Team Leader, Tool Room

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Proven experience in an engineering role, specifically within a tool room environment.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to encourage and motivate a team.
• Outstanding problem-solving skills and technical competence in mold repair and maintenance.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to strictly adhere to safety protocols and procedures.
• Experience with long-term planning and project management.
• Capability to work collaboratively in a diverse and inclusive team setting.
• Flexibility and adaptability to changing priorities and demands.

• Plan and coordinate all activities associated with team members in the assigned area to ensure flawless execution of tasks.
• Maintain efficiencies and measurable equipment through proven maintenance principles and practices, human resource planning, and flexibility.
• Troubleshoot and repair molds, ensuring operational excellence.
• Install, start up, and shut down equipment strictly adhering to company safety procedures for hot runner systems and tempering/annealing ovens.
• Maintain meticulous maintenance and performance records for identified equipment.
• Perform preventive maintenance functions to uphold world-class standards.
• Support and educate colleagues and other technical level employees, encouraging a collaborative and inclusive environment.
• Promote and maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment by implementing 5S activities and ensuring accurate material storage and waste disposal.
• Engage in long-term planning for significant projects, equipment installations, and property improvements.
• Define methods for measuring, controlling, and reducing downtime across all business units or TIERs.
• Plan and measure overtime effectively for assigned areas.
• Contact suppliers for quotations on repairs, spare parts, services, and new technologies or equipment replacement.
• Participate in safety programs and area improvement initiatives across all business units.
• Coordinate, evaluate, and develop career plans for staff under supervision to support their professional growth.
• Manage scheduling and expense control for the maintenance area of the business units.
• Adapt to change and implement maintenance plans for molds successfully.
• Develop and implement daily mold repair plans based on established priorities.