Team Leader - Tool Room

JOB DESCRIPTION

Work Schedule

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Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

Position Summary

Plays a key role in programming and executing complex mold repairs, modifications, preventive and corrective maintenance to ensure molds operate optimally and consistently produce high-quality products.

Responsible for standard operating procedures, production performance, safety, quality control, cost management, delivery compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives within the Tool Room department.

Provides mold support to all operational areas and supervises assigned team members.

Ensures proper operation and maintenance of molds.

Job Duties and General Responsibilities

• Plan and oversee all activities associated with assigned team members.

• Maintain equipment efficiencies through maintenance best practices, workforce planning, and operational flexibility.

• Troubleshoot and repair molds.

• Install, start up, and shut down equipment in accordance with company safety procedures (hot runner systems, ovens, tempering/annealing equipment).

• Maintain required maintenance and performance records.

• Perform preventive maintenance activities.

• Train and assist technical team members.

• Promote a clean, organized, and safe work environment (5S).

• Participate in long-term planning for major projects, equipment installation, and facility improvements.

• Define methods to measure, control, and improve downtime across business units (TIERs).

• Plan and control overtime for assigned areas.

• Contact suppliers for repair quotations, spare parts, services, and technology improvements.

• Participate in safety programs and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Evaluate and develop career plans for supervised staff.

• Schedule and control maintenance expenses.

• Program mold preventive maintenance plans.

• Plan and execute daily mold repair plans based on priorities.

• Prepare reports and performance graphs as required.

• Manage mold and tooling inventory and storage conditions.

Minimum Requirements

Education:

Technical degree in Electromechanics or equivalent (desirable).

Experience:

5 years of experience in preventive and corrective maintenance of injection and blow molds.
1–3 years of supervisory experience or demonstrated leadership capability.
Experience operating conventional machinery (lathe, milling machine).
Experience operating CNC machinery (lathe, milling machine).
Experience operating grinding machines.
Experience in welding processes (MIG, TIG, Laser).

Languages:

Intermediate English (must be able to read instructions).