Tooling Manager

Hayward Holdings, Inc.; Clemmons (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Hayward Holdings Inc. in Clemmons, NC, seeks a Tool Room Manager to supervise all tool room activities supporting injection molding, blow molding and production departments. Provides technical assistance and leads a team of tooling staff to ensure efficient, safe operations.

Responsibilities include hiring and training, overseeing tooling vendor relationships, reviewing engineering changes, and driving cost efficiency while maintaining quality and compliance with company policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field and minimum five years of related experience or equivalent.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and schematics; familiarity with molding processes and tooling.
• Strong supervisory and training skills; able to manage a union/non-union hourly workforce as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervise Tooling Department personnel and tooling engineers.
• Maintain tooling repair expense and vendor relationships; oversee RFPs and quotes.
• Coordinate with planning, molding, quality, and engineering to implement changes and improve efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations and company policies; drive cost-reduction projects.

Skills

Tooling management

Leadership

AutoCAD

Blueprint reading

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Hayward Holdings Inc. (NYSE “HAYW”) is the largest manufacturer of residential swimming pool equipment in the world, with a significant presence in the commercial pool market that is continuously growing. Hayward designs, manufactures, and markets a full line of residential and commercial pool and spa equipment including pumps, filters, heating, cleaners, salt chlorinators, automation, lighting, safety, flow control and energy solutions at our company owned facilities. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Hayward also has facilities in Tennessee, Arizona, and Rhode Island as well as Canada, Spain, France, Australia, and China.

Position Overview:

Manages and directs all activities and employees in the tool room for support of injection molding, blow molding, and all other production departments. Provides technical assistance to all other manufacturing departments as necessary.

Major Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Directly supervises Tooling Engineer and all toolroom employees. Enforces supervisory responsibilities in accordance with company polices, safety regulations and applicable laws.

• Responsible for department interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work load; performs employee reviews, disciplining employees and addressing complaints. Responsible for apprentice toolmaker program, including N.C. State Board Certification.

• Conducts all company required training for the department.

• Provides technical assistance to molding, quality, engineering, and plant management as necessary.

• As manager of the department and as member of troubleshooting team, seeks improvements in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency or reduce costs.

• Maintains tooling repair expense and CAR records. Monitors for CAR close-out and overruns.

• Responsible for all tooling vendor relationships globally, all RFP’s in adherence with applicable procedures.

• Confers with planning dept and other supervisors to coordinate activities of tool repairs.

• Monitors equipment for maintenance and repairs.

• Reviews engineering changes for departmental input and manufacturing feasibility. Conceptualizes mold/tool designs for product manufacturability.

• Responsible for all molding quotes, vendor selection, and design revisions on new mold construction.

• Reads and interprets blue prints and sketches.

• Directs instructions for outside vendor mold repairs.

• Participates in new product design and/or redesign reviews.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field, plus a minimum of five years related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience. Actively participates in technical knowledge building through continuing education. Keeps well informed of technological advances in mold design and mold building and repair. May belong to one or more work related technical organizations.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Directly supervises all hourly employees in the Tooling Department. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, prioritizing workload and assigning and directing workforce accordingly; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Must be a strong team player who works well in a team-based environment, both in Clemmons and across Hayward with other tooling personnel.

Language Skills:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to communicate effectively with employees.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, areas, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability:

Must be able to apply logical reasoning to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Must possess good problem solving skills.

Other Skills and Abilities:

Must read blueprints and have knowledge of AutoCAD or other graphics software to communicate ideas and concepts to peers and subordinates. Must have operational knowledge of the capabilities of shop equipment such as drill presses, band saws, lathes, milling machines, EDM, welding equipment and grinders.

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is frequently required to stand. The employee is occasionally required to walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and vibration. The employee frequently sits at a computer for the purposes of: communication, report generation, etc. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to noisy. Work is fast paced, with numerous tasks and deadlines, and frequent changes as a result of customer demand and/or manufacturing changes.