Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Tooling Shop and Presenting area, ensuring tooling availability aligned with production demand.

• Own and execute the SPQEC process to guarantee tooling release on time and with required quality standards.

• Develop and execute precision tooling manufacturing plans.

• Administer and control the SLT budget, ensuring effective cost management.

• Manage and maintain healthy tooling inventories, ensuring accuracy and availability.

• Ensure compliance with KPIs for the tooling area (safety, quality, people, productivity, and cost).

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in tooling manufacturing processes and systems.

• Generate and lead CIMS cost-saving projects

• Ensure compliance with Safety, Health, and Environmental (HSE) policies.

• Ensure quality standards are met across tooling and presenting operations.

• Optimize the use of resources including people, equipment, and materials.

• Lead, communicate, and execute operational strategies and business plans.

• Coordinate internal communication plans effectively.

• Act as the primary technical interface with internal stakeholders (Production, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality).

Technical Skills & Capabilitie

• Strong knowledge of manufacturing and tooling processes

• Experience with forging processes and die set maintenance

• Machining experience (programming and technical knowledge)

• SPQEC and AMEF (FMEA) knowledge

• Statistical Process Control (SPC)

• CAD software knowledge

• Geometric and dimensional tolerances

• Environmental and quality standards compliance

• Cost control and budgeting

• Teaching and mentoring techniques

• Negotiation skills

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field

• 3 to 5 years of proven experience in a similar role.

• Demonstrated experience in tooling manufacturing, machining, forging, and expense control.

• Experience leading technical teams in industrial manufacturing environments.

• English: Conversational (B2 desired)

What We Offer

• A critical and high-impact technical leadership role

• Stable and technically challenging manufacturing environment

• Opportunities to lead strategic tooling and manufacturing initiatives

• Professional growth and development

• Close collaboration with cross-functional plant teams