Assembly Tooling Manager - Union, SC

Gestamp; Union (SC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Gestamp seeks an Assembly Tooling Manager to lead tooling strategy and automation for next-generation vehicle production. You will oversee tooling, robotics, and manufacturing engineering teams, driving innovation in assembly processes, ergonomics, quality, and operational excellence.

You will guide capital projects, manage budgets and suppliers, and partner with operations to improve safety, productivity, and cost. Automotive experience is highly preferred.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of tooling, manufacturing engineering, or assembly operations experience.
• 3+ years of leadership experience managing technical teams.
• Strong background in tooling design, automation, robotics, and assembly manufacturing.
• Experience in automotive manufacturing strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of assembly tooling, fixtures, jigs, and automation systems.
• Manage teams of Methodics Engineers, Robotics Engineers, and technicians.
• Drive advanced manufacturing initiatives including robotics, vision systems, and Industry 4.0 technologies.
• Support new product launches by ensuring tooling and automation systems are ready for production.
• Partner with operations, quality, engineering, and suppliers to improve safety, productivity, quality, and cost performance.
• Lead tooling-related capital projects, budgets, timelines, and supplier relationships.

Skills

Tooling design

Automation

Robotics

Team leadership

Lean manufacturing

PFMEA

GD&T

Continuous improvement

Industrial engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering

Tools

Vision systems

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

Assembly Tooling Manager

Shape the Future of Automotive Manufacturing

Gestamp is seeking an experienced Assembly Tooling Manager to lead the strategy, development, and optimization of tooling, automation, and manufacturing systems that support the next generation of vehicle production.

In this high-impact leadership role, you'll oversee a team of tooling, robotics, and manufacturing engineering professionals while driving innovation in assembly processes, automation, ergonomics, quality, and operational excellence. You'll play a critical role in launching new vehicle programs and ensuring our manufacturing systems remain world-class.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of assembly tooling, fixtures, jigs, and automation systems.
• Manage teams of Methodics Engineers, Robotics Engineers, and technicians.
• Drive advanced manufacturing initiatives including robotics, vision systems, and Industry 4.0 technologies.
• Support new product launches by ensuring tooling and automation systems are ready for production.
• Partner with operations, quality, engineering, and suppliers to improve safety, productivity, quality, and cost performance.
• Lead tooling-related capital projects, budgets, timelines, and supplier relationships.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 7+ years of tooling, manufacturing engineering, or assembly operations experience.
• 3+ years of leadership experience managing technical teams.
• Strong background in tooling design, automation, robotics, and assembly manufacturing.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, PFMEA, GD&T, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience in automotive manufacturing strongly preferred.

At Gestamp, you'll join a global leader in automotive manufacturing that partners with the world's largest vehicle manufacturers. You'll have the opportunity to influence cutting-edge manufacturing technologies, lead talented engineering teams, and make a lasting impact on the future of automotive production.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and seek to hire the best candidate regardless of age, beliefs, disability, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation.

About us

We are a multi-technology company present in over 20 countries and our team of over 40,000 is made up of 90 different nationalities. They are the driving force of our company, which designs, develops and produces parts for over 900 models of the leading vehicle manufacturers, and enable us to be one of the top suppliers worldwide.

Do you have what it takes to build the future of mobility with us?

• You will be joining a leading international group in the automotive sector with a clear commitment to innovation, a trail-blazer in Industry 4.0 and engaged with ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) criteria.
• This is an opening to build a career in a global environment with many opportunities to grow both professionally and personally by participating and leading innovative and international projects.
• You will find a supportive and friendly environment where the emphasis is on team work, continuous improvement, trust, a dynamic spirit and thinking outside the box, and a passion for a job well done.
• You will be working with highly qualified professionals as Gestamp is committed to the ongoing training of our teams.