Job Title: Tooling Manager

Summary
The Tooling Manager leads tooling engineering, preventive maintenance systems, and new tooling projects to support production and new product launches. This role manages cost, timing, quality, and performance of tooling while providing technical leadership to the tool room and cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage tooling projects from design through launch, ensuring manufacturability, cost control, and schedule adherence

• Develop and maintain preventive maintenance (PM) systems for tooling

• Track tooling budgets, capital expenditures, and cost justifications

• Support new product launches through PFDs, FMEAs, and production trials

• Provide technical support and troubleshooting for tooling, quality, and processing issues

• Lead, supervise, and develop Tool Room personnel

• Design or support fixtures, gauges, and tooling improvements

• Select and manage tooling suppliers and external tool shops

• Drive continuous improvement in safety, quality, cost, and ergonomics

Quality & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with IATF 16949, ISO standards, and internal quality systems

• Support audits, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and work instructions

Safety & Environment

• Promote safe work practices, PPE compliance, and ergonomic improvements

• Support environmental and energy management initiatives

Qualifications

• 5+ years tool & die experience (injection molding required)

• Progressive tooling experience required

• Proven leadership or supervisory experience

• Journeyman certification, Bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience

• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills

Work Environment

• Manufacturing setting with hands-on tooling involvement

• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs regularly (60 lbs as needed)

• PPE required