Job Description

Our client in Eastlake is seeking a skilled Tool & Die Supervisor (Direct Hire) to lead their tooling operations and support manufacturing excellence. This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll manage a small team, oversee tooling projects, and contribute to the production of high-quality components.

Schedule: 1st Shift

Pay: 60,000-80,000 annually

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage all activities related to tool and die requests, maintenance, and innovation.
• Supervise the Tool & Die team, including apprentices, training, documentation, and daily operations.
• Utilize machining skills and knowledge of equipment to create, repair, and maintain tools and dies, including CNC vertical mills, lathes, horizontal boring mills, grinders, Wire EDM, Sinker EDM, and die-making processes.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to assess data, resolve quality issues, and ensure tooling meets specifications.
• Oversee and participate in rebuilding, maintaining, and reverse-engineering parts on die casting dies.
• Troubleshot tooling issues and ensured dies produced components that meet quality standards.
• Maintain detailed records of tooling specifications, maintenance schedules, schematics, and inspection reports.
• Ensure adherence to company policies, safety standards, and health regulations.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED required; Associate or Bachelor’s degree a plus.
• Proven experience supervising toolmaking or die shop operations in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read blueprints and technical documentation with precision.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate a team while maintaining safety.
• Proficient in math for precise measurements and calculations.
• Comfortable with workplace technology, software, and machinery.
• Physical ability to climb, stand, bend, stoop, stretch, lift, and carry up to 50 lbs. as needed.
• Strong teamwork, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

You should be proficient in:

• GD&T
• Equipment Troubleshooting
• Troubleshooting Skills
• CAD Software
• OSHA 10-Hour Certification (OSHA 10)
• G-Code
• Tape Measure Reading
• M-Code
• Metal Stamping & Forming (Progressive Die)
• CNC Machine Setup & Changeover
• Precision Measurement & Hand Metrology
• Advanced Inspection & Gauge Measurement
• Engineering Degree
• Manual Machining Skills
• Sand Molds Experience
• Wax Mold Experience
• Tool/Die/Mold Repair Skills
• Tool/Die/Mold Setup Experience
• Blueprint Reading