Tooling Manager

Title: Tooling Manager
Department: Operations 1
Location: Ankeny, IA
Supervisor: Fleet & Equipment Manager

FLSA-Status: Exempt
Position Status: Permanent, full time

Work Status (Remote/Hybrid/In-Office): Hybrid

  TOOLING MANAGER

Hanwha Qcells USA Corp (Qcells USA), headquartered in Irvine, CA, specializes in providing utility-scale modules, solar photovoltaic (PV), and battery energy storage systems (BESS) project development, along with Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) services for solar and BESS projects nationwide. Qcells USA delivers comprehensive turnkey solutions encompassing the entire utility-scale project lifecycle. By choosing Qcells USA for turnkey solutions, customers can reduce uncertainty and risk, leading to enhanced investment returns and contributing to a more sustainable future.

Qcells USA’s complete turnkey solutions seamlessly integrate the expertise of our Development, Module, and EPC teams, while ensuring close coordination with other vital internal groups such as Project Finance, Systems Integration, and Legal. This collaborative approach ensures that Qcells USA projects deliver exceptional value and performance. With several multi-billion-dollar investments, Qcells is pioneering the establishment of the only complete module supply chain in the U.S., including the expansion of our Georgia module manufacturing facility, which stands as the largest in the Western Hemisphere.

As an integral part of the global Qcells brand, Qcells USA benefits from a legacy of excellence in photovoltaic manufacturing. Qcells is renowned worldwide for its high-performance, superior-quality solar cells and modules. With dual headquarters in Seoul, South Korea (Global Executive HQ) and Thalheim, Germany (Technology & Innovation HQ), Qcells operates under the umbrella of Hanwha Group, a FORTUNE Global 500 company and one of the top 8 business conglomerates in South Korea.

SUMMARY

The Tooling Manager is responsible for all aspects of tool acquisition, tracking, maintenance, servicing, calibration, re-certification, warranty claims, and returns. This position reports to the Senior Manager of Equipment, or another management personnel that the President of the Company may designate.

This position is located in Ankeny, IA and working hours are Monday through Friday, from 8:00am to 5:00pm or 9:00am to 6:00pm local time. Overtime and weekend working hours may be required as needed. This position is expected to travel up to 20% as needed.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTION & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create and maintain an inventory list of tooling for all solar construction projects
• Support site management tooling requests for new orders, warranty’s, repairs, returns, maintenance and disputes.
• Supervise and manage activities of the tool room facilities, ensuring the tool room is a safe environment in line with health, safety and environmental requirements
• Communicate and manage relationships with vendors, tool room managers, site leadership, and management within the Self Perform Construction Team.
• Supports Production Site management to guarantee on time availability of tools to ensure continuous production and increase of OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness)
• Work with site management along with F&E in forcasting site needs based historical data, specific site needs, and input from project management and trades teams.
• Maximize the use of all resources, including IT and database maintenance for tracking all tools, implementing a planned schedule of maintenance and repair activity to ensure a computerized log is kept on faults and service history of tools.
• Develop and implement SOPs for the storage of tools to facilitate high standards for good housekeeping, health, safety and environmental compliance.
• Manage tooling and test equipment certifications and records, facilitating new certifications when needed.
• Manage a tracker of all safety certifications for tooling and equipment, particularly for electrical PPE.
• Ensure all stock items, tool inserts and spares are available and organized
• Oversee all work through the tool room efficiently and cost effectively and ensure that all target dates for tooling are met
• Provide quotations from vendors for new tooling, modifications and repairs. Ensure tooling invoices are documented, processed, and paid. 
• Attend teams meetings and action/communicate instructions
• Produce written reports and make presentations
• Undertake continuous training and development
• Perform root cause analysis and resolve problems
• Stay current and up to date on any changes that may affect the tool room products, materials and advise others of any impact
• Develop, implement and manage key performance indicators (KPIs) for each area of responsibility
• Ensure Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are met by working to the overall plan, including management and reporting
• Conduct risk assessments of processes and tasks in the department
• Ensure that the function operates in accordance with any health, safety and environmental policies and procedures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of staff and visitors.

• Regular attendance, in accordance with company's attendance policy and supervisory assignment, is an essential job duty requirement for this position

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Familiar with construction site work setting
• Experience in solar construction is a plus
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, experience with ToolWatch/Align is ideal.
• Experience with hand and power tools
• Experience with inventory management, tracking and assignation

• Excellent leadership and management skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage a variety of cross-functional team members.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills
• Excellent organizational and follow-up skills
• Competent in problem solving, team building, planning and decision.

EXAMPLES OF PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Stationary Position: frequently remains stationary up to 90% of the time and sitting up to 8 hours in a day
• Move/Traverse: infrequently bend, stand, stoop and/or walk
• Carry Weight: infrequently carry weight and/or lift objects (light to heavy) weighing up to 10 pounds
• Hearing and Speech: frequently communicates with the ability to hear and talk on a regular basis with employees, coworkers, and all personnel matters; must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations
• Sight: frequent use of sight to detect images on computer, office documents, and office objects near and far
• Climb: occasionally ascends/descends on stairway to get to office upper and lower floors
• Travel: up to 20% as needed

EXAMPLES OF WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Regular professional, office business setting
• Noise level ranges from low to moderate (if in office setting)
• Noise level ranges from moderate to high (if on construction worksite)

Hanwha Qcells is proud to be an at-will Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination against race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status and any other classification protected by applicable federal, state or local law.  This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

It is important to note that the job descriptions provided by Qcells USA Corp are not intended to be comprehensive lists of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the positions. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice, reflecting our dynamic and evolving work environment.

We are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.  As part of this commitment, Hanwha Qcells will provide reasonable accommodations to all qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.  Please contact us to request accommodations at [email protected].

Nothing in this statement shall imply implicitly or explicitly a guarantee of employment outside our at-will employment opportunity.