The posting
Position Summary
The Senior Tooling Engineer – Continuous Improvement is responsible for leading tooling-related continuous improvement initiatives across the organisation. The role provides technical leadership for tooling performance, mould reliability, maintenance excellence, cost reduction, and operational efficiency. The position leads a cross-functional continuous improvement group and works closely with NPI, Manufacturing, Quality, Toolroom, Engineering and Operations teams to deliver measurable business improvements.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead tooling-related continuous improvement projects across the organisation.
- Develop and execute annual tooling and reliability improvement plans.
- Provide technical leadership and mentoring to Tooling Engineers and technical teams.
- Develop tooling standards, best practices and engineering procedures.
- Support strategic tooling decisions and technology roadmaps.
- Improve preventive and predictive maintenance programmes.
- Reduce repeat tooling failures and mould-related downtime.
- Provide supervision, coaching and mentoring to assigned personnel.
- Manage workload prioritisation and resource allocation.
Qualifications & Experience
- Degree, Diploma or recognised apprenticeship in Toolmaking, Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
- Minimum 10 years of tooling experience within injection moulding or precision manufacturing.
- Previous supervisory or team leadership experience is essential.
- Demonstrated experience leading continuous improvement programmes.
- Strong knowledge of mould design, tooling maintenance and reliability engineering.
- Experience supporting medical, electronics or high-volume manufacturing environments preferred.



