Tool & Die Manager - Lead, Maintain & Optimize Uptime

MANN+HUMMEL; Fayetteville (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

MANN+HUMMEL is hiring a Tool and Die Manager for our Fayetteville, NC facility. This hands-on leader oversees the tool-and-die team, ensures dies are maintained, repaired, and returned to production-ready condition, and collaborates with Operations to coordinate die schedules, improve uptime, and evaluate tooling modifications.

The position is fully onsite, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with responsibility for the first- and second-shift tool-and-die operation.

Qualifications

• Technical or two-year degree in Tooling, Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related field.
• 10+ years of tool-and-die experience and 10+ years of leadership experience.
• Experience with thin-metal progressive dies, compound dies, and die maintenance, repair, changeovers, and preventive maintenance.
• Ability to read blueprints; experience with CAD software, CNC equipment, and EDM programming.
• Strong troubleshooting, team leadership, and coordination skills; able to evaluate tooling modifications and work with Operations to manage schedules and communicate die status.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the tool-and-die team while setting clear expectations for safety, quality, performance, and professional conduct.
• Oversee preventive maintenance, repair, changeover, and modification work on progressive and compound dies.
• Ensure dies return to the press in production-ready condition and support uptime improvements.
• Coordinate die work and changeover schedules with Operations and communicate die status.
• Assess tooling modifications for practicality with existing dies and processes.
• Partner with drawings/designer to review tooling changes and support sound decisions.
• Provide hands-on technical guidance for tool-room work.
• Develop and document a die preventive-maintenance procedure.
• Purchase parts and tooling from outside suppliers.
• Support project work that may occasionally require second-shift coverage.

Skills

Leadership

Blueprint reading

Troubleshooting

Team coordination

Education

Technical or two-year degree in Tooling/Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (preferred)

Tools

CAD software

CNC equipment

EDM programming

Job description

MANN+HUMMEL is hiring a Tool and Die Manager for our Fayetteville, NC facility. This hands-on leader oversees the tool-and-die team, ensures dies are maintained, repaired, and returned to production-ready condition, and collaborates with Operations to coordinate die schedules, improve uptime, and evaluate tooling modifications.

The position is fully onsite, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with responsibility for the first- and second-shift tool-and-die operation.