Senior Tooling Specialist

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Senior Tooling Specialist

7/14/26

At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.

Coordinates day-to-day planning activities, and organizes and oversees all the activities involved in providing tools and fixtures for production.   Job Requirements

1. Production Planning & Scheduling •    Coordinate daily and weekly machine loading for Milling, Grinding, EDM Sinker and EDM Wire machines. •    Prioritize jobs according production urgency and project deadlines. •    Balance workload between machinists and programmers. •    Monitor capacity utilization and identify bottlenecks. 2. Project Coordination (Molds & Inserts) •    Manage the execution timeline of new mold and insert manufacturing projects. •    Escalate delays and risks to the Tool Shop Manager. •    Maintain project status dashboards and action plans. 3. Shop Floor Execution Follow-Up •    Monitor daily production performance against plan. •    Review job progress and machine status. •    Ensure work orders are released and executed correctly. •    Follow up delayed operations and recovery plans. 4. Coordination of CAD/CAM Activities •    Prioritize programming requests. •    Ensure machining programs are available before machine start dates. •    Coordinate resources between programmers and machinists. •    Monitor programming workload and capacity. •    Support implementation of CAD/CAM best practices.  5. Resource Management •    Coordinate manpower allocation according to project priorities. •    Monitor machinist and programmer availability. •    Facilitate cross-training and flexibility development. 6. Materials & Procurement Follow-Up •    Monitor availability of steel, electrodes, standard mold components and consumables. •    Coordinate urgent purchases with procurement teams. •    Follow up supplier delivery dates. •    Prevent production interruptions caused by material shortages.  What your background should look like

•    Bac + 4 Technical Knowledge •    Good understanding of mold and die manufacturing processes. •    Knowledge of CNC Milling, Grinding, EDM Sinker and EDM Wire machining processes. •    Understanding of mold components, inserts, electrodes, steel grades and tooling materials. •    Ability to read and interpret 2D drawings, GD&T and 3D CAD models. •    Understanding of machining tolerances, surface finish requirements and