Tooling Strategy & Process Engineering Manager

Scherdel Sales & Technology, Inc.; Muskegon Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SCHERDEL Sales & Technology, Inc. in Muskegon, MI seeks a Tooling Process Engineering Manager to lead the design, development, and lifecycle of manufacturing tooling across North America.

The role requires collaboration with engineering, manufacturing, and R&D to meet business and customer demands, with travel up to 50%. The position emphasizes leadership, safety, continuous improvement, and alignment with global standards while driving tooling innovation and cost efficiency.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent level of education required. Bachelor's degree in mechanical, manufacturing, or industrial engineering or similar preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of hands-on experience in tooling design, manufacturing processes, or shop floor engineering.
• Minimum of 2 years of direct supervisory experience.
• Ability to travel up to 50% domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute North America regional tooling strategies aligned with company goals and global standards.
• Lead and develop Tooling Managers and Supervisors by fostering consistent performance, coaching, and leadership development, building stakeholder buy-in, and promoting a culture of change management and continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with tooling quality, production timelines, and cost efficiency across North America.
• Collaborate with design engineering, manufacturing, and project teams to support program launches and tooling solutions.
• Drive standardization and best practices for tooling operations, systems, and KPIs across North America.
• Support innovation in tool design, materials, and build processes through partnership with R&D and external suppliers.
• Incorporate a forward-thinking approach to tooling innovation by promoting advanced tool design methodologies, emerging technologies, and digitalization across all tooling functions.
• Oversee capital tooling project execution and risk mitigation plans for North America.
• Drive improvement initiatives and support audit activities to promote adherence to established safety and quality standards.
• Facilitate regular communication between tooling leaders ensuring seamless coordination and issue resolution.
• Mentor and evaluate Tooling Managers/Supervisors, ensuring succession planning and leadership pipeline development.
• Participate in tooling reviews business planning, and supplier evaluations.
• Ensure compliance with legal, environmental, and corporate requirements in all tooling functions.
• Maintain strong relationships with internal and external customers to ensure tooling needs are met proactively and professionally.

Skills

Tool and Die Design

Manufacturing Processes

Quality Control

Maintenance Planning

Lean Manufacturing

Cost Analysis

Data-Driven Decision Making

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, manufacturing, or industrial engineering

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

CAD/CAM software

Bihler Technology

Job description

SCHERDEL Sales & Technology, Inc. in Muskegon, MI seeks a Tooling Process Engineering Manager to lead the design, development, and lifecycle of manufacturing tooling across North America.

The role requires collaboration with engineering, manufacturing, and R&D to meet business and customer demands, with travel up to 50%. The position emphasizes leadership, safety, continuous improvement, and alignment with global standards while driving tooling innovation and cost efficiency.