Tooling Manager: Lead Tool Room & Process Improvement

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc.; Dickson City (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc. in Dickson City, PA, seeks a hands-on Tooling Manager to lead tooling and tool room operations, drive reliability, quality, and cost improvements, and mentor a skilled team in a manufacturing environment.

The role emphasizes safety, continuous improvement, collaboration with Production and Engineering, and developing employees to meet production goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Journeyman Tool & Die Maker certification.
• 5+ years of experience in a tool room or tooling/manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of punching, stamping, and blanking dies.
• Experience with CAD/CAM software.
• Strong understanding of CNC and conventional machining and grinding processes.
• Previous supervisory or team leadership experience preferred.
• Experience with Wire EDM, heat treatment, or fixture design is a plus.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and tooling specifications.
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Hands-on leadership style with a focus on safety, quality, productivity, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations of the tooling and tool room functions while maintaining a strong focus on safety and quality.
• Supervise, train, coach, and develop tooling personnel.
• Oversee tooling maintenance, repair, new tool development, and related vendor activities.
• Manage tooling inventory, purchasing, budgets, and outside vendor relationships.
• Improve tooling reliability, quality, productivity, and overall equipment performance.
• Develop and implement tooling methods, standards, and processes that improve efficiency and reduce costs.
• Work closely with Production, Engineering, and other departments to troubleshoot tooling issues and minimize downtime.
• Drive continuous improvement, standardization, and process improvement initiatives within the tooling operation.
• Support the development and implementation of tooling and fixturing solutions for production.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Strong communication

Reading blueprints

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Journeyman Tool & Die Maker certification

Tools

CAD/CAM software

Wire EDM

Job description

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc. in Dickson City, PA, seeks a hands-on Tooling Manager to lead tooling and tool room operations, drive reliability, quality, and cost improvements, and mentor a skilled team in a manufacturing environment.

The role emphasizes safety, continuous improvement, collaboration with Production and Engineering, and developing employees to meet production goals.