Tooling Design Manager

* Communicates with customers directly to provide feasibility, design optimization and tooling support.
* Provides technical advice and solutions internally on tooling and production challenges, tooling design, process improvements, etc.
* Controls drawings and relevant documentation.
* Checks new part RFQs and prints to provide technical evaluation.
* Participates in technical seminars provided by customers or sub-contractors, etc.
* Works with the quality department to investigate quality issues, issue corrective and preventive actions and handle non-conforming product in the design unit.
* Accompanies sales team on customer visits or phone calls to discuss technical capabilities, materials, processes, etc.
* Communicates with global engineering and sales teams.
* Provides estimation of new tooling or tooling modifications.
* Leads design reviews.
* Oversees procurement of tooling.
* Travels to customer locations and other sites as needed.