Global Tooling Strategy & Engineering Lead​/Manager

Position: Global Tooling Strategy & Engineering Lead / Manager
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Nedschroef is transitioning from locally driven tooling decisions to a globally governed tooling model. Tooling will increasingly be sourced through preferred suppliers, with a central role for our tooling hub in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria.

To make this shift successful, Procurement alone is not sufficient. We are therefore looking for a senior technical tooling leader who brings deep engineering expertise, independence, and authority to act as a key sparring partner and joint decision owner together with Global Procurement in steering global tooling decisions.

Your role in our mission
In close cooperation with Global Tooling Procurement, you support and align Centers of Competence (CoC) in the transition from locally driven tooling decisions to a centrally governed tooling approach and actively drive and enforce global tooling standards and decisions when required, even in complex or conflicting stakeholder situations.

Actively supporting with fact-based cost and investment decisions, together with Global Tooling Procurement you decide where the tooling is developed, built, and maintained, based on technical feasibility, supplier capability, total cost of ownership (TCO), risk, and long‑term strategy.

Key Responsibilities
Tooling analyses & governance

eAnalyze tooling commodities across all CoC’s (internal toolshops vs. external suppliers

)Shape, support and enforce the preferred supplier strateg

yPosition Stara Zagora as the first reference point for tooling whenever technically feasibl

Technical leadership

ipOwn and maintain the central tooling drawing repository (Solid Work

s)
Ensure tooling and product drawings are complete, accurate and tender-rea

dy Translate product/toolset drawings into machine, competency, lead time, and supplier capability requirement

s.Conduct technical risk assessments per supplie

Planning & allocation

ion Jointly define global tooling allocation with Global Tooling Procurem

ent Align NPI, tooling service, and serial production tooling activit

iesBe onsite  in Stara Zagora at least once per mo  month, working directly with local and CoC tooling expe

ment Participate in supplier selection, capability audits, and performance assessments with Purchasing and Qual

ity.

Visit external suppliers and internal toolshops to ensure technical alignment and execution readin

ess.

Guide and support CoCs in adopting the global tooling governance mo

You recognize yourself in the following profile. You bring strong communication skills and engage with confidence at all levels of the organization. You are visible and approachable, able to build trust and bring people along in change. At the same time, you are decisive and results‑driven, without losing sight of collaboration and shared ownership. You are a recognized technical expert in tooling and manufacturing engineering, with the credibility to act as a reference point across all Centers of Competence.

You quickly understand complex technical challenges and can translate deep engineering expertise into clear decisions and direction. You have a strong sense of what is happening across the organization, from the shop floor to senior leadership and you are comfortable challenging the status quo when needed. You work hands‑on, in a structured and pragmatic way. You set clear frameworks and expectations, are detail‑oriented, quality‑focused, and data‑driven.

Your decisions are based on facts and figures, combined with a strong focus on progress and tangible results. You ensure things get done, even in complex, international, or changing environments. Your analytical capabilities help you continuously focus on the right priorities.

Qualifications

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Completed bachelor’s or master’s degree, preferably in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or Technical Business Administration

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Extensive experience (min. 5‑10 years) in industrial manufacturing, with deep hands‑on expertise in tooling, manufacturing engineering, or industrialization

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Proven track record as a technical authority and sparring partner for engineering, purchasing, and senior management

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Strong understanding of tooling design, machine parks, manufacturing processes, and supplier capabilities

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Experience with make‑or‑buy decisions, supplier assessments, and tooling governance

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Strong affinity with data‑driven decision‑making, planning, and technical governance

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Experience in high‑volume manufacturing environments; automotive or comparable industrial sectors are a strong advantage

antage

Comfortable working in an international environment and willing to travel regularly

ularly

Fluent in English; additional German languages are

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