Leader Tooling

Job Summary

Responsible for operations by working with team leaders on manufacturing production schedules and supervising insert and machine shop technicians, making sure quality, manufacturing and metrology processes are met according to CooperVision procedures and performance expectations. Make sure expected operations performance is achieved.

As a supervisor, will have the opportunity to lead a shift within a business unit in the delivery of manufacturing performance targets. Supervisor will play a crucial role in area KPI achievement, people management (including development), and implementing solutions that optimize manufacturing processes. Challenge and work with current and new develop processes, focused on supporting business performance and cost reduction efforts.

We are seeking a dynamic and highly skilled Leader Tooling to oversee the development, maintenance, and optimization of manufacturing tooling processes within our production environment.

Essential Funtions & Accountabilities:

• Requires knowledge of CAD/CAM software for design and other solutions.
• Define priorities of Tooling Activities (Insert, spare parts, and general components).
• Identify, support, and monitor improvements based on business KPIs.
• Support the new product introduction and global strategies.
• Monitor area goals and objectives and enforce its attainment.
• Identify improvement ideas that could bring cost effective solutions.
• Provide solutions that increase utilization and reduce costs.
• Assuring compliance with laws and regulations.
• Manage personnel vacations for non-exempts and coordinate non-exempts’ overtime. Assist in resources selection.
• Create purchase requisitions.
• Support accident/ Incident Investigation and identify improvements to avoid recurrence. Creating a safe working environment.
• Responsible in execution of business continuity plan.
• Support validation activities.
• Responsible that the operators and BU’s resources have the skills and knowledge for business excellent operations.
• Assure personnel achieve goals and monitor their performance, correct any deviation of company policies and procedures. Make sure proper feedback is given to technicians, which includes 1:1 session.
• Support planning activities for the Tool Center.
• Ensuring adequate use and maintenance of facilities & adequate housekeeping and organization of work areas.
• Material procurement for the Tool Center.
• Identify improvement ideas and bring possible solutions.
• Assure equipment preventive maintenance, including registering new equipment for PM.
• Support material quality issues investigation.
• Identifying Corrective/Preventive actions and support implementation.
• Create SOPs for process and equipment, maintenance, and repair.
• Provide expertise that increase utilization and reduce costs.
• Measuring equipment efficiency and implement opportunities for improvements in equipment performance

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge in CAD software (e.g. SolidWorks, AutoCAD) for analyzing tooling solutions.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and tooling technologies.
• Knowledge of quality standards and regulatory compliance in tooling manufacturing.
• Good oral and written communication skills in both English and Spanish languages.
• Excellent communications skills and ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Effective leadership by driving others to engage and achieve goals in a collaborative working environment.
• Computer literate (Power Point, Word, Excel, Visio, Project, Minitab)
• Ability to analyze complex problems, think critically, and implement effective solutions.
• Highly motivated, self-starter, and responsible person.

Experience:

• Three to Five years of experience with similar responsibilities in a regulated industry (medical devices/pharmaceutical highly desirable), in tooling operations.
• Possess strong leadership skills, technical expertise in tooling operations, and a commitment to maintaining high standards of quality, safety, and efficiency.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or business administration, Manufacturing Engineering preferred.

Quality System Responsabilities:

• Complies with the Quality System Regulation (QSR).
• Executes job responsibilities as established in the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Follows the documentation procedures.
• Completes training for the qualification and certification, as required, to execute the job.

Safety & Occupational Health Responsibilities

• Complies with Safety and Occupational Health Policy and procedures.
• Complies with Hazardous Communication program.
• Notifies immediately all accidents or incidents occurred in work area.
• Complies with the usage, inspection and maintenance of the personal protective equipment required, if applicable.

Work Environment:

• Generally, works in a machine shop environment, with variable level of noise and sometimes requiring ear protections, and controllable changes of temperature.
• Needs to stand, walk, and may be seated for a long period of time.
• Uses hands to feel, finger or handle and reach.
• Performs medium physical effort with little exposure to adverse conditions.
• Can lift up to 50 pounds weight.
• Works with a personal computer and programs to prepare documents or reports.
• Applies communication skills (advanced reading, writing, and technical skills) and mathematical concepts knowledge to perform work and coordinate with others.
• Needs to have high analytical capacity and level of professionalism and judgment to resolve problems.
• Incumbent will work near moving mechanical parts.
• May require working beyond traditional working hours, for periods, to achieve objectives and mentors’ other resources in different shifts.

Travel:

• May require some travel during specific period by less than 5% or 3 weeks per year.

Work Location: In person