The Tooling Supervisor provides leadership and technical direction for the development and lifecycle management of production tooling systems.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading a team of Tooling Engineers, Toolmakers, and Metrology Specialists
- Managing talent development through coaching, mentoring, performance management, and succession planning
- Developing, implementing, and continuously improving tooling policies, procedures, standards, and best practices
- Providing oversight of external tooling design reviews and ensuring suppliers comply with HACI tooling standards
- Managing tooling projects from concept to production release
- Evaluating and recommending improvements to existing tooling designs
- Driving continuous improvement and Lean Manufacturing initiatives
- Managing procurement activities, budgets, and supplier relationships
- Overseeing tooling configuration control, records management, and traceability
- Leading root cause investigations and corrective actions related to tooling performance and quality issues
The ideal candidate has:
- A bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Physics, Computer Science, or a related technical field
- At least 5 years of experience in aerospace tool design and/or aircraft component fabrication
- Strong working knowledge of aerospace tooling design, fabrication, modification, validation, and lifecycle management
- Advanced knowledge of tooling design and drafting practices
- Extensive experience interpreting engineering drawings and specifications
- Proficiency in CATIA V5/V6 and other CAD software
- Proven ability to evaluate tooling concepts and designs for manufacturability, safety, maintainability, cost, and production efficiency
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Experience managing tooling design reviews, supplier technical reviews, and procurement activities
- Demonstrated knowledge of metrology principles, tooling validation, and measurement systems
- Experience in applying Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies
Key performance indicators include:
- On-time completion of tooling design, fabrication, implementation, and maintenance
- Budget variance
- Percentage of tooling out of service
- Number of tooling-related quality defects
The salary range for this position is $92,700.00 – $115,800.00.
