Tooling Supervisor

Tool Room Supervisor

New employees are eligible for the following benefits effective date of hire!

On Demand Pay: Access your pay as soon as you've earned it!

Medical, dental, and vision benefits-effective on date of hire

Generous paid time off benefits and 11 paid Holidays

Company-paid life insurance

401k plan with company match

Low-cost nutrition and mental health visits

Up to $150-off your gym membership annually

Discounted Pet Insurances for your furry friends

Employee Discount Program with savings on electronics, home goods, gym equipment, and more

Tuition Reimbursement

Defined Career Path for advancement in role and compensation

We offer market competitive compensation. Potential salary range for this role is $80,00-$115,000 salary wage. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

Summary

The Tool Room Supervisor is responsible for overseeing all tool room activities, including mold maintenance, repair, troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and tooling projects supporting medical device manufacturing. This role provides technical leadership to tool room personnel while ensuring tooling reliability, quality, safety, and on-time support of production operations. The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader with strong mold making and machining experience who can balance daily production support with continuous improvement initiatives and future tooling capability development

Responsibilities

• Lead troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance of injection molds, fixtures, EOAT, and production tooling.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance activities to maximize tooling uptime and performance.
• Support root cause investigations related to tooling, quality, and production issues.
• Maintain tooling records, PM schedules, and repair history.

Leadership & Coordination

• Supervise daily activities of Tool Room personnel.
• Prioritize work requests to support production, validation, and customer requirements.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Maintenance, Production, Quality, and EHS departments.
• Provide technical training and mentorship to toolmakers and apprentices.

Machining & Fabrication

• Operate and oversee CNC mills, EDM equipment, surface grinders, lathes, and manual machining equipment.
• Manufacture and modify mold components, fixtures, and tooling as required.
• Review and interpret engineering drawings, CAD models, and technical specifications.

Continuous Improvement

• Drive tooling reliability improvements and cost reduction initiatives.
• Support implementation of tooling asset management systems.
• Participating in capital equipment and tooling development projects.
• Identify opportunities to expand internal tooling capabilities and reduce external vendor dependence.

Safety & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with all safety policies and procedures.
• Maintain clean, organized, and efficient tool room operations.
• Support 6S and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications Preferred

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Journeyman Toolmaker certification or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of injection mold tooling experience.
• Strong experience with mold repair, troubleshooting, and maintenance.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and CAD files.
• Experience with CNC machining, EDM, grinding, and precision measurement equipment.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Supervisory or team leadership experience.
• Medical device manufacturing experience.
• Experience with hot runner systems and automation tooling.
• CAD experience (SolidWorks preferred).
• Experience with tooling asset management systems.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift to 50 pounds.
• Ability to stand, bend, climb, and work around manufacturing equipment.
• Ability to safely handle mold components and tooling equipment.