Tooling Manager

Benefits

• Competitive salary: $140,000 - $170,000 based on education and experience
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage
• Company paid life, AD&D and disability insurance
• Voluntary benefits: critical illness, legal plans, pet insurance, identity protection and more
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid holidays and vacation
• Tuition reimbursement & career advancement opportunities
• Strong culture with employee engagement events, food trucks and team activities

• Provide technical leadership of tooling and process engineering initiatives across manufacturing operations
• Lead tooling‑related projects, including plant start‑up, product launches and continuous improvement initiatives
• Oversee tool design, vendor selection and tooling procurement both domestic and international suppliers
• Drive process development, validation and prototyping for new product technologies
• Establish and maintain tool design standards and engineering documentation
• Identify and develop new tooling vendors to reduce cost and improve product quality
• Manage Pilot Laboratory and Machine Shop operations, ensuring readiness for production scale‑up
• Lead and mentor a team of engineering professionals – approximately 4 team members
• Ensure all tooling, process and products are fully validated and production‑ready

• Bachelor’s degree in plastics engineering, mechanical engineering or related field
• Minimum 10+ years of experience in high‑cavitation molding for high volume, precision components
• Expertise in injection molding or compression molding – closures preferred
• Strong background in advanced manufacturing, automation and machine controls
• Knowledge of polymer science and materials engineering
• Experience with tooling design, vendor management and process optimization
• Ability to travel 25% to support manufacturing sites and visit vendors for first‑article testing and approvals

Silgan is a global packaging leader with 100+ manufacturing facilities across North America, South America, Europe and Asia. We specialize in sustainable metal and plastic packaging solutions serving industries including:
Food & beverage, Healthcare, Personal care & beauty, Home and garden.

Silgan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, or the presence of a disability, which would not prevent the performance of essential job duties with, or without reasonable accommodation of any other protective status. Silgan is a drug‑free workplace.