Senior Tooling Engineer-Diecast

Position Summary

This position supports tooling readiness through technical procurement, tooling sparecomponentmanagement, and coordination of internal and external tooling repair activities. The role works closely with engineering, toolroom, and production teams tomaintaintooling availability, minimize downtime, and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities include sparecomponentplanning, toolroom workflow coordination, outsourced tooling repair management, and maintenance documentationin the CMMS.

Key Responsibilities

Tooling Engineering & Continuous Improvement

• Provide technical support for tooling design modifications, repairs, andcomponentimprovements.

• Support implementation of Continuous Improvement (CI) initiatives to improve tooling performance, reliability, and maintainability.

• Assistwithtoolingconversions and tooling standardization initiatives.

• Support troubleshooting of tooling issuesimpactingproduction quality, uptime, or cycle efficiency.

• Collaborate with manufacturing engineering and toolroom personnel to improve tooling life and serviceability.

Tooling Availability & Production Support

• Ensure tooling readiness to support production schedules.

• Manage emergency tooling repair work orders to minimize production downtime.

• Coordinate internal toolroom repairs and external vendor repairs forall requiredtooling.

• Monitor tooling repair status andcommunicateprogress torequired areas of the organization.

Spare Components & Inventory Management

• Maintain tooling sparecomponentinventory.

• Establish and manage critical sparecomponentlists for high-risk tooling systems.

• Develop sparecomponentreplenishment plans to support production continuity.

• Coordinate internal manufacturing or external sourcing of toolingandspare components.

Technical Procurement

• Procure tooling-related materials and services,including:

• Tool steel

• Heat treating services

• Precision machining

• Specialty tooling services

• Work with approved suppliers to ensure compliance with specifications, delivery timelines, and quality standards.

• Support cost control andpurchasingdocumentation whererequired.

Toolroom Production Coordination

• Collaborate with Toolroom Manager,Supervisors, and Team Leadstoestablishdaily, weekly, and monthly sparecomponentproduction targets.

• Monitor work order progression through the toolroom and external vendors to ensure alignment with production priorities.

• Identifyworkflow inefficiencies and support continuous improvement initiatives to improve repair lead time and tooling availability.

Outsourced Tooling Repair Management

• Coordinate external suppliers fortolling repairs, preventive maintenance, and continuous improvement projects.

• Maintain outsource tracking,including:

• Work order status

• Vendor labor hours

• Repair timelines and completion status.

• Vendor quality and budgetary requirements are met.

• Incoming inspections asrequired

Maintenance Systems & Work Order Management

• Manage tooling work ordersinCMMS and other supporting software.

• Track tooling repair history, sparecomponentusage, and maintenance activities.

• Maintain documentation and reporting related totooling,maintenanceand outsourcing.

Vendor & Supplier Development

• Maintain relationships with external tooling vendors and repair facilities.

• Support supplier performance evaluation and improvement initiatives.

• Identifyopportunities to improve lead times, cost efficiency, and service quality.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Tooling uptime and production support response time

• Tool repair turnaround time

• Sparecomponentavailability

• Reduction in emergency tooling failures

• Tooling maintenance cost controlto budget

• Vendorscorecard

• Lead and support CI initiatives focused on tooling reliability, downtime reduction, and toolroom process efficiency.

• Identifyopportunities for tooling standardization, sparecomponentoptimization, and repair processimprovements.

Required Skills

• Strong understanding of die casting and stamping tooltooling.

• Knowledge of toolmaterials, tooling applications, heat treatment, and machining processes

• Experience with tooling repair, preventive maintenance, and sparecomponentmanagement

• Ability to interpret tooling prints, CAD drawings, and technical specifications

• Familiarity with CMMS systems (Megamationor similar maintenance software)

• Knowledge of inventory management and procurement processes

• Strong coordination and communication skills between engineering, production, and vendors

• Problem-solving and troubleshooting capability for tooling-related production issues

• Understanding of continuous improvement methods (Lean Manufacturing, CI initiatives)