Tooling Technician Team Leader (Finance)

Job Summary:

Assists in achieving a smooth production flow of optical, non-optical and general machined parts. Coordinates priorities with other tooling technicians and tooling technician team leaders to achieve healthy inventory levels of optical and non-optical tooling. Monitors KPI's and reports any deviations in order to maintain department's goals.

Essential Functions & Accountabilities:

• Determines priorities at the Insert/Machine Shop and assigns jobs to the Tooling Technicians.
• Coordinates priorities and follow up on key items with other Tooling Technicians Team Leaders & area managers.
• Provides tools & materials and coordinates that machines and equipment are in adequate condition/calibration to achieve an adequate process flow.
• Monitors key process indicators and reports any deviations from targets.
• Reports any incident that prevents equipment from performing adequately.
• Interact with process development, project engineering, process improvement and all areas of the organization to provide mechanical engineering solutions.
• Assists in training new tooling technicians and other support area resources on the best insert manufacturing and usage practices.
• Communicate with technical support teams to perform equipment troubleshooting.
• Serve as a mentor for other tooling technicians when a doubt arises.
• Generate Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) for the area when required.
• Fabricate inserts according to Cooper Vision Inc. quality systems, procedures and policies.
• Plans machine and build tools, jigs, fixtures, gages, prototype parts, and machine parts.
• Could operate machine tools such as lathes, drill presses, milling machines, grinders and others to machine parts to specifications.
• Read mechanical drawings and blueprints.
• Update mechanical drawings and blueprints as required.
• Able to construct and/or modify parts following a mechanical drawing or blueprint.
• Maintain shop equipment in optimal conditions.
• Ensure the cleanness of the insert and machine shop area.
• Repairs machine shop equipment and automated machine mechanisms, linkages and mechanical controls as necessary to support maintenance and production departments.
• Verifies dimension of parts and installation of components.
• Help with the design of parts and fixtures to provide mechanical solutions.
• Maintenance and repair of injection molding molds.
• Follows LOTO procedures.
• Executing production plan changes as instructed by supervisors.
• Monitoring product flow throughout the different areas to assure that the parts or job is delivered.
• Assist preparing Business Unit KPI's reports.
• Communicating on a timely basis to supervisor of any relevant issues affecting the commitments.
• Follow up on non-conforming products and ensure final disposition is executed in a timely manner.
• Monitoring changes that affect capacity and/or materials availability in a short-term basis.
• Monitoring the launch of new products by meeting business requirements.