Toolroom Manager
About The Position
The Toolroom Manager leads toolroom expansion and operations, including equipment acquisition, facility layout, utilities, workflow design, and capacity planning. The role manages internal tool builds from quote approval through tool qualification and develops manufacturing flow from raw material through completed tool build. The manager supports tooling strategy for the company’s long-term growth, evaluates technologies and methods to improve speed, quality, and cost, and establishes systems and standardized practices to improve delivery and support future growth. The position also leads and develops toolroom personnel, supports recruiting, and fosters accountability, ownership, teamwork, and continuous improvement. Work must follow ISO 13485 and ISO 9001 International Standards. The role is located at 301 Enterprise Drive in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania. Salary range is undisclosed.
Requirements
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Tool & Die, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Technology, or a related field.
- 10+ years of tooling experience in mold building, tool design, machining, or tooling operations.
- 5+ years of leadership experience in a tooling or manufacturing environment.
- Experience building molds for injection molding or equivalent precision manufacturing.
- Experience developing tooling processes and managing multiple tool build projects simultaneously.
- Experience with capital equipment justification and implementation.
- Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
- Project management skills and the ability to prioritize subordinates’ workload to align with company initiatives.
- Ability to work under pressure and continuously meet deadlines.
- Strong mechanical aptitude to provide technical direction in engineering areas.
- Extensive technical knowledge in CAD-based product design and engineering design methods.
- Knowledge or experience with MS Office, Solidworks, and MiniTab.
Responsibilities
- Lead toolroom expansion initiatives, including equipment acquisition, facility layout, utilities, workflow design, and future capacity planning.
- Develop optimized manufacturing flow from raw material through completed tool build.
- Manage internal tool build activities from quote approval through tool qualification.
- Define space requirements for machining, EDM, assembly, inspection, maintenance, and tool storage.
- Support leadership in creating the tooling strategy needed to achieve long-term growth objectives.
- Evaluate new technologies and manufacturing methods that improve tool build speed, quality, and cost.
- Establish management systems for tracking tooling progress.
- Remove bottlenecks impacting tool delivery.
- Reduce tool lead times through standardized build practices.
- Balance workload across personnel and equipment resources.
- Forecast staffing, equipment, and resource requirements to meet workload forecasts.
- Establish realistic tool build schedules and plans.
- Create standardized work instructions and best practices.
- Develop scalable processes capable of supporting future growth.
- Support recruiting for toolmakers, machinists, designers, and apprentices.
- Lead, mentor, develop, and retain toolroom personnel.
- Build a culture of accountability, ownership, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
- Follow ISO 13485 and ISO 9001 International Standards.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Associate degree
