Tooling & Engineering Manager (Slatersville, RI)

Storm Search LLC.; Slatersville (RI); On-site; USD 125,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance bonus

Relocation assistance

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Storm Search LLC in Rhode Island seeks a hands-on Tooling and Engineering Manager to lead the engineering and tool room teams in an injection molding environment.

You'll oversee new product development, tooling, and automation projects from concept through launch, mentor staff, and interact with customers and vendors to keep projects on schedule and budget while driving continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical preferred)
• 10+ years of experience in injection molding and tool design
• Proven experience managing a technical department, tool room, or automation team
• Strong working knowledge of CAD and 3D simulation software
• Excellent communication and customer-facing skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure
• Cap design, unscrewing mold, or hot runner multi-cavity mold experience a plus
• Lean/Six Sigma (Green Belt or higher) training a plus

Responsibilities

• Manage capital projects, project schedules, and product economics for new and existing tooling programs
• Lead product, mold design, and automation design reviews to ensure projects meet quality and performance goals
• Provide engineering quotations to the sales team
• Supervise and develop engineering and tool room personnel, including scheduling, training, performance, and adherence to safety policies
• Serve as the primary technical point of contact for customers and vendors on tooling and engineering matters
• Drive process and quality improvements across engineering, tooling, and manufacturing operations
• Travel occasionally (1–2 trips per month, domestic and limited international) to support vendor and customer relationships

Skills

Injection molding

Tool design

People management

Project management

CAD software

3D simulation software

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical preferred)

Tools

CAD software

3D simulation software

Job description

Tooling and Engineering Manager – Injection Molding

Slatersville, RI | On-site | $125,000–$130,000 + Annual Bonus

A well-established plastics manufacturer near Slatersville, RI is looking for an experienced Tooling and Engineering Manager to lead our engineering and tool room departments. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone with deep injection molding and tool design expertise who is ready to manage people, projects, and process improvement at the same time.

You'll oversee new product development, tooling, and automation projects from concept through launch, provide quotations to sales, and lead a team of engineers and tool room staff. You'll work closely with customers, vendors, and internal departments to keep projects on schedule and on budget, while driving continuous improvement across the plant.

What You'll Do

• Manage capital projects, project schedules, and product economics for new and existing tooling programs


• Lead product, mold design, and automation design reviews to ensure projects meet quality and performance goals


• Provide engineering quotations to the sales team


• Supervise and develop engineering and tool room personnel, including scheduling, training, performance, and adherence to safety policies


• Serve as the primary technical point of contact for customers and vendors on tooling and engineering matters


• Drive process and quality improvements across engineering, tooling, and manufacturing operations


• Travel occasionally (1–2 trips per month, domestic and limited international) to support vendor and customer relationships

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical preferred)


• 10+ years of experience in injection molding and tool design


• Proven experience managing a technical department, tool room, or automation team


• Strong working knowledge of CAD and 3D simulation software


• Excellent communication and customer-facing skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure


• Cap design, unscrewing mold, or hot runner multi-cavity mold experience a plus


• Lean/Six Sigma (Green Belt or higher) training a plus

What’s Offered

• $125,000–$130,000 base salary, DOE


• Approximately 17% annual performance bonus


• Relocation assistance available for qualified candidates


• Opportunity to join a growing leadership team with strong visibility and room for advancement