Internal Lead Tooling Technician (Lead Die Maker) Night Shift Die Shop

YOUR TASKS

Serves as the primary coordinator for die shop activities trials and cross-functional collaboration while driving safety performance tooling improvements and team development. Acts as a liaison between management and employees ensuring operational effectiveness compliance and continuous improvement.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

• Serve as the primary contact for sequencing and Product Industrialization (PI) in coordinating trials and experiments.
• Manage procurement activities for the die shop including orders and shopping carts.
• Partner with mixing and other departments to improve compound performance and tooling design.
• Oversee and report on die shop operations activities and KPI performance.
• Act as the liaison between hourly employees and management escalating unresolved issues as needed.
• Lead mentor coach and help train die makers to build a capable self-directed workforce.
• Promote monitor and enforce safety quality environmental ISO and company policy compliance.
• Support problem-solving initiatives using established methodologies (CBS 5 Why 4D) and participate in related meetings.
• Coordinate attendance vacation communication and workforce needs with management.
• Demonstrate strong multi-tasking flexibility and leadership to meet departmental objectives and drive continuous improvement.
• Be self-managed detail-oriented and capable of performing under pressure.
• Follow all plant ESH CBS quality and department processes and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

NOTE: May not be inclusive of all work required and may be updated as needed.

Qualifications :

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE ROLE

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Two or more years of die shop department experience at Continental Tire Sumter Plant
• Must be willing to work selected shift for this position
• This role is an internal only position external applicants will not be considered for this role
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas now or in the future for this job posting
• No relocation assistance is offered for this position

Additional Information :

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

EEO-Statement:

EEO / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Continental offers equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to unlawful consideration to race color sex sexual orientation gender identity age religion national origin disability veteran status or any other status protected by applicable addition as a federal contractor Continental complies with government regulations including affirmative action responsibilities for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans where they apply. To be considered you must apply for a specific position for which Continental has a current posted job opening. Qualifying applications will be considered only for the specific opening(s) to which you apply. If you would like to be considered for additional or future job openings we encourage you to reapply for other opportunities as they become available. Further Continental provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability. If you need assistance in the application process please reply to  or contact US Recruiting at . This telephone line and email address are reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues will not receive a call back.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time