Tool Room Manager Job Description

Tool Room Manager - Position Summary

Zinga Industries in Reedsburg, WI is seeking an experience Tool Room Manager.

The Tool Room Manager is responsible for various Tool & Die Maker and Manager rolls including but not limited to designing, building, repairing, modifying, maintaining, and coordinating outside services for a wide range of molds, dies, fixtures, jigs, used in aluminum die-casting and related production operations.

This role supports manufacturing efficiency by ensuring that all tooling is precise, functional, and optimized for safety, quality, and performance.

The Tool Room Manager works closely with engineering, maintenance, and production teams to troubleshoot tooling issues and implement continuous improvement solutions.

Tool Room Manager - Key Responsibilities

Tool & Die Maintenance

• Perform preventative maintenance, repairs, and adjustments on tooling to support uninterrupted production.
• Coordinate tooling repairs and replacement with outside vendors.
• Diagnose tooling wear, fatigue, or defects and implement corrective actions promptly.
• Ensure all tooling complies with safety and quality standards.

Tooling Fabrication & Assembly

• Manufacture, assemble, fit dies, tools, fixtures, and jigs according to engineering drawings, CAD models, sketches, or verbal instructions.
• Utilize a variety of equipment—including mills, lathes, grinders, sinker EDM, welders, heat treating, and precision measuring instruments—to produce high-accuracy components.
• Select appropriate materials, cutting tools, and machining methods to achieve required tolerances.

Troubleshooting & Process Support

• Work with production teams to identify root causes of tool-related issues and provide technical solutions.
• Support new product launches by manufacturing, modifying, or coordinating outside supply of tooling as required.
• Communicate effectively with engineers and operators to recommend improvements in tooling design, material selection, or production processes.

Documentation & Compliance

• Maintain accurate records of tooling changes, maintenance activities, and revisions.
• Interpret and adhere to technical drawings, specifications, and industry standards.
• Comply with all safety protocols, lockout/tagout procedures, and company policies.

Continuous Improvement

• Recommend and implement improvements to enhance tooling durability, reduce downtime, and improve process efficiency.
• Provide input on design for manufacturability (DFM) and design for tooling (DFT).
• Implementation of additional electronic record keeping.

Tool Room Manager - Qualifications

Education & Experience

• High school diploma or GED required; completion of an accredited Tool & Die apprenticeship program preferred.
• 5 years minimum experience as a Tool & Die Maker in an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Experience operating manual and CNC machining equipment.
• Experience with die cast tooling and trim dies strongly preferred.

Technical Skills

• Strong ability to read and interpret blueprints, and engineering drawings.
• Proficient in machining practices, heat-treating, grinding, TIG welding, EDM, and metal fabrication.
• Knowledge of CNC programming is a plus (e.g., G-code, CAD/CAM software).
• Skilled in precision measurement tools (micrometers, calipers, height gauges, etc.)

Competencies

• Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills.
• High attention to detail and ability to work to tight tolerances.
• Effective communication skills; ability to work independently and collaborate across departments.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Tool Room Manager - Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, and lift up to 50 lbs. regularly.
• Ability to work with machinery, hand tools, and in areas with varying temperatures and noise levels.
• Use of personal protective equipment (PPE) required.

More About Filtration Group

Filtration Group is on a mission to make the world safer, healthier and more productive. With a passionate workforce, global footprint and world class engineering and manufacturing capabilities, we are driving innovation and developing solutions across a broad spectrum of applications in the fast-growing and rapidly-evolving global filtration industry. We are committed to maintaining an entrepreneurial culture built on a foundation of trust and in which our leaders exhibit a strong bias for action.   

The Company began in 2009 and has rapidly grown organically and through a thoughtful acquisition strategy to be a global leader in the highly attractive filtration industry. Filtration Group has the broadest portfolio of solutions in the industry and has had a particular focus on building a leading platform of solutions focused on the Life Sciences and Indoor Air Quality end markets which are rapidly growing in the current market environment. Filtration Group produces mission critical products with high replacement rates.  Over 80 percent of the Company’s revenue comes from replacement / consumable products, many of which are specified into customer’s products or processes.  With revenues over $2 billion, Filtration Group is consistently recognized as the fastest growing and one of the largest filtration businesses in the world and has a global footprint of 141 facilities in 28 countries. Filtration Group has over 10,000 employees who are united in their Mission to make the world safer, healthier and more productive.

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