Manufacturing Design & Tooling Supervisor

East Peoria, IL
$42-$46/hour DOE
Monday-Friday | 7:00 AM-3:30 PM

Lead. Design. Build. Improve.

Are you the person others naturally look to for guidance? Do you enjoy mentoring employees, solving complex manufacturing challenges, and creating innovative tooling solutions that make an immediate impact?

Manufacturing Maintenance Solutions (MMS) is seeking a Manufacturing Design & Tooling Supervisor to lead a small team while driving the design, development, and improvement of lifting devices, tooling, fixtures, and manufacturing processes within a heavy industrial environment.

This role is ideal for an experienced leader with CAD design experience and a background in fabrication, welding, blacksmithing, forging, or industrial manufacturing. You'll have the opportunity to influence operations, develop employees, improve safety, and create engineering solutions that directly impact productivity and quality.

If you're looking for a position where you can combine leadership, engineering, and hands-on manufacturing knowledge into one rewarding career, this is the opportunity for you.

What You'll Do

Team Leadership & Supervision

• Lead, mentor, and develop a small team of employees within the department
• Serve as a role model and trusted resource for team members
• Manage employee schedules and workforce planning
• Approve timecards and PTO requests
• Conduct annual performance reviews and provide ongoing employee coaching
• Participate in leadership meetings and help drive departmental goals
• Create a positive, accountable, and safety-focused work environment

Engineering & Design

• Receive and coordinate lifting device and tooling requests from customers and internal departments
• Design and develop lifting devices, tooling, fixtures, and specialized equipment utilizing CAD software
• Create and maintain engineering drawings, blueprints, and technical documentation
• Ensure all designs meet safety, quality, and operational requirements
• Support project planning, equipment layouts, and implementation activities

Manufacturing Support

• Collaborate with production, maintenance, and engineering teams to improve manufacturing processes
• Support forging, fabrication, welding, and metalworking operations through practical engineering solutions
• Evaluate existing equipment and recommend improvements to enhance safety, productivity, and quality
• Troubleshoot manufacturing challenges and implement effective corrective actions
• Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives throughout the facility
• Communicate effectively with customers, vendors, contractors, and facility leadership