Toolroom Manager

Advanced Powder Products, Inc.; Philipsburg (Centre County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Powder Products, Inc. is seeking a senior tooling leader to drive toolroom expansion, equipment selection, and facility layouts. You will oversee capacity planning, workflow design, and capital justification while aligning with ISO 13485 and ISO 9001 standards.

You will manage multi-project tool builds, mentor toolmakers and machinists, balance workload, and develop scalable processes to support future growth, quality, and on-time delivery in a high-precision environment.

Qualifications

• Requires degree in tool & die, manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering or related field.
• 10+ years tooling experience in mold building, tool design, machining, or tooling operations.
• 5+ years leadership experience in tooling or manufacturing environment.
• Experience building molds for injection molding or equivalent precision manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Lead toolroom expansion initiatives including equipment acquisition, facility layout, utilities, workflow design, and future capacity planning.
• Develop optimized manufacturing flow from raw material through completed tool build.
• Manage all internal tool build activities from quote approval through tool qualification.
• Define space requirements for machining, EDM, assembly, inspection, maintenance, and tool storage.
• Support leadership in creating tooling strategy for long-term growth.

Skills

Project management

Prioritization

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Bachelor's or Associate degree in Tool & Die / Manufacturing Engineering / Mechanical Engineering / Industrial Technology

Tools

MS Office

Solidworks

MiniTab

Job description

Job Characteristics:MS Office, Solidworks, MiniTabExcellent organizational and interpersonal skillsProject management skills and the ability to prioritize workload of subordinates to align with company initiativesAbility to work under pressure and continuously meet deadlinesStrong mechanical aptitude in order to offer technical direction in all engineering areasRequires extensive technical knowledge in CAD based product design and engineering design methodsJob Responsibilities:Lead toolroom expansion initiatives including equipment acquisition, facility layout, utilities, workflow design, and future capacity planningDevelop optimized manufacturing flow from raw material through completed tool buildManage all internal tool build activities from quote approval through tool qualificationDefine space requirements for machining, EDM, assembly, inspection, maintenance, and tool storageSupport leadership in creating the tooling strategy required to achieve APP's long-term growth objectivesEvaluate new technologies and manufacturing methods that improve tool build speed, quality, and costEstablish management systems for tracking tooling progressRemove bottlenecks impacting tool deliveryDrive reduced tool lead times through standardized build practicesBalance workload across personnel and equipment resourcesForecast staffing, equipment, and resource requirements to meet forecasted workloadEstablish realistic tool build schedules and plansDevelop standardized work instructions and best practicesCreate scalable processes capable of supporting future growthSupport recruiting efforts for toolmakers, machinists, designers, and apprenticesLead, mentor, develop, and retain toolroom personnelBuild a culture of accountability, ownership, teamwork, and continuous improvementFollow the standards of ISO 13485 and ISO 9001 International StandardsOther duties as assignedRequirements:Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Tool & Die, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Technology, or related field10+ years tooling experience in mold building, tool design, machining, or tooling operations5+ years leadership experience in tooling or manufacturing environmentExperience building molds for injection molding or equivalent precision manufacturingExperience developing tooling processes and managing multiple tool build projects simultaneouslyExperience with capital equipment justification and implementation