Tool Room Manager

Gauteng, JHB - Eastern Suburbs
- (Market related, Negotiable)

**We have an exciting opening with one of our clients who specializes in Manufacturing, Electrical Engineering, and Design. This opportunity is for a TOOL ROOM MANAGER role, reporting directly to the General Manager of Operations.**

**This position will be responsible for making or improving different types of tools to enable the production processes within a manufacturing facility to be as efficient as possible. This may include jigs, fixtures, clamps, or moulds to obtain a more robust consistently produced part that meets the specification of the customer (Manufacturing).**

**JOB DESCRIPTION**:
**Job Title**: Tool Room Manager

**Duration**: Permanent, On-site

**Work Location**: Johannesburg, Wadeville

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**:
**1. Strategy and Development**:

- Contribute to the creation and implementation of best practice tool room vision, strategy, policies, processes, and procedures to aid and improve operational performance.
- Identify business improvement opportunities within the organization.
- Contribute to new business initiatives, projects and review and communicate the impact on Tool Room activities.

**2. General and Task Management**:

- Provide specialist technical advice and support on all aspects of Tool design, manufacturing and estimating.
- Support production and engineering with tooling and offer assistant with technical problems.
- Supervise/Manage the running and plan activities of the tool room facilities and toolmakers, ensuring the tool room is a safe environment in line with health, safety, and environmental requirements.
- Supports Production and Engineering to manage and guarantee on time availability of tools to ensure continuous production and increase of OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness).
- Maximise the use of all resources, including IT and database maintenance for tracking all tools, implementing a planned schedule of maintenance and repair activity to ensure a computerized log is kept on faults and service history of tools.
- Implement storage of tools to facilitate highest standards within the department for good housekeeping, health, safety and environmental.
- Ensure all stock items, tool inserts and spares are organized.
- Oversee all work through the tool room efficiently and cost effectively and ensure that all target dates for tooling are met.
- Perform root cause analysis and resolve problems.
- Monitor and ensure the on-going performance and maintenance of all moulds, trim dies, and fixtures.
- Perform other duties or special projects as assigned.

**3. People Management**:

- Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure optimal performance.
- Ensure an effective interface with other departmental staff is maintained.
- Communicate with manufacturing, quality, engineering, tool room personnel, and vendors concerning tool debugging, tool design, equipment purchases, outside machining services, and operator training.
- Assist with the development and implementation of company goals and objectives.
- Manage, coach, and develop a high performing tool room team that meets agreed objectives, and which delivers best practice results, added value and continuous improvements.
- Develop and managed department objectives/KPIs and review and assess ongoing performance of direct reports.
- Report on achievement of targets and identify any actions required.
- Manage and lead the team, ensuring adequate staffing levels, managing holiday allowances, recruitment, training, development, appraisal, attendance, disciplinary issues, and daily supervision to maximise efficient productivity.
- Monitor the completion of tasks and ensure good performance and record on appropriate systems.
- Consistently promote high standards through personal example and roll out through the team so that each member of the team understands the standards and behaviors expected of them.
- With help from Human Resources, make hiring and termination decisions to meet company goals.
- Develop an apprenticeship program with the guidance of Human Resources and management to build future company Mould Makers to provide manpower for growth.
- Ensure that all employees, equipment, materials, and areas of operation conform to appropriate health and safety regulations.

**QUALIFICATION, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE**:
**Applicants must meet the following criteria**:

- Relevant manufacturing/engineering degree is preferred, Diploma or equivalent.
- Extensive plant level experience with significant proven supervisory experience.
- Technical understanding.
- Min 5 Years x CNC Programming experience is essential.
- Lead toolmaker for a minimum of 5 years.
- Minimum of 3 years managing a molding and molding building facility.

**Required Skills/Abilities**:

- Excellent leadership and man
- management skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manage a variety of cross-functional team members.
- Ex