Tool Room Supervisor

Why should you join OTTO Engineering?

• At OTTO, we don’t just manufacture products - we engineer mission-critical solutions with precision and pride. Our Tech Center showcases cutting-edge technology with complete engineering capabilities for designing, building, debugging and maintaining short run tooling, to high speed, large volume stamping dies .
• As a core value, we focus on delivering for our customers through innovative technology, superior quality, value, and responsiveness … as a result, our growth continues !
• Employees are our greatest asset, which is why we share our company’s profits to celebrate our collective success.
• As a privately-owned company, we are proud to invest significantly in our community and in our own growth, focusing on long-term business success .
• We are proudly American !

Specifically, we are seeking experience with …

• Leading a team responsible for building, repairing, maintaining, and troubleshooting precision tooling used in progressive metal stamping operations.
• Working closely with Engineering and Production to maximize tooling performance and minimize manufacturing downtime.
• Ensuring production of small to large progressive tools.
• Machining, precision form grinding, and keeping machinery running flawlessly.
• Traditional, highly skilled craftsmanship to keep operations running smoothly.

Our Tool Room Supervisor is responsible for the supervision and support of the tool room and press room supporting OTTO’s stamping production.

The Tool Room Supervisor will:

• Supervise die design and maintenance
• Work with Pressroom to schedule production and new die tryouts
• Work within our apprentice program to train tool and die apprentices
• Build, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain progressive dies
• Understanding of tool steels and production materials
• Thorough knowledge of tool room equipment
• Thorough understanding of piece part inspection to quality specifications
• Must be able to work from blueprints to construct, alter or repair tools
• Responsible for design and fabrications of tooling in stamping departments
• Maintain proper tooling records for preventative maintenance
• Assist in the design of piece parts for manufacturability
• Understand operation of the presses
• Understand the set-up of the presses
• Responsible for ordering supplies for tool room
• Responsible for die changeover
• Responsible for quality from stamping department
• Responsible for preventative maintenance of tool room equipment
• Responsible for quoting tooling costs
• Responsible for a clean and safe work area
• Assists with other related duties as required or assigned

About you - What you’ll bring to the table:

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in Tool and Die
• Stamping Production experience
• Minimum or 3 years as a supervisor
• Knowledge of progressive die design
• Knowledge of SPC
• Ability to lift and move 50 lbs. with assistance as necessary
• Ability to use various inspection equipment
• Knowledge of tool steels and stamping materials
• Must be available for mandatory overtime or non-standard or extended work schedule

What OTTO offers for this specific position:

The hiring range listed in this posting is what we, in good faith, anticipate relying on when confirming an hourly rate for this position; exceptions may be considered for highly experienced candidates with multiple years of at-level experience.

• Target hourly hiring range: $45.00 to $65.00 per hour, based on qualifications and experience.
• Profit Sharing Bonus - OTTO believes that it’s fair to share the profits that the employees help to make; profit sharing is distributed to employees twice a year. OTTO’s profit sharing plan is paid at the discretion of the company and is not a guaranteed bonus or any part of a compensation plan.
• Vacation: 80 hours - vacation time is earned on the anniversary date.

OTTO’s Benefits:

Health:

Medical Insurance-

• HMO Plan
• Standard PPO Plan
• Enhanced PPO Plan
• High Deducible PPO Plan
• FSA, LFSA, and HSA

Dental Insurance-

• Base Plan
• Buy-Up Plan

Vision Insurance

401(k) with a company match

Life insurance:

• Life/AD&D
• Voluntary Life/AD&D
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability

10 paid holidays

Company picnic

Holiday party

AND numerous OTTO celebrations throughout the year!

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