Tooling Manager

Key Responsibilities

1. Tool Design & Development

• Coordinate with design and production teams for new tool development based on product and process requirements.
• Approve and validate tool drawings, 3D models, and material selection.
• Ensure tools are designed for manufacturability, ease of maintenance, and durability.

2. Tool Manufacturing (Tool Making)

• Oversee the end-to-end tool-making process (dies, jigs, fixtures, molds).
• Ensure adherence to tight tolerances and quality standards.
• Optimize tool manufacturing timelines and cost without compromising quality.

3. Tool Maintenance & Repair

• Develop preventive and predictive maintenance schedules for all tools.
• Monitor tool wear, damage, and initiate timely refurbishing/replacement.
• Maintain critical spares and components to avoid production downtime.

4. Team Management

• Supervise tool makers, tool maintenance technicians, and support staff.
• Conduct skill assessments and training programs for tool room personnel.
• Allocate manpower effectively for tool maintenance and development projects.

5. Inventory and Documentation

• Maintain inventory of tools, tool components, and raw materials.
• Keep tool history, maintenance logs, tool calibration records updated.
• Implement traceability and tool performance documentation systems.

6. Continuous Improvement & Cost Optimization

• Drive Kaizen, Lean, and 5S initiatives within the tool room.
• Improve tool life, reduce cycle times, and enhance tool change efficiency.
• Evaluate alternative tool materials and coatings for cost-effectiveness.

7. Cross-functional Coordination

• Collaborate with Production, Quality, Maintenance, and NPD teams.
• Support trials and validation of new tools on the shop floor.
• Provide technical input during quality issue resolution related to tooling.

8. Compliance & Safety

• Ensure all tooling operations follow safety and quality standards (ISO, IATF, etc.).
• Enforce toolroom safety protocols and use of proper PPE.
• Audit toolroom practices and implement corrective actions.

Optional Add-on Responsibilities (If applicable)

• Vendor development and outsourcing tool manufacturing (when in-house capacity is limited).
• Involvement in CAPEX planning for toolroom machinery and upgrades.
• Support for automation tools (quick die change systems, tool sensors, etc.).

Mail Id: personnel@knitvelneedles.com

Phone No: 9942976468

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ₹50,000.00 - ₹60,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Food provided
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Provident Fund

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Morning shift
• Rotational shift

Supplemental Pay:

• Overtime pay
• Performance bonus
• Yearly bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Hosur, Tamil Nadu: Reliably commute or willing to relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Tooling: 10 years (Required)

Location:

• Hosur, Tamil Nadu (Required)

Work Location: In person