Tool Designer / Tool Room Supervisor at Weasler Engineering Inc – West Bend, Wisconsin

Develop and support safety and continuous improvement activities by overseeing the tooling/fixture procurement process from design through build, including the supervision of tool makers & a broach bar technician. This includes machine shop fixtures and misc. work holding. The primary purpose of this position is to design innovative fixtures, assign work & direct the tool makers and manage/approve designs/procurement of our broach bar inventory. This position is critical in achieving operational excellence throughout the facility.

· Design, implement, and trouble shoot work holding, gauges & equipment components used in production machines.

· Out-source work to vendors and follow-up with build schedules. Evaluate build time & skill level required to build items and determine cost & lead time. Follow-up to ensure build is on time.

· Issue purchase orders for materials and tool room supplies and ensure correct items are ordered and arrive on time.

· Supervise all shifts of the tool room & broach bar technician. Assign work, direct activities and ensure 90% on time completion. Mentor, train and motivate employees to continually develop their skills.

· Manage broach bar processes from design review/approvals, broach bar inventory management (quoting, ordering, and procurement), trouble shooting, and problem-solving broaching issues on the floor.

· Tool Room leadership, process, tooling, & fixture problem solving. Toolmaker training in best practices and promoting continuous improvement in Safety, Quality, Productivity, On-time delivery, & Employee Development.

· Identify areas for improvement and implement Lean Manufacturing principles to continually improve processes, equipment & practices.

- Establish & maintain professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Competencies:

· Excellent communications skills to be able to interface with a multitude of various personalities & attitudes and still maintain a professional demeanor.

· 3D Solids modeling design experience, preferably PTC Creo.

· Can develop innovative tooling designs that are ergonomically sound and are easily machinable with proper GD&T and material call outs.

· Understands tool steels, nylons and various non-ferrous materials to help improve fixture durability while maintaining a lower cost.

· Capable of troubleshooting broach tooling issues or interested in learning about the use of these tools.

· Provide recommendations in broach bar design on new and existing broaching tools.

· Microsoft Word, Excel & Power Point knowledge & use.

Preferred Qualifications:

· Two-year associate's degree in Tool and Die Design

· 5 to 7 years related to tooling design or tool room machinist experience.

· Supervisory skills and competencies

· PTC Creo modeling software experience

· Microsoft Windows Operating System

· AutoCAD (current version)

· Geometric Tolerances

· 5 to 7 years manufacturing processing experience

· 2 years Lean Manufacturing experience

· 3 to 5 years fixture troubleshooting experience

· 2+ years of broach bar design and usage experience preferred