Die fitting
  • Tooling repair
  • Welding
  • Grinding
  • Polishing
  • Tool inspection
• Experience supporting die casting, aluminum casting, machining, or complex manufacturing operations.
• Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and root cause analysis skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and manufacturing systems including maintenance management, work order, production tracking, and timekeeping software.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience leading skilled trades teams within a union manufacturing environment.
• Strong background in job shop scheduling, workforce planning, and resource allocation.
• Experience operating or supporting:
  • 5-Axis CNC Machines
  • EDM Equipment
  • Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM)
  • Checking Fixtures
  • Laser Scanning Technology
  • Knowledge of:
  • PPAP
  • APQP
  • FMEA
  • Control Plans
  • Engineering Change Management
• Lean Six Sigma certification or experience implementing Lean Manufacturing methodologies.

Shift: 1:30pm - 11:30pm(Monday-Friday)

Pay Rate:$48.00 - $50.00per hour

* Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties,…