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Johnson Controls, Inc.* Tool & Die Supervisor -1st Shift in Wichita, Kansas
This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For more information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/13053002
The Tool and Die Supervisor will provide supervision, training and direction to toolmakers and set-up personnel on assigned shift to assure proper and timely preventative maintenance, set-up and repair of tooling.
How you will do it
Organize and schedule all work to be performed within the Tool Room including assigning personnel to projects and review finished work to assure compliance with maintenance, repair and set-up specifications and procedures.
Perform advanced troubleshooting when required techniques are beyond capabilities of assigned personnel.
Provide technical training to Toolmakers, Repair and Production team members.
Ensure that all tooling equipment is in good operating order; note malfunctions, schedule necessary maintenance or repair and communicate with follow-up across shifts to assure continuity of effort.
Collaborate with plant Engineering personnel in the resolution of complex technical problems and the introduction of new equipment and processes.
Conduct monitoring of experimental processes and equipment and perform other special project work as assigned.
Participate in hiring and leading the training and development of Tool and Die staff. Encourage, foster and enable highly effective problem-solving among staff.
Manage day to day work activity such as changeovers, PM schedule and repairs. Work with Scheduling and crew Supervisors for prioritization of projects.
Drive and maintain safety standards while being an active participant on the safety team.
Support tooling preventive maintenance program.
Create and maintain a Tooling reference tag required for each die.
Create and maintain standardization of die setup and teardown procedures. Apply learned best practices.
Provide focus, guidance and leadership in scrap reduction and uptime initiatives.
Lead production support of and identify improvements with die change processes in order to reduce or eliminate reoccurring problems and collaborate with Operations and Manufacturing Engineering on priority of activities related to those issues.
Teach, mentor, train and provide guidance to Tool and Die Makers equally across all shifts.
Liaise between Technicians, Tool Room Maintenance teams and Engineering to ensure efficient and effective problem resolution and to ascertain continuity of application.
Document, standardize and create procedures for repeatability, predictability and improved efficiency specific to related activities.
Maintain and create inventory system for MRO (maintenance repair) to ensure tools can be quickly repaired.
Participate in daily (PCC & MCC) production meetings to facilitate problem solving on day-to-day issues.
Maintain positive employee relations and adhere to Company policies and safety standards.