Senior Tooling Manager – Metal Stamping & Welding

Exact Match Recruitment; Richmond Hill; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Exact Match Recruitment is seeking a Tooling Manager for a global automotive stamping and welding manufacturer in Canada. You will supervise the tool room, manage day-to-day tooling operations, and drive process improvements through new product development and design changes. Responsibilities include defining project timing and costs, generating purchase requisitions, and guiding toolmakers in tooling builds. Strong leadership and planning skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Technical post secondary education or Tool and Die certified.
• Excellent planning, project management, and leadership skills.
• Strong problem solving and stamping die troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervision of Tool room in accordance with plant policies and procedures.
• Manage day to day tooling operations.
• Initiate problem solving and conduct root cause analysis.
• Implement Process & Tooling projects driven through new product development, product design changes and or process improvements.
• Gives direction on process types.
• Estimates costs for design and build
• Defines project in regards to timing and performance costs
• Generates purchase requisitions for approval.
• Supports and gives direction to toolmakers in any aspect of tool building.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Problem solving

Reading drawings

Communication

Education

Tool and Die certified

Tools

Metal stamping presses

Welding equipment

TS 16949 knowledge

Job description

Exact Match Recruitment is seeking a Tooling Manager for a global automotive stamping and welding manufacturer in Canada. You will supervise the tool room, manage day-to-day tooling operations, and drive process improvements through new product development and design changes. Responsibilities include defining project timing and costs, generating purchase requisitions, and guiding toolmakers in tooling builds. Strong leadership and planning skills are essential.