Head Tool Room

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Role Objective

To lead and manage the entire precision plastic components plant with full P&L responsibility, while driving end-to-end tool room operations from tool engineering, development, and manufacturing to preventive maintenance and continuous improvement. The role ensures high-quality, small precision moulds and components are delivered with world-class efficiency, reliability, and cost competitiveness. In addition to managing production, quality, supply chain, and manpower, the objective is to optimize plant profitability, enhance customer satisfaction, and support long-term business growth through operational excellence and innovation in precision moulding technologies.

Key Responsibilities

1. Tool Engineering & Design

• Drive design and engineering of small precision moulds with high accuracy and tight tolerances.
• Provide DFM (Design for Manufacturability) and DFA (Design for Assembly) inputs during product development.
• Standardize tool design practices to ensure reliability and consistency.

Tool Development & Manufacturing

• Oversee complete mould development: machining, fitting, assembly, and validation.
• Manage high-precision machining processes (CNC, VMC, EDM, Wirecut, jig grinding, micro polishing).
• Validate moulds with production trials, ensuring robustness for high-volume, small-part moulding.

Tool Maintenance & Troubleshooting

• Implement preventive and predictive maintenance plans for small precision moulds.
• Lead root-cause analysis and troubleshooting of tool failures to minimize production downtime.
• Maintain complete tool history and performance records.

Quality & Process Excellence

• Ensure mould quality meets micron-level dimensional accuracy and surface finish requirements.
• Collaborate with quality team for first-off inspection, validation, and customer approvals.
• Drive continuous improvements in tool design, machining accuracy, and tool life enhancement.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Introduce advanced tool-making techniques (micro EDM, high-speed machining, laser texturing).
• Optimize cycle time, tool durability, and cost competitiveness.
• Apply Lean, Six Sigma, 5S, and TPM methodologies in tool room operations.

Team & Vendor Management

• Lead and develop a skilled team of tool makers and precision machinists.
• Coordinate with external precision tool makers or suppliers for specialized jobs.
• Manage tool room budgets, resources, and cost optimization.

Education

• Diploma / B.E. / B.Tech. in Tool & Die Making, Mechanical, or Production Engineering.
• Postgraduate qualification (MBA / PGDM in Operations or General Management) will be an added advantage.

Experience

• 2025 years of experience in plastic injection moulding, with strong expertise in precision moulds and small components.
• Minimum 57 years in a senior leadership role managing tool room operations and overall plant functions.
• Proven track record of managing P&L responsibility in a manufacturing environment.

Technical Expertise

• End-to-end knowledge of tool design, tool development, manufacturing, validation, and maintenance.
• Strong exposure to precision tooling: multi-cavity moulds, hot runner systems, micro-tolerance moulds, and high-speed machining.
• Proficiency in CAD/CAM software (UG NX, CATIA, AutoCAD, MasterCAM, etc.).
• Expertise in advanced machining processes (CNC, VMC, EDM, Wirecut, Jig Grinding, Micro EDM, polishing, micro finishing).
• Hands-on understanding of injection moulding processes for high-precision, small components.
• Knowledge of automation, robotics, and lean manufacturing practices in precision moulding.

Leadership & Management Skills

• Experience in leading plant operations (production, quality, maintenance, supply chain, and manpower).
• Proven ability to manage P&L, budgeting, and cost optimization.
• Strong leadership to build, mentor, and retain high-performance teams.
• Ability to manage vendor development and external tool makers.
• Exposure to customer handling, audits, and new business requirements.

Industry Exposure

• Preferred from automotive (precision components), electrical/electronics, consumer durables, medical devices, or engineering plastics.
• Experience in Tier-1 or Tier-2 supplier environment with multinational exposure is desirable.

Behavioral Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• High energy, result-oriented mindset with focus on operational excellence.
• Ability to drive continuous improvement (Kaizen, Six Sigma, TPM, 5S).
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Customer-oriented with the ability to deliver under demanding timelines.