Primary Role:
As the Tool & Die Manager, you will lead the tooling, die maintenance, machining, and equipment reliability functions supporting Caldera's manufacturing operations. This position is responsible for ensuring tooling, dies, fixtures, and production equipment are built, repaired, maintained, and continuously improved to maximize uptime, quality, and operational efficiency. The Tool & Die Manager serves as both a technical leader and working manager, partnering closely with Engineering, Production, Maintenance, and Quality to support safe, reliable manufacturing.
Compensation:
Competitive compensation package based on proven experience.
Organization:
Caldera is an industrial fabrication firm with production facilities across multiple states, transforming from a traditional fabricator into an engineered solutions provider. Our customers depend on precision, reliability, and continuous improvement. The Tool & Die Manager plays a critical role in supporting that mission by ensuring our tooling and manufacturing assets perform at the highest level.
People:
You'll join a highly skilled engineering and manufacturing team committed to craftsmanship, innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement. We value leaders who are hands-on, develop others, solve problems proactively, and drive operational excellence.
Scope:
- Lead the daily activities of the Tool & Die shop while providing technical direction & mentoring.
- Establish priorities for tooling repairs, preventative maintenance, and new tooling builds.
- Coordinate work with Production, Engineering, and Maintenance.
- Manage the fabrication, repair, modification, and maintenance of stamping & bend tooling, dies, jigs, assembly & weld fixtures, and production equipment.
- Perform and oversee precision machining using mills, lathes, grinders, drill presses, and related equipment.
- Interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, and specifications.
- Support new product launches through tooling development and implementation.
- Develop and maintain preventative maintenance programs.
- Diagnose root causes of equipment failures and implement permanent corrective actions.
- Maintain tooling inventories, repair records, and equipment history.
- Drive Lean Manufacturing initiatives to improve up time, reduce tooling costs, and improve productivity.
- Identify opportunities to standardize tooling and improve manufacturing processes.
- Develop team members through coaching, training, and performance management.
- Assist with budgeting, capital planning, and outside vendor coordination.
- Ensure documentation and maintenance records remain accurate.
- Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with OSHA and company policies.
- Maintain organized work areas and support all quality system requirements.
Key Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent; technical training or apprenticeship preferred.
- 5+ years of tool & die, machining, or industrial maintenance experience.
- 3+ years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
- Strong blueprint reading and GD&T knowledge.
- Experience with manual machining equipment.
- Excellent mechanical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication, organizational, and leadership abilities.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):
- Equipment Uptime / Downtime Reduction
- Preventive Maintenance Completion
- Continuous Improvement / Increase Throughput
Benefits:
Comprehensive health and dental insurance, 401(k) with company match, paid time off starting at 3 weeks (increases with length of service) along with paid company Holidays.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We strive to be a leader in diversity and inclusion, continually lead with our values, and allow our team members to develop their potential, bring their full selves to work, and fully engage with one another.
This job description is not a binding contractual document. It is provided as a guide to the types of duties required to be undertaken. This position may include other related duties as assigned. Duties vary from time to time and this description is subject to review and modification
Work Environment
- Primarily manufacturing floor with routine office work.
- Regular exposure to machine tools, stamping & bending dies, fabrication equipment, noise, and moving machinery.
- Requires PPE and adherence to all safety procedures.
