Job PurposeThe Tooling Supervisor provides leadership and technical direction for the development and lifecycle management of production tooling systems. This role empowers teams to deliver
innovative, reliable, and cost-effective tooling solutions that enhance safety, quality, productivity, and operational excellence while supporting the successful production of industryleading aerospace products
Key Accountabilities - Lead a team of Tooling Engineers, Toolmakers, and Metrology Specialists in developing creative, robust, and practical solutions for production tooling requirements.
- Manage talent development through coaching, mentoring, performance management, and succession planning to build a high-performing organization. 10
- Develop, implement, and continuously improve tooling policies, procedures, standards, and best practices.
- Provide oversight of external tooling design reviews and ensure suppliers comply with HACI tooling standards and requirements for HACI-owned tooling.
- Manage tooling projects from concept and design review through fabrication, validation, implementation, and production release while supporting production schedule commitments.
- Evaluate and recommend improvements to existing tooling designs to enhance safety, quality, manufacturability, cost, maintainability, and obsolescence management
- Drive continuous improvement and Lean Manufacturing initiatives focused on safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity.
- Manage procurement activities, Statements of Work (SOWs), budgets, and supplier relationships for internal production tooling programs.
- Oversee tooling configuration control, records management, and traceability throughout the tooling lifecycle.
- Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions related to tooling performance, quality issues, and production disruptions.
Qualifications, Experience, and Skills - Minimum Educational Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Physics, Computer Science, or a related technical field preferred. Candidates without a degree may be considered with equivalent experience, including a minimum of 8 years in a manufacturing, tooling, testing, or related environment, with demonstrated leadership experience.
- Minimum Experience:
- minimum 5 years of experience in aerospace tool design and or aircraft component fabrication environment
- Other Job-Specific Skills
- Strong working knowledge of aerospace tooling design, fabrication, modification, validation, and lifecycle management.
- Advanced knowledge of tooling design and drafting practices, including fixture, assembly, inspection, transportation, and production tooling.
- Extensive experience interpreting engineering drawings, specifications, and blueprint schemas, including application of ASMEY14.5 GD&T principles.
- Proficiency in CATIA V5/V6 and other computer-aided design (CAD) software for tooling design review and approval.
- Proven ability to evaluate tooling concepts and designs for manufacturability, safety, maintainability, cost, and production efficiency.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify root causes and implement corrective actions for tooling and manufacturing issues.
- Experience managing tooling design reviews, supplier technical reviews, statements of work (SOWs), procurement activities, and vendor performance.
- Demonstrated knowledge of metrology principles, tooling validation, measurement systems, calibration requirements, and inspection methodologies.
- Experience in applying Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies to improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity.
- Proven project management experience leading multiple projects simultaneously, including resource planning, schedule management, risk mitigation, and status reporting.
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams and collaborate effectively with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and external suppliers to achieve production objectives.
Key Performance Indicators - On time completion of Tooling Design Fabrication Implementation and Maintenance
- Budget Variance
- Percentage of Tooling out of service
- Number of tooling related quality defects
Decisions Expected - As an integral member of the Tooling Review board, this role is expected to decide on proceeding or not with all Tooling requests new or rework/improvement.
- The Tooling Design Supervisor should influence all Tooling Designs in a way that benefits the company with regards to safety, schedule, budget and usability
- Based on internal capabilities and schedule makes the decision for Production Tooling to be fabricated internally or externally
Working Conditions - Incumbents may be routinely exposed to equipment operational noise heat-cold-dust, and/or aircraft equipment, parts, or fuel odors.
- Incumbents may be required to stand, sit, squat, walk, bend, climb ladders, move, reach, or stretch for prolonged time periods with no restrictions, as required by job duties.
- Work in a safe and professional manner while adhering to all regulatory requirements (FAA, OSHA, DOT, EPA, State, and Federal regulations, etc.).
- Read, hear, speak, and see with no restrictions, as required by job duties.
- Comprehend and adhere to management directions and/or safety instructions with no restrictions.
- Effectively communicate in Business English language.
- Pull, push, carry, lift, or move items up to 10 lbs. throughout the work shift without assistance, as required by job duties.
- Pull, push, carry, lift or move materials/people/items/equipment weighing up to 50lbs or more during the work shift, with the use of Company provided "reach assistance technology" or "movement assist technology" (fork-lifts, pallet jacks, pulleys, dolly's, robotics reach equipment, people movers etc.), as required by job duties.
