Tooling Design Manager

Job Title: Tooling Design ManagerJob Description

We are seeking a Tooling Design Manager who will develop, establish, and implement both long-range and short-term strategies to achieve our goals and objectives. The role involves directing and coordinating activities related to the design and development of new packaging projects, designing tooling for production machines, and coordinating work with in-house and outside vendors.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategies and operating plans to achieve goals and objectives.
• Direct and coordinate work activities for the design and development of new packaging projects.
• Design tooling to accommodate production machines, coordinating all work required for new tooling projects.
• Coordinate repair and maintenance of existing tooling.
• Clarify product specifications and design perimeters with sales representatives or customer engineers.
• Utilize computer-aided design software for design and prototype work, staying current with software advancements.
• Participate in the Product Design Team to analyze new product designs, manufacturing capabilities, and tooling needs.
• Maintain liaison with estimating, sales, purchasing, and production departments; conduct new product design meetings.
• Enter and print job shop orders for tooling using MACOLA program; coordinate purchasing needs.
• Plan and evaluate tooling department staffing needs, schedule machine maintenance, and maintain shop supply inventories.
• Comply with and enforce all occupational and food safety policies and work rules.

Essential Skills

• Proficiency in design, tooling, and CNC programming.
• Experience as a Tooling Supervisor or Designer, with knowledge of AutoCAD and CAD software.
• Experience in plastics manufacturing and food manufacturing.
• Ability to use micrometers, calipers, and other measuring tools.
• Proficiency in product design, tool making, and tool maintenance.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Ability to manage department operations through planning, organizing, and supervising work activities.
• Creative thinking with mechanical knowledge to create packaging concepts.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, blueprints, and customer specifications.
• Knowledge of machining practices, machine cutter selection, and operation of manual and CNC machines.
• Understanding of mathematical concepts such as basic math, geometry, and trigonometry.

Work Environment

The work environment involves using advanced computer-aided design software and CNC programming tools. The role requires collaboration with various departments including estimating, sales, purchasing, and production. The work involves ensuring compliance with occupational and food safety policies and maintaining a well-stocked and efficiently run tooling department.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Milwaukee, WI.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $43.00 - $50.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Milwaukee,WI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 17, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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