Aortic Tooling Coordinator

Gore is a technology-driven global company built on entrepreneurial innovation, integrity, and teamwork. Through our product leadership, we've been changing lives and changing industries, including medical devices, fabrics, electronics, and manufacturing, for more than 50 years. What can you change by joining Gore? Visit gore.com/change-life to find out.

Job Description

Gore Medical Products has provided creative therapeutic solutions to complex medical problems for 35 years, saving and improving the quality of lives worldwide. As a leading manufacturer of vascular grafts, endovascular and interventional devices, surgical meshes for hernia repair, and sutures, we are looking for a Tooling Coordinator to join our Tooling team in Flagstaff, AZ.

Just 150 miles north of Phoenix and 80 miles south of the Grand Canyon, Flagstaff is an ideal place to join Gore and change. Surrounded by pine forests and mountains, Flagstaff offers natural beauty, small-town charm, a vibrant educational community, and a diverse culture. Outdoor enthusiasts enjoy all four seasons here, with 300 days of sunshine and a variety of recreational activities. A major employer in Arizona's growing bioscience sector, Gore has led Flagstaff's growth in medical-device jobs since 2002.

If you are searching for a company where you can make a difference, we're looking for you. In this role, you will establish efficient and effective processes related to the production, inspection, and maintenance of tooling across the Aortic business.

The ideal candidate will:

• Be passionate about providing industrial tooling support for state-of-the art implantable medical devices and manufacturing processes
• Be energized by working for a world-class manufacturer and collaborating on cross-functional teams
• Recognize the importance of building and maintaining strong interpersonal relationships

Responsibilities include:

• Coordinating tooling activities within and across Aortic facilities
• Partnering with:
• Appropriate technical and manufacturing associates to understand and establish the priorities within the Tooling team
• The Environmental Health and Safety team to establish safe work practices and ergonomic improvements
• Production/manufacturing to ensure the Tooling team is meeting manufacturing needs
• Implementing measurable improvements using OPEX and Lean manufacturing practices
• Working closely with manufacturing, new-product development teams, engineering, and plant technical leaders to create a vision tooling requirements and ensure tooling requirements are met
• Understanding inspection techniques and ensuring capabilities are in place to support them
• Ensuring compliance to the Medical Products Division quality system
• Working with:
• The Purchasing team to identify critical-parts inventory as it relates to tooling
• Maintenance and calibration coordinators for consistent SOP practices and new tooling standards
• Evaluating existing preventive maintenance for tooling and improving the process for proactive preventive maintenance
• Coordinating time lines and priorities for tooling across the multifunctional teams
• Communicating tooling activities, improvements, matrixes, and updates to leadership teams that the Tooling team supports (shop leaders, QA, manufacturing, engineering, plant technical leaders, plant leaders, etc.)
• Establishing visual work boards within the team to track projects, accomplishments, and future requirements
• Developing working relationships within the Tooling team and encouraging high levels of communication and transfer of information
• Establishing and maintaining Aortic Tooling communication meetings
• Evaluating and executing changes in staffing requirements and asset resources (associates and equipment)
• Participating in associate development within the Tooling team
• Practicing and promoting the Gore culture

Qualifications

Required Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related discipline, OR a 2-year degree plus at least 3 years' related experience
• Mechanical aptitude
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Strong interpersonal skills to partner with associates in all functions across plants
• Extensive computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio; Lotus Notes)
• Detail-oriented
• Organized
• Ability to:
• Lead a team committed to inspection and maintenance of tooling
• Organize effective and efficient teams
• Drive change and consistency across teams
• Work independently as well as be part of a diverse team
• Develop strategies and work with others to successfully execute the strategies in a timely manner and measure progress

Desirable Job Qualifications

• Degree in an industrial engineering discipline or similar
• Hands-on experience with tooling and machinery
• Proven track record of motivating teams and developing followership

Gore is committed to a drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of drug and background screening.

EEO/AA Employer

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