Tooling Supervisor – Mold & Tooling Leader

Viant Medical Inc.; Chicopee (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On Demand Pay

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Paid time off

Company-paid life insurance

401k with company match

Gym membership discount

Pet insurance discount

Employee discount program

Tuition reimbursement

Defined career path

Job summary

Viant Medical Inc. in Chicopee, MA, is seeking a Tool Room Supervisor to oversee mold maintenance, repair, and tooling projects for medical device manufacturing.

The role provides technical leadership to tool room staff, ensuring tooling reliability, safety, and on-time support for production operations. The ideal candidate balances hands-on mold making and machining with continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Journeyman Toolmaker certification or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of injection mold tooling experience.
• Strong experience with mold repair, troubleshooting, and maintenance.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and CAD files.
• Experience with CNC machining, EDM, grinding, and precision measurement equipment.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance of injection molds, fixtures, EOAT, and production tooling.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance activities to maximize tooling uptime and performance.
• Support root cause investigations related to tooling, quality, and production issues.
• Maintain tooling records, PM schedules, and repair history.
• Supervise daily activities of Tool Room personnel.
• Prioritize work requests to support production, validation, and customer requirements.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Maintenance, Production, Quality, and EHS departments.
• Provide technical training and mentorship to toolmakers and apprentices.
• Operate and oversee CNC mills, EDM equipment, surface grinders, lathes, and manual machining equipment.
• Manufacture and modify mold components, fixtures, and tooling as required.
• Review and interpret engineering drawings, CAD models, and technical specifications.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Journeyman Toolmaker certification

Tools

SolidWorks

CAD files

CNC machining

EDM

Surface grinders

Job description

Viant Medical Inc. in Chicopee, MA, is seeking a Tool Room Supervisor to oversee mold maintenance, repair, and tooling projects for medical device manufacturing.

The role provides technical leadership to tool room staff, ensuring tooling reliability, safety, and on-time support for production operations. The ideal candidate balances hands-on mold making and machining with continuous improvement initiatives.