Manage a staff consisting of hourly employees.* Oversee operations of a Tool Room facility and provide leadership to its staff.* Manage a department expense budget* Responsible for maintaining Inventory Levels of backup tooling.* Responsible for the Production and delivery of sets of tools to different manufacturing operations.* Manage a multiple shift operation* Responsible for technical machining support for production needs.* Responsible for the purchasing of productive and non-productive supplies and important machine replacement parts necessary to ensure the efficient operation of the shop* Hire, trains and develop and discipline the tool room employees.* Ensure the Tool Room facility meets all local, state and federal regulatory guidelines about health, safety and environmental issues* Introduce and implement manufacturing process improvements in all machining areas of the tool room and production.* Communicate all corporate policies and regulations to Tool Room Employees* Responsible for performance and wage reviews for employees

Steer and direct powdered metal manufacturing operations. Establish operational policies and implement process improvements to ensure superior quality and outstanding output of custom molded PM parts. Directly manage five supervisors overseeing 60+ exempt and non-exempt employees. Design and implement coaching and training programs to develop staff, facilitate efficiency, and improve performance. Manage operational and capital expense budgets. Ensure adherence to strict quality control procedures.Review daily processing schedules and production orders and making decisions regarding resources needed to meet on time delivery.

▪Company appointed liaison for all customer complaints and issues maintaining a thorough knowledge of new developments and technology using APQP ▪Monitor projects and recommend changes to improve operating efficiency. Evaluate and improve production processes. ▪Plan, develop, and implement company’s quality assurance systems and procedures. Perform product / process analysis for launch, cost reduction, quality and efficiency improvement. ▪Required to write reports, appropriation requests and prepare presentations to management, customers and suppliers as necessary.▪Address internal and external quality concerns through proactive and timely problem resolution or avoidance using Root Cause and Analysis, including implementation and follow up. Provide quality engineering resolutions for problem solving, from the advanced quality planning stage to mass production.▪Follow all automotive guidelines in the preparation and submittal of documentation associated with the PPAP.Participate in activities that directly or indirectly affect meeting and/or exceeding all customer requirements. Working knowledge of ISO-9001 and TS-16949 experience with automotive quality tools such as FMEA, APQP, PPAP, Process Capability, Gage R&R and Control Plan.

•Contributed to the design, improvement and implementation of production systems and their subsystems.•Provided comprehensive consultation to all levels of associates on all phases of the manufacturing processes.•Worked closely with production to identify problems and developed solutions.•Championed the problem solving process and performed Research and evaluated alternative solutions and recommended the most efficient and cost effective application solutions.•Performed the programming of Keyence and Cognex Vision systems.•Documented tests, implementation and results for reporting purposes.•Respond to quality problems and worked side by side with quality team to resolve external claims.•Determine skill requirements and develop training programs

Supervised 3 of 4 departments in the plant including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training of employees, troubleshooting and maintaining production equipment. Established and trained a permanent workforce, which accommodated production needs.Interacted with technicians and QC personnel to achieve production and quality goals.Worked along with upper management to assure proper efficiency of production flow

•Select the appropriate tools, machines, and materials to be used in preparation of machinery work. •Calculate dimensions and tolerances using knowledge of mathematics and instruments / gauging. •Align and secure holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, or materials onto machines. •Set up, adjust, and operate all of the basic machine tools and many specialized or advanced variation tools to perform precision machining operations. •Monitor the feed and speed of machines during the machining process. •Diagnose machine malfunctions determine the need for adjustments or repairs. •Machine parts to specifications, using machine tools, such as lathes, milling machines, or grinders. •Position and fasten work pieces. •Measure, completed units to check for defects and ensure conformance to specifications, using precision instruments.•Confer with engineering, supervisory, or manufacturing personnel to exchange technical information. •Dismantle machines or equipment, using hand tools or power tools to examine parts for defects and replace defective parts where needed. •Set up or operate heat-treating or cutting equipment.