Role & responsibilities

- Manage end-to-end Tool Room operations including tool design, fabrication, repair, refurbishment, and maintenance of dies, moulds, jigs, and fixtures.
- Plan and implement Preventive Maintenance (PM) and Predictive Maintenance schedules for all critical tools and machines to reduce breakdowns.
- Ensure timely availability of tools for production, minimizing line stoppages and downtime due to tooling issues.
- Monitor tool life cycles, maintain tool history cards, and drive initiatives to improve tool durability and reduce tooling costs.
- Lead root cause analysis for tool failures/breakdowns and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
- Coordinate with Production, Quality, and PPC teams to align tooling availability with production schedules and new product introductions.
- Oversee procurement, indenting, and vendor coordination for tooling spares, raw materials, and outsourced tooling jobs.
- Drive cost optimization through in-house fabrication vs. outsourcing decisions, and control tool room maintenance budgets.
- Ensure compliance with safety standards, 5S, and housekeeping norms within the tool room.
- Lead, train, and develop the tool room team including tool makers, technicians, and machine operators.
- Maintain documentation for tooling drawings, modification history, and technical specifications.




- Support current tool development and modifications for new products/engineering changes in coordination with design/R&D; teams.
- Drive continuous improvement projects (Kaizen) to enhance tool room efficiency and reduce cycle time.
- Prepare and present MIS reports on tool room performance, downtime analysis, and cost metrics to plant leadership.

Educational Qualification

- Diploma / B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical / Tool & Die / Production Engineering.

Experience Required

- 1015 years of experience in Tool Room / Tool & Die Maintenance in a manufacturing environment (Automotive / Coatings / Paints / Process Industry preferred).
- Minimum 3–5 years in a supervisory/managerial capacity leading a tool room team.

Key Skills & Competencies

- Strong technical knowledge of dies, moulds, jigs, fixtures, and precision tooling.
- Hands-on expertise in CNC/VMC machining, EDM, wire-cut, and grinding processes.
- Proficiency in reading engineering drawings, GD&T;, and tooling specifications.
- Knowledge of preventive/predictive maintenance systems and TPM practices.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills (RCA, 8D, FMEA).
- Good team management, planning, and cross-functional coordination skills.
- Working knowledge of MS Office / ERP systems for MIS and inventory tracking.

Working Conditions

- Based at Bhiwadi Plant; shop-floor role requiring regular presence in the tool room and production shop floor.

📌 Tool Room Manager (Talegaon Dabhade)
🏢 Paracoat Products
📍 Talegaon Dabhade