Tool Room - Tooling Manager

"An Equal Opportunity Employer” It is the policy of North American Stamping Group to provide employment, training, promotion, and other conditions of Employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age or status as a qualified individual with a disability or other status protected by law.
Come grow with us...North American Stamping is expanding and looking to hire. We are looking for an experienced Tooling Manager to join our team in Woodstock ON.
North American Stamping Group is a privately held company founded in 1978. We continue to explore the most innovative processes and technologies to stay on the leading edge of the automotive industry. Our strategic locations within North America allows us the manufacturing footprint to cover you in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. NASG is an industry leader in the manufacturing of stampings and automated assemblies. A Tier II supplier of components, systems, and aftermarket products for the automotive industry with a core business market consisting of seating, ride control, exhaust components, heat shields, noise, vibration and harness (NVH), chassis and structural and window regulators.
Your success is our success… Our sales have grown annually at a compounded rate of 18.0% for the last eight years, tripling our business, while making us one of the largest leading Tier II automotive stamping and assembly suppliers.
What you get in return …The most competitive pay in the industry based upon your skill level, along with a full benefits package.
Job responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Establish quarterly goals & objectives with Operations Manager
• Ensure around the clock tooling support for production during all production hours
• Schedule & assist Tool Room staff to ensure that production tooling & related equipment is ready to meet customer requirements
• Expand tooling supply base to achieve adequate supply at reasonable pricing
• Prepare sample submissions & quotes for engineering change requests
• Assist Quality in TS16949 Tooling management requirements
• Implement & oversee Die Preventative Maintenance Systems
• Assist in setting annual capital spending requirements for Tooling Dept.
• Develop vendor relations for effective & economical spares inventory control
• Decision making on tooling repairs to ensure timely & cost-effective solutions
• Negotiate repair costs with outside shops
• Quote & purchase die replacement details with outside vendors
• Update tooling prints as required

Qualifications we are looking for include, but are not limited to:

• College, university graduate or equivalent trade experience
• Demonstrated leadership, communication, and facilitation skill sets
• 10+ years in tooling field
• 5+ years of tooling supervision/management
• General design capability with AutoCAD, Unigraphics or similar
• Strong in-press troubleshooting ability
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Effective analytical, planning, and organizational skills

Travel:

• Must be willing to travel as needed throughout the US, Canada and Mexico to visit manufacturing sites, suppliers and customers.

DISCLAIMER
This job description is intended to identify the general nature and level of work performed by associates within this classification, as well as certain essential job functions. It is not intended, and should not be interpreted, as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice, based on operational needs. To qualify for this job, however, an associate must be able to perform its essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Under no circumstances may this job description be construed as altering the at-will nature of the employment relationship between NASG and any associate.
North American Stamping Group is a drug-free and smoke-free workplace.