Tooling & Automation Program Manager — Cross-Functional Lead

Windsor Machine Group; Windsor; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental care

Life insurance

Mileage reimbursement

On-site parking

Paid time off

RRSP match

Vision care

Job summary

Windsor Machine Group is seeking a Program Manager – Tooling & Automation to oversee end-to-end tooling and automation programs from quotation to installation and corporate acceptance. You will lead cross-functional teams across design, controls, manufacturing, and suppliers in a fast-paced environment, ensuring on-time delivery and profitability.

The role requires strong technical and commercial awareness, with 7+ years in tooling/automation and experience managing projects from $50k to $5M+.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in tooling, automation, manufacturing engineering, machine build, and project/program management.
• Experience managing tooling and automation projects valued between $50,000 and $5M+.
• Automotive experience preferred, with APQP/PPAP and launch management knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead tooling and automation projects from award through final corporate acceptance with detailed timing plans and resource plans.
• Coordinate activities across Tool Design, Controls Engineering, Tool Build, CNC/EDM, Electrical & Integration, Purchasing, Quality, and Manufacturing Operations.
• Identify risks, develop mitigation plans, and drive issue resolution and accountability.
• Serve as primary corporate contact for assigned programs and provide status updates to leadership.
• Coordinate engineering changes while protecting scope, timing and profitability.
• Coordinate build activities for weld fixtures, assembly equipment, automation cells, robotics, and production tooling through design to installation.
• Support machine commissioning, corporate runoffs, and capture lessons learned for future programs.
• Track budgets and costs; support quoting, statements of work, and E-C change recovery.
• Review supplier quotations; support make-vs-buy decisions and outsourcing evaluations.
• Manage supplier deliverables, timing, and performance; conduct status reviews and recovery planning.
• Coordinate equipment installation, startup, corporate acceptance/buyoff, and production launch readiness.

Skills

Tooling experience

Automation knowledge

Project management

Manufacturing engineering

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial/Automation Engineering

Job description

Windsor Machine Group is seeking a Program Manager – Tooling & Automation to oversee end-to-end tooling and automation programs from quotation to installation and corporate acceptance. You will lead cross-functional teams across design, controls, manufacturing, and suppliers in a fast-paced environment, ensuring on-time delivery and profitability.

The role requires strong technical and commercial awareness, with 7+ years in tooling/automation and experience managing projects from $50k to $5M+.