Tooling Manager

Röchling Industrial; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Röchling Automotive seeks a Tooling Manager to lead the tooling team, plan tooling changes, and drive maintenance programs in a plastics manufacturing setting. You will oversee EOAT, fixtures, and tooling solutions to support production goals and quality standards.

The role emphasizes continuous improvement, safety, and CSR compliance while coordinating across shifts and maintaining accurate logs. Strong leadership and technical tooling expertise are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience maintaining injection, compression, and blow molding equipment in the plastics industry.
• Experience supervising or leading maintenance/tooling personnel in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of tooling, molds, fixtures, and end-of-arm tooling (EOAT).
• Experience with preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve tooling and equipment issues efficiently.
• Knowledge of mold changeovers and tooling optimization to minimize downtime.
• Experience managing tooling inventory and spare parts.
• Understanding of quality systems and Customer Specific Requirements (CSR).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the Tooling team, providing guidance, support, and performance oversight.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute all tooling changes to support production requirements.
• Develop, maintain, and monitor preventive maintenance schedules for tooling and related equipment.
• Track, analyze, and drive corrective actions for predictive maintenance and tooling performance issues.
• Manage tooling inventory levels to ensure availability and operational efficiency.
• Coordinate and implement tooling solutions, including fixtures and end-of-arm tooling (EOAT) requirements.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and special projects related to tooling operations.
• Maintain accurate shift logs and ensure effective communication across shifts.
• Promote compliance with company standards related to quality, environmental management, health and safety, and data security.
• Ensure team members understand and fulfill their responsibilities regarding product quality, workplace safety, environmental impact, and information security.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement through training, coaching, knowledge sharing, and ongoing professional development.
• Apply and maintain knowledge of Customer Specific Requirements (CSR) through training, work experience, or a combination of both.

Skills

Tooling management

Maintenance planning

EOAT knowledge

Inventory management

Continuous improvement

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

It is time for a new challenge. And time to arrive where you want to be. We have grown steadily, together as a team. Would you like to grow too? For us and with us? If you answered yes, we have career opportunities for you Do you have what it takes to spur game-changing innovation? Do you crave being a part of the solution, while enjoying training and learning opportunities? Then get ready to join the Röchling Automotive team and become part of the next chapter in our history At our Duncan, SC location we are searching for a:

Tooling Manager

Where we need you

• Lead and supervise the Tooling team, providing guidance, support, and performance oversight.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute all tooling changes to support production requirements.
• Develop, maintain, and monitor preventive maintenance schedules for tooling and related equipment.
• Track, analyze, and drive corrective actions for predictive maintenance and tooling performance issues.
• Manage tooling inventory levels to ensure availability and operational efficiency.
• Coordinate and implement tooling solutions, including fixtures and end-of-arm tooling (EOAT) requirements.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and special projects related to tooling operations.
• Maintain accurate shift logs and ensure effective communication across shifts.
• Promote compliance with company standards related to quality, environmental management, health and safety, and data security.
• Ensure team members understand and fulfill their responsibilities regarding product quality, workplace safety, environmental impact, and information security.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement through training, coaching, knowledge sharing, and ongoing professional development.
• Apply and maintain knowledge of Customer Specific Requirements (CSR) through training, work experience, or a combination of both.

How to convince us

• Minimum 5 years of experience maintaining injection, compression, and blow molding equipment in the plastics industry.
• Previous experience supervising or leading maintenance/tooling personnel in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of tooling, molds, fixtures, and end-of-arm tooling (EOAT).
• Experience with preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve tooling and equipment issues efficiently.
• Knowledge of mold changeovers and tooling optimization to minimize downtime.
• Experience managing tooling inventory and spare parts.
• Understanding of quality systems and Customer Specific Requirements (CSR).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).

In the Automotive division, you will shape the mobility of tomorrow. System solutions in the areas of Battery Solutions, Structural Lightweight, Aerodynamics and Propulsion. This means: We protect the environment while also improving the driving experience of millions of vehicles.

The Röchling Group has been shaping industry. Worldwide. For more than 200 years. We transform the lives of people every day with our customized plastics: they reduce the weight of cars, make medication packaging more secure and improve industrial applications. Our workforce of 11.681 people is located in the places where our customers are – in 83 locations in 25 countries.