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Tool & Die Supervisor

A leading manufacturing and engineering firm in Carpentersville, IL, is seeking a skilled Supervisor of Tool & Die Design to lead their design workflow and manage a talented team of designers.

This is a critical role within a high-precision job shop environment, responsible for developing progressive metal stamping tooling and providing technical support from concept to completion.

The Supervisor will manage the end-to-end design process, collaborating closely with Sales, Engineering, and the Tool Room to ensure high-quality delivery for both new and existing customers. You will oversee two direct reports, providing technical guidance while personally contributing to complex tool assembly designs.

Schedule: 6:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Overtime as required). Compensation: $45.00 – $52.00 / hour (Based on experience). Travel: Occasional travel to customer sites (potentially out-of-state). This is a direct-hire opportunity!

Core Responsibilities
-Design Leadership: Lead the development of progressive metal stamping tools, trim dies, fixtures, and gages using 3D and 2D platforms.
-Project Management: Produce accurate, high-quality designs under aggressive timelines while simultaneously supporting active tool room projects.
-Team Supervision: Provide direct guidance and mentorship to a team of two designers to ensure on-time delivery and technical accuracy.
-Technical Collaboration: Partner with customers and internal managers to establish design concepts for progressive dies, compound dies, stage tooling, and jigs.
-Lifecycle Support: Prepare strip layouts, plan views, and BOMs; manage ECNs through company business systems; and provide engineering solutions to the Sales team.
-Shop Integration: Work directly with the tool room during builds to ensure parts meet exacting customer standards.

Benefits & Perks
-Profit Sharing: Discretionary profit-sharing bonus distributed twice a year.
-Vacation: 80 hours of earned vacation time.
-Paid Holidays: 10 paid holidays annually.
-Comprehensive Health: Multiple medical plans (HMO/PPO/HSA), Dental, and Vision insurance.
-Financial Security: 401(k) with company match, plus Life and Disability insurance.
-Culture: Annual company picnic, holiday party, and various team celebrations.

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Required Qualifications
-Industry Expertise: Extensive experience as a Tool Designer specifically within the Tool & Die industry.
-Technical Proficiency: Proven experience designing complete tool assemblies using solid modeling software (SolidWorks preferred).
-Tooling Knowledge: Strong understanding of progressive metal stamping processes and tooling lifecycle support.
-Leadership: A few years of supervisory or management experience is preferred.
-Soft Skills: Exceptional time management and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative manufacturing environment.

Preferred Skills
-A background as a Toolmaker.
-Experience with LogoPress (SolidWorks add-in) or AutoCAD with Die Maker.
-Familiarity with PLM systems and Syteline ERP software.
 

Trillium has been recruiting and placing professionals for over 30 years. From Fortune 100 companies to small businesses, our philosophy remains the same: to achieve excellence by providing quality employees and an uncompromising level of service. We believe in honesty, integrity, and a simple philosophy of providing value to our customers and our employees. We strive to be unsurpassed in the recruitment and placement of quality and skilled professionals. Trillium is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Trillium offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes the ability to participate in health insurance and retirement plans, paid holidays, state required leave, and other leave, if applicable. Trillium’s offerings are dependent on the state in which the assignment is located, length of time worked, and may change depending on assignment. Benefit packages for direct hire placements vary based on the client company.

 

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