Head Tool Room

Position: Head Tool Room

Location: Bhilad

Experience: 18 - 20 Years

Industries: Automobile

Responsibilities

• Tool Room Governance (Multi-Plant)
• Act as central owner for tool room and tooling activities across all plants.
• Standardize tooling practices, procedures, and documentation.
• Ensure uniform tooling systems and processes across locations.
• Conduct regular reviews of tool performance and maintenance.
• Tool Maintenance Reliability
• Ensure preventive and predictive maintenance of moulds, dies, and fixtures.
• Improve tool life and reduce breakdown frequency.
• Monitor tool performance, breakdown analysis, and corrective actions.
• Maintain tool history records and tracking systems.
• Tooling Development Trials
• Support NPD in new tool development, trials, and validation.
• Ensure readiness of tools for new product launches.
• Coordinate with design, vendors, and production teams.
• Approve tool trials and modifications.
• Vendor Outsourcing Management
• Manage tool vendors for manufacturing, repair, and modification.
• Evaluate vendor capability and performance.
• Ensure cost-effective sourcing and timely delivery of tools.
• Cost Inventory Control
• Control tooling costs including maintenance, spares, and consumables.
• Maintain optimum inventory of critical spares.
• Drive cost reduction and tooling efficiency initiatives.
• Process Improvement Standardization
• Implement best practices in tool maintenance and handling.
• Reduce tool changeover time and improve SMED practices.
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation in tooling.
• Team Development Leadership
• Build and lead tool room teams across plants.
• Define skill matrix and training plans.
• Develop competencies in tool maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Safety Compliance
• Ensure safe working practices in tool room operations.
• Adhere to EHS and statutory requirements.

Required Skills

• Strong expertise in moulds, dies, and tooling systems
• Multi-plant tool room management
• Problem-solving and root cause analysis
• Vendor management and cost control
• Leadership and team management
• Knowledge of SMED and maintenance systems

Required Qualification

Diploma/B.E/B.Tech - Mechanical

Key Skills

• Tooling Development