Tooling Manager - Kano, Nigeria
Kano, Kano, Nigeria
Full Time
Manager/Supervisor
About the role
BURN is currently seeking a mission-driven Tooling Manager for its modern clean cookstove manufacturing facility in Kano, Nigeria.
Duties and Responsibilities
BURN does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, meeting, processing, training, or any other fees).
BURN is currently seeking a mission-driven Tooling Manager for its modern clean cookstove manufacturing facility in Kano, Nigeria.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Manage tool capacities, lifetime and replacement strategies.
- Achieve efficient utilization of workshop machines.
- Evaluate and recommend tool validation activities.
- Manage spares and consumable tools.
- Supervise the machinist and ensure the machining is being carried out as per drawing.
- Repair and maintain press tools and die repairs.
- Routine servicing and regrinding of tools
- Attending breakdowns, identifying faults, and problem-solving at the press with minimal downtime to aid production.
- Contribute to the achievement of target production quantity as per stipulated quality and cost standards by ensuring tool maintenance, rework, and replacement of tools.
- Evaluate each job and determine if it can be repaired in the press or must be removed to the Tool Room for essential maintenance and repair work.
- Estimate the time required to complete a job and the likely consequences of failure to complete work within required timescales.
- Identify and escalate any activity that has the potential to cause harm or damage.
- Report breakdown root causes, equipment faults and concerns to management
- Ensure all work is undertaken to a high-quality standard and adheres to all quality standard regulations.
- Ensure company targets are met in respect of the quality of parts produced.
- Identify spare requirements and log usage.
- Take ownership of smaller less complex specific tool suits to develop and maintain performance with minimal supervision.
- Support new project tooling from the commissioning stages through to the start of production.
- Assist in tooling buy-offs and trials.
- Manufacture new tooling and ancillary spares to support production activity and customer deadlines.
- Document and update die history and other work records
- Carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance
- Carry out engineering-level changes to tools and modifications.
- Always maintain the highest standards of workmanship.
- Record all relevant data in relation to tools and record on the Tool Room database.
- Prepare the budget for the tooling department.
- Understand and operate within basic cost/ budget measures for tooling.
- Work within the 5S (sort, set in order, shine, standardize, sustain) methodology to maintain the workplace to a high standard.
- Perform root cause analysis and resolve problems.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, manufacturing, or a related field
- 5 years of experience in tooling engineering or a related role
- Working knowledge of CAD software programs (SolidWorks, AutoCAD, etc.)
- Experience with GD& T and tolerance analysis
- Strong understanding of production costs, including waste, downtime, scrap, and rework.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Sound knowledge of Sheet metal tools manufacturing process.
- Action-oriented
- Mechanical aptitude, and ability to troubleshoot and repair mechanical issues.
- Well organized.
- Works well in a team.
BURN does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, meeting, processing, training, or any other fees).
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