Tooling Operations Lead: Lean Manufacturing & Excellence

Accelera; Hopkins (SC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Accelera is seeking a Tooling Operations Lead to drive strategic oversight of the tooling department, ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency. You will mentor multidisciplinary teams and lead continuous improvement initiatives to meet complex manufacturing demands.

The role requires a strong background in high-volume manufacturing, lean principles, and cross-functional collaboration to optimize tooling performance and production workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in engineering, business, or related technical field.
• 5+ years of leadership experience in tooling operations within high-volume manufacturing.
• Strong ability to drive performance improvements through data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Oversee lifecycle of tooling performance to guarantee on-time delivery and high-quality output.
• Direct and mentor a team of supervisors and tooling engineers.
• Collaborate with EHS, Engineering, and Quality Assurance to resolve technical challenges and streamline workflows.
• Manage external vendor relationships and tooling supply chain logistics to ensure availability of resources.
• Lead lean manufacturing projects to optimize throughput and reduce waste.
• Maintain departmental budgets and allocate resources to meet financial targets.

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Data-driven decisions

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Business

Job description

Accelera is seeking a Tooling Operations Lead to drive strategic oversight of the tooling department, ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency. You will mentor multidisciplinary teams and lead continuous improvement initiatives to meet complex manufacturing demands.

The role requires a strong background in high-volume manufacturing, lean principles, and cross-functional collaboration to optimize tooling performance and production workflows.