Manager, Tooling

At STERIS, we help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe.

Position Summary

The Manager, Tooling role will provide essential oversight and management of Toolmaker activities, ensuring high-level technical guidance and direction across mold requirements, design inputs (production molds, quality fixtures, Automation repairs), Supplier management, Capital project management for new tooling, and internal repair and modification decisions. A key strategic responsibility of this position is serving as shop-floor technical authority - coaching guiding and developing Toolmakers to strengthen their technical capabilities. The role serves as the primary technical authority for tooling, molds, fixtures, and related components and will also perform hands‑on tooling work as needed during fabrication, maintenance, or repair activities. Additionally, this position is also responsible for developing accurate time and cost estimates for project planning and execution. Manage Toolmaker(s) and internal resources to reduce the external supplier spend on repairs and modifications.

This position carries significant responsibility for providing strategic technical support to Operations, R&D, New Product Development (NPD) on tooling feasibility, manufacturability and design improvements. Strong decision‑making is essential, as equipment uptime and product quality are critical for the business. The Manager, Tooling will oversee the fabrication, servicing, and maintenance of complete molds, mold inserts, mold components, production tooling, and fixtures—working from engineering drawings and 3‑D CAD models and utilizing milling, turning, grinding, wire EDM, sinker EDM, and CNC systems.

What You'll do as a Manager, Tooling

• Develop and adapt tooling procedures, forms, protocols, and documentation to ensure that regulatory requirements and ease of use are maintained.
• Strategic collaboration with leadership from Molding, R&D, Automation, and Assembly to ensure projects are delivered accurately and on time
• Oversee new tooling for injection molds, production fixtures, and hand tools for assembly and direct Toolmakers work based on the task required.
• Plans mold builds, modifications, or repairs by reading blueprints, instructions, and sketches, or studying actual part
• Sets-up equipment by studying mold requirements, materials, tolerances, and machine capabilities; examine and assess mold production performance and fix as required
• Contributes to product design by providing technical capabilities of equipment; offering solutions to the Team as needed.
• Work directly with the Molding Department to ensure repair priorities are in alignment, schedule PM’s, and avoid production conflicts. Support Molding during FAI and trials. Maintain highest quality of molds.
• Participate in CI events (7-step, Kaizen, Tiger Team)
• Number one priority: Work safely/be the example, correct unsafe acts, adhere to and support all safety policies
• Support the application and development of internal Tooling training programs, including but not limited to:
  • Preventive Maintenance training
  • EDM training
  • High-speed and manual milling and grinding training

The Experience, Skills and Abilities Needed

Required:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in tooling, mold-making, or precision machining within a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum 10 years of leadership/management experience.
• Journeyman Toolmaker certification or equivalent technical training.
• Extensive hands-on experience with injection molds, hot runner systems, hydraulic/pneumatic components, and precision machining equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret complex technical drawings, tolerances, and CAD data.
• Strong mechanical aptitude, analytical skills, and root cause problem-solving capabilities.
  

Preferred:

• Associate Degree.
• Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems.

Other:

• Experience with leadership, mentoring or coaching toolmakers or technical teams.
• Background supporting R&D, NPD, or automation integration.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) .
• Experience managing tooling vendors, outside mold builders, and contract machinists.
• Strong understanding of modern manufacturing practices, Lean principles, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Strong decision-making and analytical skills
• Cross-functional collaboration and communication
• Project management and time management
• Safety mindset and attention to detail

What STERIS Offers

We value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that supports your health, well-being, and financial future.

Here is just a brief overview of what we offer:

• Market Competitive Pay
• Extensive Paid Time Off and (9) added holidays
• Excellent Healthcare, Dental and Vision Benefits
• Long/Short Term disability coverage
• 401(k) with company match
• Maternity & Paternal Leave
• Additional add-on benefits/discounts for programs such as Pet Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement and continued educations programs
• Excellent opportunities for advancement and stable long-term career

Pay range for this opportunity is $97,962.50 - $126,775.00. This position is eligible for bonus participation.

Minimum pay rates offered will comply with county/city minimums, if higher than range listed. Pay rates are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to local labor market costs, years of relevant experience, education, professional certifications, foreign language fluency, etc.

STERIS offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits portfolio. Click here for a complete list of benefits: STERIS Benefits

Open until position is filled.

STERIS is a leading global provider of products and services that support patient care with an emphasis on infection prevention. WE HELP OUR CUSTOMERS CREATE A HEALTHIER AND SAFER WORLD by providing innovative healthcare and life sciences products and services around the globe. For more information, visit .

If you need assistance completing the application process, please call 1 (440) 392.7047. This contact information is for accommodation inquiries only and cannot be used to check application status.

STERIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to ensure that persons are recruited, hired, trained, transferred and promoted in all job groups regardless of race, color, religion, age, disability, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state or local law. We are not only committed to this policy by our status as a federal government contractor, but also we are strongly bound by the principle of equal employment opportunity.

The full affirmative action program, absent the data metrics required by § 60-741.44(k), shall be available to all employees and applicants for employment for inspection upon request. The program may be obtained at your location’s HR Office during normal business hours.