Tooling Manager

**Unsolicited resumes or outreach from staffing agencies and recruiters will not be accepted.

Who We Are

GNS North America | Established 2009

We deliver advanced metalworking solutions for automotive and industrial clients, specializing in stamping, welding, laser cutting, and assembly. Our in-house tool & die capabilities provide full design, simulation, and build services for complex projects.

Stamping

• Hot and conventional stamping (100–800 tons)
• Automotive & industrial metals
• Multi-location facilities for high-volume production

Laser Cutting

• Multi-axis laser systems for prototyping & production
• Flat and 3D part cutting, trimming, and hole piercing
• Versatile with various metals and thicknesses

Welding & Assembly

• Spot welding for Ultra High Strength Steel & press-hardened parts
• Highly automated robotic cells for precision and efficiency
• Focused on quality, speed, and cost reduction

Position Summary:

Responsible for leading and coordinating tool room repair personnel to support the maintenance and repair of tooling and equipment used in hot stamping operations for medium-sized automotive components. This role oversees daily repair activities, including scheduling, training, and performance management, to ensure optimal tooling performance and minimal production downtime.

The Tooling Manager partners closely with production, engineering, and quality teams to maintain efficient operations, quickly resolve tooling issues, and support continuous improvement initiatives in a high-volume automotive manufacturing environment.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Oversee daily tooling support for production; plan die repairs/preventive maintenance for Hot Stamping operations. Join planning meetings and communicate between departments as needed.
• Lead team actives in meeting production objectives.
• Manages the tooling budget for purchase expenditures.
• Work closely with production to ensure the tool room related die set up responsibilities are properly planned.
• Supervise, train, and instruct Tool & Die personnel in safety, maintenance, quality methods, procedures, and capabilities of equipment.
• Manage apprenticeship program and/or skill specific training needed for specific employees.
• Review, release, track, coordinate and close work orders through Plex.
• Attend die design reviews related to engineering program changes and new launches.
• Implement engineering changes.
• Support Quality with improving and maintaining tools and dies and other equipment.
• Ensure tooling specifications are updated after each pm, die repair, or engineering change are completed.
• Teach/mentor tooling team on die functions and troubleshooting techniques.
• Track downtime and PM performance through measurable data and identify projects for continual improvement. Present this data at the monthly management review meeting.
• Perform performance appraisals and make recommendations on promotions or other changes in status of employees you are directly responsible for.
• Responsible to maintain compliance with organizational policies, and safety standards.
• Maintain tool room equipment, and keep the tool room clean, safe, and in order.
• Assist tool makers as time allows and necessity dictates. This position is considered a working management position.
• Ensure spare tooling is properly stocked in tool crib. Order as needed and add new items as they become relevant.
• Manage time off requests, attendance points and approve time clock records for tool room employees.
• Maintain a relationship with outside stamping suppliers who supply the facility and help to assist their die maintenance needs as necessary.
• Performs other miscellaneous duties as may be assigned.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Education and Experience:

• 5+ year’s supervisory experience in tooling in a metal stamping facility or equivalent automotive manufacturing background.
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Tool & Die Journeyman’s Card or equivalent experience
• Sheet metal Stamping die background experience

Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge

Excellent working knowledge of die repair; Knowledge of machining; Knowledge of press operation; Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.

Skills

Good communication and organizational skills. Solid toolmaker skills. Good computer skills on Word, excel and database managements systems. Mig and Tig welding skills a plus.

Abilities

Ability to plan well and build a team that works well with others. Ability to understand and follow oral or written instructions; Ability to accurately prepare documents, operation sheets and other reports and related paperwork as required by our procedures; Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquires or complaints; Ability to work independently and make independent decisions. Able to work under pressure of meeting schedules, production deadlines, and managing multiple priorities.

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

The characteristics described below are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

The position is in the factory and involves walking, standing for long periods of time throughout the day. It requires being able to lift up to 50 pounds, push and pull up to 75 pounds. Stooping/bending/twisting is required on regular basis. Fast-paced environment.

Work Environments

Work performed in a shop environment and regularly exposed to dust, odors, oil, fumes and noise. Working with presses, heavy equipment and machinery is dangerous, it requires wearing personal protective or safety equipment. This job is surrounded by machinery that often becomes very hot, which may lead to an uncomfortably warm environment. Requires working in non-air-conditioned variable temperature factory setting. Employees may be subject to random drug and alcohol testing under FAA regulations.

GNS North America is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

**Unsolicited resumes or outreach from staffing agencies and recruiters will not be accepted.