Tooling Manager

JOB SUMMARY

The Tooling Manager manages a group of engineers, and/or toolmakers, and technicians. This role oversees scheduling and planning projects, staff development, and budget management. The Tooling Manager inputs into the design of tools, including cutting and formatting tool; designs jigs, dies, and fixtures for production or experimental use; inputs to design problems related to material characteristics, dimensional tolerances, service requirements, manufacturing procedures, processes and costs.

• Project manages remediation, optimization, maintenance & overhaul projects on existing tool portfolio (prototype single cavity & production multi-cavity tools).
• Applies systematic root cause problem solving involving all stakeholders (including key support department team members & tooling / equipment vendors) to meet customer delivery & product quality objectives in the most cost effective manner.
• Leads the use of lean tools to drive continuous improvement & process reliability on tools.
• Works with development services and related areas to support the introduction of new tools to site for new products to ensure high levels of process reliability post PQ.
• Leads overall resolution on post PQ issues, collaborating with development service, related areas, and vendor/supplier stakeholder to meet customer productivity, quality, and where issues arise post PQ, lead overall resolution collaborating with DDS (Development Device Support), new program & Vendor/Supplier stakeholders to meet customer productivity, quality & schedule objectives.
• Support the DDS & New program personnel by providing maintenance design input at design reviews & tooling specification documents.
• Ensure all engineering changes are managed through the relevant cGMP procedures including documentation, equipment manuals, QCBD records & CAD drawing controls.
• Creates a high performing flexible tooling team which achieves excellent results.
• Provide direction to tooling personnel as appropriate reviewing tool downtime & preventative maintenance data, tool running status, escalations & corrective action to ensure targets are achieved.
• Ensures that there is regular communication & coordinated planning of all new & existing tool projects using visual communications boards within tooling.
• Implementation of company policies, adherence to all Corporate EHS and cGMP policies.
• Other tasks deemed necessary to satisfy business requirements.
• May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

• Recognized tooling apprenticeship or equivalent qualification desirable.
• Management/relevant supervisory management qualification desirable.
• Strong tooling & product design skills with a working knowledge of 2D/3D CAD ProE desirable.
• Excellent organizational, systematic root cause problem solving and communication skills.
• Motivated, enthusiastic, self-directed & results driven.
• Ability to project manage across functional teams involving tooling vendors & suppliers.
• Knowledge of Lean continuous improvement techniques including statistics &
  DOE
  .
• Knowledge of polymer materials & injection molding processing.
• High level of cGMP in ISO
  13485 environment, safe working practices and awareness.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, MS Project & Asset management systems.
• Proficiency in use of personal computers, Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word and PowerPoint) and e-mail skills required.

• Bachelor’s degree in required. Master’s degree preferred. Engineering or related disciplines preferred.
• Minimum 5 years tooling maintenance in injection molding environment strongly preferred.
• Minimum 2+ years of supervisory/leadership experience in tool shop strongly preferred.
• Level 7 or 8 HETAC Mechanical Engineering or equivalent qualification preferred.
• Or a combination of education, experience and/or training.