Tool Room Supervisor – Traverse City Area

The Pivot Group Careers; Traverse (MI); On-site; USD 68,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pivot Group Careers is seeking a Tool Room Supervisor in Traverse City, MI. The role salary ranges from $68,000 to $100,000 depending on experience, with opportunities to lead tool room staff in nearby Grand Traverse County.

Responsibilities include tracking labor and materials, training staff, maintaining tooling records, and ensuring dies, molds, and fixtures meet quality standards. Attention to tight tolerances and CAD/CNC familiarity are valued.

Qualifications

• Prior supervisory or lead experience in a tool room or machine shop.
• Ability to read blueprints, GD&T, and tooling drawings.
• Experience with manual lathes, mills, grinders, and CNC equipment.
• Knowledge of die setting, troubleshooting, and repair methods.
• Strong attention to detail and comfort working to tight tolerances.
• Several years of hands‑on toolmaking or die maintenance experience.

Responsibilities

• Track tool room labor hours, materials, and outside vendor work.
• Train toolmakers and apprentices on safe work practices and shop procedures.
• Maintain tooling records, drawings, and spare parts inventory.
• Assign daily work to tool room staff and set priorities based on production needs.
• Oversee repair and maintenance of dies, molds, jigs, and fixtures.
• Inspect finished tooling for dimensional accuracy and proper fit.
• Troubleshoot tooling problems on the production floor and direct corrective work.
• Schedule preventive maintenance to reduce unplanned downtime.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Blueprints & GD&T

Toolroom / machine shop

Die setting & maintenance

Attention to tolerances

Hands-on toolmaking

Tools

CAD software

CNC equipment

Manual lathe & mills

Job description

Job Description:

Tool Room Supervisor | Traverse City, MI

Salary Range: $68,000 – $100,000 depending on experience

We collaborate with companies in the Traverse City area seeking experienced Tool Room Supervisors.

This posting covers Tool Room Supervisor opportunities with manufacturers based in and around Traverse City in Grand Traverse County, within about 45 minutes of the city, including Elk Rapids, Kalkaska, Suttons Bay, and Empire.

The Opportunity

We work with companies in the Traverse City area that add Tool Room Supervisors to their teams.

Usual Responsibilities

• Track tool room labor hours, materials, and outside vendor work.
• Train toolmakers and apprentices on safe work practices and shop procedures.
• Maintain tooling records, drawings, and spare parts inventory.
• Assign daily work to tool room staff and set priorities based on production needs.
• Oversee repair and maintenance of dies, molds, jigs, and fixtures.
• Inspect finished tooling for dimensional accuracy and proper fit.
• Troubleshoot tooling problems on the production floor and direct corrective work.
• Schedule preventive maintenance to reduce unplanned downtime.

Recommended Qualifications

• Prior supervisory or lead experience in a tool room or machine shop.
• Ability to read blueprints, GD&T, and tooling drawings.
• Experience with manual lathes, mills, grinders, and CNC equipment.
• Knowledge of die setting, troubleshooting, and repair methods.
• Strong attention to detail and comfort working to tight tolerances.
• Several years of hands‑on toolmaking or die maintenance experience.

Bonus Qualifications

• Familiarity with CAD software for reviewing or modifying tooling designs.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing and 5S practices.
• Experience with preventive maintenance tracking systems.
• Formal apprenticeship or journeyman toolmaker certification.
• Experience with progressive dies or injection molds.

Job Titles That Should Apply

Tooling Manager, Tool Room Lead, Tool and Die Maker, Die Maintenance Supervisor, Tooling Engineer, Machine Shop Supervisor, Maintenance Supervisor, Tool Room Foreman, Tool and Die Supervisor

Work Authorization

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future visa sponsorship. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Required Skills:

• Resume
• Offers
• Inventory
• Spare
• Parts
• Support
• Development
• Calibration
• Operations
• Salary
• Hiring
• Partnerships
• Recruiting
• Compensation
• Product
• Development
• Performance
• Management
• Continuous
• Improvement
• Manufacturing
• Specifications
• Programming
• Records
• Scheduling
• Preparation
• Maintenance
• Engineering
• Training
• Management

Salary Package:

$ 68,000.00 – 100,000.00 (US Dollar)