Tooling Manager

 

Recruiter:

SM Squared Talent (Pty) Ltd

Job Ref:

PTA000267/SM

Date posted:

Thursday, June 2, 2022

Location:

Pretoria, South Africa

Salary:

Market Related


SUMMARY:
The tool Manager will Plan, implement and drive the Injection Moulding Department.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Duties and Responsibilities:
 
  • Maintain the yearly maintenance schedule for facility
  • Roll-out of mould monitoring (CVe system)
  • Represent organisation regarding Industrial processes & tooling at Prime partners. Taking part
in the setting or improving process parameter from mould maker to launch facility.
  • Monitoring the tool life usage status at prime. Problem solving analytically to solve root cause.
  • Where need be proposing reasonable solutions and support in ensuring necessary improvements are implemented.
  • Be able to produce master/reference samples.
  • Manage the engineering change process at the toolmaker including quotations to final approval with prime partner hand over.
  • Performance evaluation to suppliers according to IMS requirement.
  • During project phase verify that auxiliaries are to the organisation’s standard.
  • Be a role player in ensuring a successful active contingency plan.
  • Maintaining mould status overview including frequent review of tact times
  • Reviewing maintenance schedules at trade partners including tooling.
  • Drive continuous Improvement targets in line with key performance indicators.
  • Ensure quality part / processing stability to achieve customer approval
  • To travel abroad as responsibility may require.
  • Meet all requirements as assigned by the superior.
  • Support Prime Partners local and globally in maintaining & implementing industrial processes / equipment.
  • Establish, update, and maintain an overall maintenance system
  • Role player in establishing annual continuous improvement plans to achieve overall plant key
  • performance indicators
  • Manages the product & process planning according to internal & customer timelines.
  • Overall capacity monitoring of moulds internally and at prime partners.
  • Support Customer in regards Industrial sampling, audits, approval process, complaints etc.
  • Installing and maintaining of agreed parameters established during launch.
  • Actively be part of the project hand over process to Prime partners during project launch phase.
  • Support actively the Industrialization process to maintain IATF Certification
  • Support Prime Partners in fulfilling the WPT ZA Quality Management function with specific
  • focus to establish processes & parameters.
  • Support Quality & process technicians at Prime Partners
  • Co-operate and support the interphases with launch team (Head office and local prime
process related aspects)
  • Compiling and reviewing of overall parameters, reference samples and related documents
  • Timely reporting and escalation as per key performance Indicators
  • Ensure successful launch of Industrialization at prime partners and ensure maintenance of tooling to customers and extended standards
  • Support the Project team with input to design and manufacture of Injection moulds and assembly, automation, jigs and fixtures.
  • Support in managing all aspects of local tooling, from start of projects (order) to end of life.
  • Support projects launch related activities local and or at toolmaker facilities abroad.
  • Perform 5 S Audits periodically at trade partner on facility, moulds, jigs & equipment. Audits needs to be followed through with recommended actions, tracked and closing out.
  • Ability to work and interface with other global teams during project/launch and series phases.
  • Support Launch Management Activities as per IMS process
  • Implement processes using the Integrated Management System (IMS) and procedures.
  • Use IMS processes, procedures to meet internal and customer requirements.
  • Ensure quality standards are based on the Integrated Management System
  • Participate in any committees as needed or directed
  • Actively participate and support WPT ZA in improving the operational activities, principles
  • Kaizen (Cost reduction, CIP and effective problem solving to ensure the operating targets are implemented and achieved)
Qualifications & Requirements:
  • National Diploma in Industrial Engineering or equivalent
  • Extensive knowledge of plastic injection tooling & processes
  • Completed higher certificate grade 12 or equivalent.
  • Plastic trade related expertise.
  • Minimum of 4 – 6 years setting experience with plastics injection moulding machines
  • (250 ton – 1600 tons) & injection process
  • Minimum of 4 years’ experience in the Automotive Industry as a 1st tier supplier to OEM
  • Ability to establish “parameter freeze” parameters and parts using an injection
  • moulding machine (e.g., Krause Maffei and Enel Machines)
  • Ability to do fault finding and make improvements in moulding process.
  • Knowledge on mould wiring, mould heaters and the use of a different plastics materials
  • Good computer skills and experience especially Microsoft Excel
      Competencies:
  • Ability to lead meetings
  • Ability to train / pass information and know-how on internally and to prime partners
  • Ability to identify own short comings and strive towards fulfilling them
  • Ability to meet targets and result driven.
  • Result oriented
  • Willing to carry responsibility
  • Customer oriented
  • Profit/cost oriented      

 

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