Tooling Lead

Tooling Lead

Location:

US-KY-Winchester

• Direct the day-to-day activities of the tooling repair team.
• Assure safety guidelines for mold repair are being met.
• Schedule work through the mold repair shop, assuring production needs are met. This includes routine coordination meetings with the production planner.
• Coordination of tool and tool part shipments to and from suppliers. This includes working with IWT logistics department to arrange trucking and loading/unloading molds.
• Manage internal spare parts including ordering, mold and hot runner components.
• Interact with outside mold part suppliers and mold makers.
• Perform mold preventive maintenance activities including hot runner manifold maintenance.
• Perform hot runner system cleaning, disassembly and reassembly as needed, familiar with basic electrical skills as related to hot runner wiring and temperature control.
• Manage priorities and work with a sense of urgency.
• Able to perform mold repair work inside the molding machinery.
• Document specific mold related problems and interface with Process Technicians, Production Supervisors, Engineering, and others.
• Occasional travel to outside suppliers and training, including overnight trips.
• Maintain a neat and orderly workplace.
• Flexibility in working hours and schedule shifts - overtime and weekend work are a requirement.
• Training of processing team on the best approach to ensure that the tools are not damaged.
• Assist in mold changes when required.

• 20+ years’ experience in the injection molding industry with focus on tooling.
• Direct hands‑on experience in mold design and mold construction.
• Ability to review part and mold designs in Solid Works.
• Background in working with various mold material and metal types.
• Working knowledge of hot runner manifold systems.
• Strong project management skills.
• Strong problem‑solving skills.
• Able to effectively collaborate with effective communication skills.
• Able to create technical reports.
• Good working knowledge of injection molding.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to travel with 2X per month being typical.

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