Toolroom Supervisor

About the role

Are you an experienced moldmaker who wants to continue your work as a moldmaker while also guiding your peers? Demgy Chicago is a premiere Injection Molding Company looking for a skilled Moldmaker to be our Toolroom Supervisor and lead our Tooling department. As our Toolroom Supervisor you will play a key role in building our Tool Room team, as part of our ongoing commitment to our employees' continuing development. Demgy Chicago is a Plastics News Best Places to Work Company in 2026 and 2025, an employee-centric company where your work counts and your expertise matters. A U.S. division of DEMGY Group, we have been operating in the Chicago area since 1970, serving the Medical, Aerospace, and Industrial Equipment industries. Our facility has a team of 56 people and we are growing.

Responsibilities

• Complete mold repairs, mold preventive maintenance, and make recommendations to improve mold longevity and/or to replace tooling as needed.
• Build assembly and machining fixtures.
• Refine Toolroom Processes to support the Production team in achieving company Quality and On-Time Delivery goals.
• Direct and manage day-to-day tool room operations and toolroom personnel.
• Work with production and engineering to determine toolroom support requirements; prioritize and assign tasks as needed.
• Interface with vendors to ensure the timeliness and quality of external tooling work.
• Determine future resource needs for personnel and equipment and make recommendations to site management.
• Mentor moldmaker apprentices and other trainees as needed.

Requirements

• Journeyman moldmaker with heavy experience in plastic injection molds.
• Ability to work well with colleagues both inter-departmentally and intra-departmentally.
• Supervisor or Manager experience.

Benefits

• 401(k) with weekly company match.
• Paid personal/sick leave.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with Platinum, Gold, and Silver options.
• 10 paid holidays and paid vacation.