Tooling Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Title: Tooling Manager

Location: Carbondale, PA
Shift: 1st Shift
Hire Type: Direct Hire
Salary: $95k - 115k per year + monthly bonus (typically around 25-30%)

Full Benefits Package

Sterling Engineering is hiring a Tooling Manager for a well-established precision manufacturer seeking an experienced leader to oversee Tool Room, Tool Service, and Punch Department operations. This is an outstanding opportunity for someone who enjoys building high-performing teams, improving manufacturing processes, and driving operational excellence. You'll have the autonomy to make a measurable impact by increasing tooling reliability, improving productivity, reducing downtime, and leading continuous improvement efforts across the operation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations of the Tool Room, Tool Service, and Punch Departments

• Foster a strong safety-first culture while ensuring compliance with company standards

• Supervise, mentor, train, and develop tooling personnel to maximize performance and career growth

• Improve tooling quality, reliability, and manufacturing efficiency throughout production

• Develop and implement tooling standards, processes, and best practices that reduce costs and improve productivity

• Oversee preventative maintenance, repair, and development of production tooling

• Manage vendor relationships, tooling procurement, and outside tooling services

• Partner with Engineering and Production teams to troubleshoot tooling issues and minimize downtime

• Manage tooling inventory, departmental budgets, and purchasing activities

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on standardization, efficiency, and process optimization

• Support new tooling development and implementation for new and existing manufacturing programs

Qualifications

• Must have Bachelor's Degree, Associate Degree in Engineering, or Journeyman Tool & Die Maker certification

• Must have 5+ years of experience working in a tool room or tooling environment

• Must have strong knowledge of progressive punching and blanking dies

• Experience with CAD and CAM software

• Hands-on experience with CNC machining, conventional machining, and grinding operations

Preferred Qualifications

• Three or more years of supervisory or leadership experience

Why You'll Love This Opportunity

• Opportunity to build and develop a skilled tooling team

• Work with advanced machining, tooling, and manufacturing technologies

• Join a stable manufacturing organization that values innovation, quality, and employee development

• Long-term career growth with opportunities to expand leadership responsibilities

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.