Tool Room - Toronto, Canada - Polytainers, Inc.

Polytainers, Inc.

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

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Description

Job Title:
Tool Room Supervisor

Department:
Tool Room

Supervisor:
Tool Room Manager

***: To have ownership of all the molds to ensure sufficient reliability, capability and capacity to meet production demands and to proactively identify and drive Continuous Improvement projects to improve product quality, overall manufacturing efficiency and productivity while reducing costs and waste.

To supervise Tool Room personnel and to provide day-to-day technical support to enable achievement of production targets and Molding Dept.

objectives.

Direct reports include:

Mold Specialist,
Tool Room Lead Hand,
Tool Room Machinist,
Mold Technicians,
Changeover teams

POSITION RESPONSIBILITES:

Monitor and Ensure Health & Safety / SQF / 5S Compliance

Ensures all team members are trained and performing in a safe and efficient manner using the appropriate PPE when applicable. Provide the training when appropriate.
Lead accident/incident investigations and submit reports in a timely manner.
Proactively identify and suggest ways to eliminate hazards.
Correct unsafe acts or conditions, ensuring health & safety policies are followed.
Regularly audit the Shop Floor to ensure compliance with policies and procedures and ensure that inspections are appropriately documented.
Maintain clean and orderly work areas and ensure compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices.

Manage Tool Room Personnel

Ensure that all team members are treated in an equal and fair manner, abiding by the company Standards of Conduct.
Ensure that the Tool Room is adequately staffed to support production and PM requirements.
Identify training opportunities for Tool Room personnel and Mold Techs. Manage the Tool Room training plan and keep the Training Matrix up to date.
Ensure adherence to standard work and provide timely feedback.
Ensure crosstraining and backup support is adequate.
Manage the vacation schedule.
Manage and report absences, overtime, personnel moves and other exceptions.
Manage the Performance Improvement program including:

o. Dealing with issues and providing timely feedback.
p. Maintaining proper notes and documentation of issues and interactions.
q. Providing proper information to HR.
r. Coaching and counselling Team Members as appropriate.

Ensure Tool Room Team Member information is correct and up to date.

Ensure the Achievement of Performance Targets

Thoroughly understand, be the resident expert and have ownership of molds and associated technologies.
Be knowledgeable of customer requirements and quality standards, and understand process / product interactions.
Understand shift performance targets and how they contribute to enabling Molding and Toronto Operations objectives to be met.
Monitor shift performance to identify significant Tooling issues and ensure appropriate corrective action plans are initiated and executed.
Act as a resource to Operations, Maintenance and Quality personnel by taking ownership and leading resolution of escalated day to day problems using the Problem Solving methodology.
Ensure timely response to NCR's including understanding the root cause and establishing corrective action plans.
Ensure molds scheduled to be installed are production worthy and all arrangements are made to facilitate timely mold changes.
Take ownership of mold overhauls and major repairs, including liaising with outside vendors and suppliers and providing requirements and specifications of work to be done, and of mold requalifications.
Schedule work using Department Scheduling Board for all Tool Room personnel and the Mold Technicians.
Manage the Tool Room Preventative Maintenance Program and coordinate with Production and Scheduling to ensure activities take place.
Participate in establishing the Tool Room annual budget and manage expenses, including spare parts, to meet the budget.
Establish and maintain processes and procedures regarding mold handling, installation, set up, etc.

Report and Communicate

Ensure routine communications sessions take place with the Shop Floor.
Monitor production status and report potential schedule attainment issues to Production Supervision.
Provide feedback to Molding Supervision on the compliance to processes and procedures.
Participate in daily production and scheduling meetings to report on performance, action plans and readiness for upcoming production demands.
Monitor and report on PM Program performance.
Conduct and report on audits.
Review weekly and monthly financial and spending reports and account for variances as required.

Identify and Drive Implementation of Continuous Improvements

Understand Molding and Toronto Operations objectives and actively seek to understand issues negatively impacting Molding and downstream customer performance and recommend or implement corrective actions.
Understand and report on current state process capabilities and reliability.
Identify improvement opportun