Role & responsibilities

- Plan and execute preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance of press tools, dies, jigs, and fixtures.

- Ensure tool availability to achieve uninterrupted production as per the production plan.

- Monitor tool life and implement tool refurbishment and life extension activities.

- Troubleshoot tooling issues and perform timely repairs to minimize production downtime.

- Coordinate with Production, Quality, and Tool Room teams for tool-related improvements.

- Maintain tool history records, maintenance schedules, and tool inventory.

- Ensure proper storage, identification, and handling of tools, dies, and fixtures.

- Conduct root cause analysis for recurring tool failures and implement corrective actions.

- Plan and manage spare parts and consumables required for tool maintenance.

- Support new tool trials, validation, and commissioning of new dies and fixtures.

- Ensure dimensional accuracy of repaired tools through inspection and verification.

- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve tool life, reduce breakdowns, and optimize maintenance costs.

- Ensure compliance with safety standards and 5S practices within the Tool Room.





- Coordinate with external tool makers and vendors for major repairs and modifications.

- Lead and develop the Tool Room maintenance team to achieve operational excellence.

Preferred candidate profile

- Diploma/B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Tool Engineering, Production, or a related discipline.

- Hands-on experience in maintenance of stamping dies, progressive dies, transfer tools, jigs, fixtures, and gauges.

- Solid knowledge of press tooling, die assembly, die spotting, and troubleshooting techniques.

- Experience in tool life monitoring, preventive maintenance, and breakdown analysis.

- Ability to read engineering drawings, GD&T;, and tooling layouts.

- Knowledge of machining processes such as milling, grinding, EDM, wire-cut, and CNC machining will be an added advantage.

- Familiarity with TPM, 5S, Kaizen, and continuous improvement practices.

- Strong leadership, planning, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

- Experience in IATF 16949 and automotive OEM/Tier-1 supplier environments is preferred.

📌 Tool Maintenance Engineer (Pune)
🏢 NASH group
📍 Pune