Maintenance and Tooling Supervisor

Nelson Miller Group•Mt. Laurel, NJ

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance and Tooling Supervisor will be responsible for ensuring compliance with safety standards, leading maintenance programs for injection molding equipment and plant utilities, overseeing mold maintenance and tooling readiness, and supervising maintenance and tooling personnel. This role focuses on improving equipment effectiveness, reducing downtime, and managing budgets and vendor relationships within a manufacturing plant environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field preferred. Technical diploma with extensive relevant experience may be considered.
5–10+ years of maintenance and tooling experience in an injection molding manufacturing environment.
Minimum 3 years in a supervisory or management role.
Experience with hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and automation systems.
Strong knowledge of plastic injection molds and mold maintenance practices.
Knowledge of injection molding processes and equipment.
Familiarity with PLC troubleshooting and automation systems.
Experience with CMMS systems.
Understanding of preventive and predictive maintenance methodologies.
Ability to read mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, and tooling blueprints.
Strong leadership and communication skills.
Problem-solving and analytical thinking.
Project management and organizational skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Candidates must be a U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident Alien, or Protected Individual per 8 U.S.C.1324b(a)(3) due to ITAR and/or CUI compliance.
Candidates being considered for hire must pass a pre-employment background check.

Responsibilities

Ensure compliance with OSHA, environmental, and company safety standards.
Enforce lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures and safe maintenance practices.
Maintain compliance with ISO/IATF or other customer-specific requirements.
Support audits and corrective action activities.
Lead preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs for injection molding equipment, P.M’s and plant utilities.
Ensure high availability and reliability of injection molding machines, robots and automation systems, chillers, dryers, compressors, and conveyors, and plant electrical and mechanical systems.
Develop and manage maintenance schedules to minimize production downtime.
Troubleshoot mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical issues.
Coordinate emergency repairs and root cause analysis for equipment failures.
Maintain maintenance records, spare parts inventory, and equipment history.
Oversee mold maintenance, mold repair, and tooling readiness.
Establish preventive maintenance schedules for molds and tooling.
Coordinate mold changeovers and ensure tooling availability for production.
Manage mold trials, troubleshooting, and optimization activities.
Work closely with production and quality teams to reduce tooling-related defects.
Coordinate with external mold makers and tooling suppliers when required.
Supervise maintenance technicians, mold technicians, and tooling personnel.
Provide technical training and performance coaching.
Ensure staffing coverage for all production shifts when necessary.
Promote a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Drive TPM and improve OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) and reduce downtime.
Identify cost-saving opportunities related to maintenance and tooling operations.
Implement predictive maintenance technologies and best practices.
Work with leadership team to manage maintenance and tooling budgets.
Control tooling repair costs and spare parts expenditures.
Negotiate with vendors and service providers.
Manage contractor work and external maintenance support.

Benefits

Medical coverage
Dental coverage
Vision coverage
Company-paid basic life/AD&D insurance
Short-term disability insurance
Long-term disability insurance
Voluntary supplemental insurances
Flexible spending accounts
Employee assistance program (EAP)
Sick Leave
Vacation Time
Company-paid Holidays
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a safe harbor non-elective company contribution