Tooling Supervisor

The Tooling Supervisor oversees the daily operations of the tooling department at Sylmar, CA, ensuring site-wide sustaining and maintenance tooling needs are met while driving improvements in cycle time, safety, and ergonomics. Also, the supervisor supports new product introduction (NPI) by coordinating tooling tasks and resources across projects. You will blend technical knowledge with leadership, being planner, scheduler, and expediter, while also supporting tooling engineers and technicians in troubleshooting and execution.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily activities of tooling technicians, adjusting workloads and priorities.
• Manage Tier 1 boards and lead daily stand-ups to track performance, escalate blockers, and align resources.
• Report KPIs (safety, quality, delivery, cost, labor use) to the Tooling Manager, recommending corrective actions where needed.
• Support tooling engineers with workflow coordination and provide hands-on troubleshooting guidance for technicians on the floor.
• Collaborate with engineering, production, and quality to resolve issues, share resources, and maintain understanding.
• Develop technician capability through coaching, technical training, and promoting a culture of continuous improvement.
• Use knowledge of hard and soft tooling processes to estimate labor hours and resource allocation.
• Improve tooling operations, documentation, and communication practices.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in tooling, manufacturing engineering, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience of supervisory or lead experience managing technical teams in a production environment.
• Engineering degree or PMP certification, preferred.
• Knowledge of both hard tooling (manual machining, CNC machining, welding) and soft tooling (fiberglass layup, epoxy, resin, and composites).
• Familiarity with NPI program support, tooling request, and project work.
• Lead safety and ergonomic improvement.
• Develop technical team(s) and keep accountable and engaged.
• Plan and manage priorities.
• Hands-on to assist technicians and guide tooling engineers.
• Experience with KPI tracking, reporting, and continuous improvement practices.
• Communication for coordination and reporting to leadership.
• Proficient in CAD/CAM software, including SolidWorks, CATIA, MasterCAM, and Siemens NX.
• Only U.S. Citizens, Green Card holders, and political asylees or refugees are eligible to apply.

Salary range for this position is: $100,000 - $122,500 depending on experience.

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