Tooling Program Manager

Are you looking for an opportunity to develop as a leader? Do you thrive on working within timelines and budgets to ensure cost-saving measures maintained within customer and company standards? Do you possess strong communication and negotiation skills? Does a fast-paced, collaborative environment speak to you? Do your values align with ours? Have a Strong Commitment to the Team CTG Family Treat everyone with respect; Build trust between team members; Selflessly support each other Have an Unstoppable Ethos We are unafraid; We are driven, hard-working, and dedicated to the mission; We embrace challenges Live by the Golden Rule Treat others how you want to be treated; Be kind, caring, and giving; Be thankful and give credit Cultivate a Growth Mindset Be curious and creative; Open to new ideas/willing to learn; Proactive Keep a Balanced Perspective Put in 100% at work, but we can put it down; We are humble and acknowledge our limits; We save time and energy for passions outside of work If you answered YES to these questions, you may be just the individual we are looking for! Commercial Tool & Die (CTD) is a family‑owned and operated business with a rich history spanning 70+ years and located in Comstock Park, Michigan. We specialize in designing and building plastic injection molds, in‑mold decorating, two‑shot injection, low‑pressure injection, co‑injection, compression molds, and prototype molds. The company strives to remain at the forefront of customer service, employee relations, state‑of‑the‑art equipment, and safety. We have been known to take on and build the impossible! We are going strong and in need of Program Managers to support tooling! A day in the life of a CTD Program Manager can look like: Consistent communication with customers, designers, manufacturing resources, etc. to follow the life of a program. Monitor and control program cost, schedule, performance, change control, and risk (technical, cost, schedule). Develop program documents that satisfy stakeholder's requirements and expectations Develop program management plans and direct execution Perform integrated change control Close or complete the program in a manner that satisfies stakeholder's needs and expectations Facilitate and lead the creation of program definitions, budgets, work breakdowns, rough order estimates, program plans, communication plans and program schedules to determine scope of work. Facilitate and/or conduct feasibility studies for programs and requests for proposals. Strong candidates must possess: Exceptional communication both oral and written The ability to thrive under pressure and in a fast‑paced environment Trouble‑shooting and problem‑solving skills 3-5+ years Program Management or related experience Bachelor's degree or higher, preferred (Mechanical Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Plastics, or related field) Specific experience in plastic injection molding is strongly preferred #J-18808-Ljbffr