Tooling Manager

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Tooling Manager who will support the Procurement organization by managing all elements of multi-million dollars of supply-based tooling per assigned commodity through the lifecycle of pre-production, production, and service, including all engineering changes, refurbishment, and tooling relocations. Tooling management activities include, but are not limited to:

• Financials, design review, construction, building review, technical guidance, try-out, home line commissioning, buy-off, and build event support.
• Assure tooling and process capability conforms to cost, quality, and timing requirements to meet program goals.
• Work with suppliers and cost reduction teams to identify and develop cost reduction opportunities.
• Will interface with both internal and external customers, with accountabilities to Supply Managers, Purchasing Program Managers, Quality Managers, and Product Development Engineers.
  
  

Performs supply chain and logistics functions, such as material procurement, production planning, inventory control, outsourcing, vendor selection and distribution. Creates integrated processes among internal functions (e.g., operations, purchasing and logistics) and outside suppliers. Responsibilities are within the Supply Chain Management function as a generalist or in a combination of disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: CMT, Engineering, Quality, Mfg, PMO, & Readiness teams
• Travel: Domestic & International 25%
• Concept Sheets - provide tool cost & timing input support for approval gate requirements.
• Readiness - new tools progress reporting or on-site reviews to support launce.
• Development of Tooling - process / design & build / buy off reviews and approvals.
• Benchmarking - competitive bids, direct sourcing, BCC sourcing, material buys.
• Negotiations - with tier 1’s on new tooling and E/C’s, as well VA/VE studies.
• DFM - support engineering in design for mfg & tooling cost optimization of product design.
• Tooling guidance - at tier 1’s, troubleshooting issues leading up to PPAP.
• Technology - improve knowledge base for technology.
• Sustaining Activity - manage supplier desk of current production tooling maintenance
• Tool Moves - supplier exits and transfer of tooling as well support new supplier start up.
• Inventory - track tooling inventory TIM & TAR documents.
  
  

Oversee The Following

• Purchase Orders - write purchase orders for SBT
• Invoicing - approve supplier invoices.
• Accruals - open purchase orders aged with suppliers need to be closed.
• Scrap Tooling - NSTR process with formal approvals to dispose.
• Refurbishment - budgets, CAR creation, CAR approvals, tracking, schedules and banks.
  
  

Minimum Requirements

• Master’s degree
• At least 6 years of technical project/program management experience
• At least 1 year of lead experience
  
  

OR

• Bachelor’s degree
• At least 8 years of technical project/program management experience
• At least 1 year of lead experience
  
  

OR

• At least 10 years of technical project/program management experience
• At least 1 year of lead experience
  
  

Additional Requirements

• Qualified candidates, excluding current International Motors employees, must be legally authorized on an unrestricted basis (US Citizen, Legal Permanent Resident, Refugee or Asylee) to be employed in the United States. International Motors does not anticipate providing employment related work sponsorship for this position (e.g., H-1B status)
  
  

Desired Skills

• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to analyze complex systems.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Proficient in MS Excel and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of project management principles and practices.
• Hands on Design, Build, or Engineering experience with Stamping dies
  
  

Company Overview

At International Motors, LLC* (“International”), we’ve never backed away from forging our own path. Our openness and ability to meet customers where they are, combined with our curious mindset is what defines us as a company. And as individuals. With big changes ahead for the commercial vehicle industry, and people counting on us to keep things moving, we say: bring on the journey.

About International

From a one-man company built on the world-changing invention of the McCormick reaper in 1831, to the 15,000-person-strong company we are today, few companies can lay claim to a history like International. Based in Lisle, Illinois, International Motors, LLC* creates solutions that deliver greater uptime and productivity to our customers throughout the full operation of our commercial vehicles. We build International® trucks and engines and IC Bus® school and commercial buses that are as tough and as smart as the people who drive them. We also develop Fleetrite® aftermarket parts. In everything we do, our vision is to accelerate the impact of sustainable mobility to create the cleaner, safer world we all deserve. As of 2021, we joined Scania, MAN and Volkswagen Truck & Bus in TRATON GROUP, a global champion of the truck and transport services industry. To learn more, visit www.International.com.

• International Motors, LLC is d/b/a International Motors USA in Illinois, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Texas, and Utah.
  
  

EEO Statement

International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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