Prototype Tooling Supervisor

Responsible for leading the prototype and fabrication activities in support of engineering projects. Responsible for directing, coordinating, providing leadership and guidance to employees.

Demonstrates behavior that is consistent with the company’s values of Customer Satisfaction, Innovation, Family, and Social Responsibility.

• Supervises and is responsible for hiring, training, performance management, and other people leadership activities
• Provides leadership and technical assistance to trained staff in the manufacture of injection molds, machined and printed prototypes, fixtures, inspection, and test apparatus.
• Works with cross-functional teams and internal customers to organize, plan and prioritize workflow.
• Supports research testing and data collection, analysis and prototype evaluation efforts.
• Identifies and evaluates and current and future departmental equipment, technology, and training requirements.
• Maintains prototype shop equipment. Orders supplies, test equipment, and procures tools and other prototype equipment as required.
• Recommends and implements process and procedural workflow improvements between Prototype shop and customers.
• Maintains budgets, provides and presents information on department costs and performance.
• Enforces the use of personal safety equipment. Provides a clean and safe working environment.

• Bachelor's degree or a combination of education and relevant work experience.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in injection mold tooling or other high precision machining evironment.
• Minimum of 2 years in supervisory role.

• Requires strong knowledge of plastic injection mold design and fabrication.
• Familiarity with prototyping methodologies including common 3D printing technologies.
• Strong leadership, initiative, and organizational skills to maintain high resource utilization on value added efforts.
• Ability to track and prioritize tasks from multiple customers, as well as set, and update stakeholder expectations with tasks.
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and be able to present information to other departments or teams.
• Computer skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to use problem solving tools and techniques in iterative design oriented environment preferred.
• Flexible and able to adapt to changing organization needs.

• Amazing corporate culture - we walk the walk when it comes to our values!
• Beautiful 20 acre park like campus with creek and walking trails
• On site wellness center with personal training, fitness classes and massage
• FUN company events!
• Company donation matching and volunteer rewards
• Career development opportunities and profit sharing bonus

Hunter is a global leader in the irrigation, outdoor lighting, dispensing technology, and custom manufacturing industries. Driving our continued success is the combined energy and talents of the nearly 4,000 people on our team. Together, we create a diverse array of products that can be seen all over the world, from residential landscapes to national landmarks, stadiums, parks, hotels, and municipal buildings.

Hunter Industries and its Family of Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, military and veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other applicable legally protected status or characteristic.

The salary for this opportunity ranges from $90,000 to $115,000

The Company complies with all federal/local/state regulations in regard to pay. The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Compensation offered to the successful candidate will be determined by qualifications, prior experience, other job-related factors, and geographic location.

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