Worthington Industries, Inc

Tool Room Engineer/Manager

Worthington Industries, Inc • $96K — $125K *
Chicago, IL 60629In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 10+ years' experience with stamping dies required; Journeyman certification preferred
  • Strong leadership and team collaboration skills
  • Proficient in preventative maintenance programs
  • Familiarity with CMMS software
  • Knowledge of stamping tooling components and materials

Responsibilities

  • Manage daily tool room operations and activities
  • Develop and enhance preventative maintenance programs for tooling
  • Oversee scheduling of tool room personnel in collaboration with Foremen
  • Control department costs and manage overtime effectively
  • Guide in-house design and fabrication of equipment and spare die components
  • Ensure tool room compliance with safety regulations and audits
  • Monitor and report the status of tool room projects

Benefits

  • First shift schedule from 6am to 2pm
  • Opportunity to oversee a tool room apprentice program
  • Involvement in succession planning and staffing recommendations
  • Work in a production environment with a strong focus on safety
  • Engagement in a collaborative team-focused atmosphere
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Tool Room Engineer/Manager manages and oversees all aspects of the day to day tool room operations and activities in Chicago. This includes the repair, modifications and improvements of existing tooling. Responsibilities include compliance with current and future codes, regulations and inspections. Working with shift leads, assigns and prioritizes activities based upon input from Production Control and Operations. Responsible for resource planning for both headcount and equipment. Provides direction on tooling condition and replace/repair recommendations. Works closely with the Safety department to ensure the Chicago tool room stays in compliance.

This is a 1st shift position supporting operations from 6am -2pm.

The base compensation range for this position is $96,500 - $125,000. Placement within the range will be based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to skills, experience, qualifications, location, and internal equity.

Essential Functions
  • Develop, maintain and improve preventative maintenance programs for tooling
  • Provides recommendations to improve tooling performance and efficiency
  • Works with Foremen with scheduling of tool room personnel
  • Responsible for controlling overtime and costs of the departments
  • Assists with in-house design and fabrication of equipment and spare die components
  • Works closely with the EHS Manager to ensure safety is a top priority at the division
  • Participates as required in audits and inspections
  • Monitors and reports status of tool room projects
  • Assesses performance of team and provides feedback and guidance
  • Assigns work requests and projects to the appropriate person.
  • Ensures all paperwork and reporting are kept up to date and are completed in a timely fashion
  • Communicates goals, objectives and policies to their team members.
  • Will oversee the tool room apprentice program.
  • Works on the successional planning of personnel and identifying technical disciplines that are understaffed. Makes recommendations for succession planning and staffing.
  • Responsible for the maintaining of associated cribs
  • Work with production manager/superintendents to improve throughput and quality by monitoring & improving key KPIs
  • Participate in production meetings as required and communicate information back to appropriate departmental personnel


Education and Experience
  • 10 or more years working with stamping dies required (Journeyman certification preferred).
  • Ability to lead and influence people and work as a team member
  • Takes ownership of personal and employee development
  • Must have understanding of stamping tooling components and materials used to make tooling
  • Must have understanding of preventative maintenance programs
  • Experience with CMMS software

Competencies
  • Ability to operate machines and hand tools
  • Ability to read engineering drawings
  • Ability to disassemble and reassemble tooling
  • Must have ability to work collaboratively with others as a part of a team
  • Ability to understand and enforce company policies
  • Plans, prioritizes and organizes work effectively to produce measurable results
  • Keeps current with new work methods and technology
  • Ability to use Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint software


Work Environment

  • Regularly works in a production environment which requires a constant alertness of safety requirements and dangers as they will work near heavy cutting and material handling equipment.
  • Must be able to lift parts and equipment which can weigh up to 50 pounds
  • Must be able and comfortable to work in a heavy-industrial environment


About Worthington Industries, Inc

Worthington Industries is a diversified metals manufacturing company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. The company operates through three segments: Steel Processing, Pressure Cylinders, and Engineered Cabs. The Steel Processing segment processes flat-rolled steel for customers primarily in the automotive, aerospace, agricultural, appliance, construction, container, hardware, HVAC, lawn and garden, leisure and recreation, and office furniture and equipment markets. The Pressure Cylinders segment manufactures and sells filled and unfilled pressure cylinders, tanks, hand torches, and oil and gas equipment products for the energy, industrial, and consumer products markets. The Engineered Cabs segment designs and manufactures custom-engineered open and enclosed cabs and operator stations and custom fabrications for heavy mobile equipment used in agricultural, construction, forestry, military, and mining industries. Worthington Industries was founded in 1955 by John H. McConnell and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol WOR.
Learn more about Worthington Industries, Inc
Size
9,000 employees
Market Cap
$2.4 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$574.1 million
Founded
1955
5 Year Trend
+11.7%
Revenue
$2.8 billion
NASDAQ
WOR
* Ladders Estimates

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