Tooling Supervisor

Tooling Supervisor

Job Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire
Pay: $95,000 - $115,000K (Based on Experience)
Shift: Day shift (6:00am – 4:30pm), plus Saturdays (6:00am – 11:00am) 

Position Overview

• The Role: Injection mold tooling supervisor for our build shop. Focus is strictly on production tooling (no sheet metal, no prototype).
• Team Size: 11 employees currently, growing to 13–14, plus 2 on the night shift.
• Candidate Profile: Primarily a people leader. While bench capability is preferred, it is not the main focus. Must have a minimum of 3–5 years of supervisory experience.
• Technical Environment: Tool mix is 60–70% P20 production and 30–40% aluminum. Semi-complex tooling (slides, lifters, hydraulic cylinders, hot runners, sequential valve gating). Scope covers automotive, aerospace, and defense.
• Notes: This role is involved in tryouts and startups (dimensional inspection is handled by Quality)

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate the daily activities of the tooling team. 
• Assign work, establish priorities, and monitor progress to meet production and tooling schedules. 
• Provide hands-on support with tooling repairs, modifications, maintenance, and troubleshooting. 
• Review blueprints, drawings, specifications, and engineering changes. 
• Work with Production and Engineering to resolve tooling and manufacturing issues. 
• Monitor tooling projects and communicate status, priorities, and potential delays. 
• Assist with tooling tryouts, adjustments, repairs, and modifications. 
• Coordinate with outside vendors and suppliers when tooling work is outsourced. 
• Help maintain tooling records, schedules, and maintenance requirements. 
• Support preventive maintenance activities for tooling and related equipment. 
• Identify opportunities to improve tooling performance, quality, reliability, and production efficiency. 
• Train, coach, and provide technical guidance to tooling employees. 
• Promote safe work practices and maintain an organized tooling area. 
• Assist with troubleshooting machining and tooling issues as needed. 
• Support continuous improvement and process improvement initiatives. 
• Perform other duties as assigned. 

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Tooling, Tool & Die, Mold Making, or a related manufacturing environment. 
• Previous lead or supervisory experience preferred. 
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and tooling drawings. 
• Hands-on knowledge of tooling repair, modification, maintenance, and assembly. 
• Understanding of machining processes such as CNC, milling, grinding, and EDM preferred. 
• Experience with injection molds, dies, fixtures, or production tooling preferred. 
• Ability to troubleshoot tooling and manufacturing issues. 
• Comfortable working directly with Production, Engineering, and Quality. 
• Ability to prioritize multiple jobs and keep work moving according to production requirements. 
• Good communication and organizational skills. 
• Ability to lead a team while remaining hands-on in the tooling environment. 

Preferred Background

• Tool & Die Maker 
• Mold Maker 
• Tooling Technician 
• Tooling Lead 
• Tooling Supervisor 
• CNC Machinist with tooling experience 
• Injection mold/tooling experience 
• Automotive or precision manufacturing experience 
• CNC/EDM experience 
• Tooling repair and modification experience 
• CAD/CAM experience