Tooling Manager

Tooling Manager

Tooling Manager responsible for leading day‑to‑day activities across all tooling areas across three shifts in the Milwaukee facility, including maintenance, repair, and outsourcing of existing die‑cast and stamping tooling; fabrication and procurement of spare components; and new tooling builds for die‑cast and stamping mold tooling.

Some of these leaders' responsibilities will include deployment of tooling‑related business processes, collaborating on associate training and development, driving continuous improvement actions, understanding demand, assuring proper resources are allocated, developing and executing a tooling production management system, delivering new tooling launches on time and at budget, and building a structure to ensure consistent and sustained results.

Our benefits package is designed to support your well‑being, growth, and life outside of work.

• Competitive compensation package, including base pay, regular salary reviews, and short‑term incentive opportunities
• Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage with eligibility starting day one
• Paid time off for vacation, holidays, sick time, and bereavement for eligible employees
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match up to 5 percent and immediate vesting
• Company‑paid life insurance coverage to support you and your beneficiaries
• Wellness program supporting physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing, plus opportunities to volunteer and give back to your community
• Additional local benefits may apply depending on location or facility

The Tooling Manager role will be responsible for leading the day‑to‑day activities across all tooling areas across three shifts in the Milwaukee facility, including maintenance, repair, and outsourcing of existing die‑cast and stamping tooling; fabrication and procurement of spare components; and new tooling builds for die‑cast and stamping mold tooling.

Some of these leaders' responsibilities will include deployment of tooling‑related business processes, collaborating on associate training and development, driving continuous improvement actions, understanding demand, assuring proper resources are allocated, developing and executing a tooling production management system, delivering new tooling launches on time and at budget, and building a structure to ensure consistent and sustained results.

• Implement and enforce safety procedures and protocols.
• A hands‑on leader that methodically and effectively brings together teams to drive bottom‑line financial, OEE, and KPI results through all areas of Tooling operations.
• Develop strategic vision and deploy transformational changes that include advanced processing technology, elimination of non‑value‑added process steps, optimization of existing processes, and standardized process designs that reliably deliver high‑quality tooling at the best cost.
• Streamline new tool build process by leveraging core competencies and simplifying business processes.
• Increase speed to market and ensure on‑time new product launches by growing new tooling build capacity and throughput, creating collaborative launch processes, and standardizing tooling designs.
• Identify and proactively plan for potential changes in demand, resource availability, extended tooling repairs, and supply shortages to minimize impact on customers, associates, and financial performance.
• Build consistency and simplicity in how tooling processes are documented, executed, and sustained by utilizing standard work, structured business processes, and ensuring associates are adequately trained.
• Coordinate with key stakeholders and foster collaborative partnerships to create execution plans and innovative solutions when roadblocks arise to deliver high‑quality products on time at target cost.
• Create strong and diverse teams by developing new leaders, hiring top‑level talent, and pursuing actions to increase associate engagement, improve culture, and ensure associates are adequately trained.
• Review, improve, and standardize the tooling preventative maintenance program by leveraging best practices and it should be based on…