Tool & Die Team Manager

As a Team Manager Tool & Die at our Chicago Heights IL stamping plant you will lead a team of skilled professionals and drive a culture of excellence collaboration and continuous improvement. You will be instrumental in ensuring the optimal performance maintenance and repair of all stamping dies and tooling directly impacting our commitment to delivering high-quality vehicles.

What youll do...

• Compliance to budget and management system requirements.

• Oversees operation of the Tool Shop activities such as but not limited to; work assignments shift assignments to insure efficient and continued operation of the Tool Shop.

• Insure that required repairs modifications EC and PC changes are completed within the time frame required.

• Coordinates and interfaces with all activities involving all internal and external tooling activities.

• Prepares as needed customer tooling status updates.

• Makes required purchases of cutting tools end mills files drills grinding wheels and other necessary supplies to the operation of the department efficiently.

• Maintain tool shop area and keeps equipment in good operating condition and repair.

• Communicate both verbally and in writing ideas and procedures effectively.

• Cooperates with personnel in all departments by making cost estimates completion dates and updating progress of tools.

• Assist Engineering Department when required. Includes troubleshooting new and existing jobs cycle improvement quality improvement and tooling function.

• Control the shipment entering and leaving the Tool Shop to either other business units or outside vendors.

• Coach safety quality and productivity teams to ensure objectives are met through the development of and adherence to standardized work. Through process confirmation and building worker accountability ensure that the production line is running safely smoothly and producing quality parts.

• Drive the Manage the Change (MTC) process. Ensure compliance to process and communicate changes to Team Members

• Strategic planning and coordination of Kaizen (Continuous Improvement) activities to achieve Safety Quality and Productivity objectives.

• Six Sigma problem solving skills to support continuous improvement mentality.

• Drive and optimize Preventive Maintenance (PMs) processes.

Youll have...

• High School Diploma or GED Required

• 5 years of Supervisor experience

• Working knowledge of automotive die forming Class A Automotive
• Working knowledge of Tool & Die design fabrication and repair process

• Experience with Microsoft including Outlook Excel Word and PowerPoint.

• Must have leadership skills to lead empower and develop Salary and Hourly employees

• Strong communication skills (verbal & written). Must be able to summarize complex issues.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Production Maintenance and/or Quality experience.

• Die construction and Tryout experience.

• Understanding of Dimension Control and CMM data.

• Knowledge of Teamcenter and Catia

• Ability to work rotating shifts and hours including days nights and weekends

Even better you may have...

• A Bachelors Degree

You may not check every box or your experience may look a little different from what weve outlined but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe or keep you close to home Will your career be a deep dive into what you love or a series of new teams and new skills Will you be a leader a changemaker a technical expert a culture builderor all the above No matter what you choose we offer a work life that works for you including:

• Immediate medical dental and prescription drug coverage

• Flexible family care parental leave new parent ramp-up programs subsidized back-up childcare and more

• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement fertility treatments and more

• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases

• Tuition assistance

• Established and active employee resource groups

• Paid time off for individual and team community service

• A generous schedule of paid holidays including the week between Christmas and New Years Day

• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

For more information on salary and benefits click here: position is a leadership salary grade 6.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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