Position Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Tool Room Supervisor to lead and coordinate the preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance programs for tooling, molds, and fixtures. This role is responsible for ensuring maximum tool availability, overseeing spare parts manufacturing, driving continuous improvement projects, and leading a team of specialized Tool Room Technicians in a world-class manufacturing facility.

Key Competencies:

Strong leadership and talent development abilities.

Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills (Root Cause Analysis, A3/8D).

Results-oriented with high attention to detail, safety, and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities:

Tooling & Mold Maintenance: Supervise and execute total predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance programs for production molds, dies, and tooling to achieve $ge 99.5%$ availability and $ge 95%$ efficiency

Tool Life & Shot Tracking: Maintain and update the mold shot counter matrix, coordinate mold refurbishments, and plan end-of-life mold replacements

Team Leadership & Development: Supervise, mentor, and develop Tool Room Technicians (Levels A, B, C)

Tool Design & Fabrication: Participate in the design, development, machining, implementation, and certification of manufacturing and inspection fixtures using CAD/CAM and CNC programming

Continuous Improvement & Root Cause Analysis:



Lead root cause analysis (A3 / BPS methodologies) for tooling failures, reduce downtime, and drive scrap reduction initiatives

Quality, Safety & Compliance: Ensure all operations comply with EHS regulations (OSHA 18001 / ISO 14001) and Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001). Actively participate in internal/external audits

Budget & Resource Management: Assist in department budget administration (AOP), spare parts inventory control, and purchase requisitions through ERP systems (Oracle)

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Industrial Engineering, or related field ( Título requerido )

Experience: 5+ years of experience in Tool Room / Tooling Maintenance environments within the manufacturing industry, with at least 2+ years in a supervisory or leadership role

Technical Skills: Strong hands-on knowledge in mold repair, tooling maintenance (TPM), and machining processes. Proficiency in CAD software ( CREO or SolidWorks ) and CNC programming/operation . Advanced handling of MS Office (Excel / Macros)

Systems: Experience with ERP systems (Oracle, Workday) preferred

Languages: Intermediate to Advanced English (capable of reading technical documentation and business conversations)

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📌 Supervisor de Tool Room (Tecate)
🏢 Schlage De Mexico, S. A. De C. V.
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