Tool Room Supervisor

Tool Room Supervisor

Requirements

• A minimum of two (2) years’ experience in Tool Room supervisory role in a manufacturing environment or aviation maintenance.
• Experience in understanding and following verbal and written instructions accurately, including the reading and interpretation of shop drawings and work scope instructions.
• Five years’ Tool Room experience (or similar) as a machinist with knowledge or familiarity in one, all, or a combination of: Machining skill (Set Level 2), to include the set up and operation of: Manual lathe, CNC Mill, Bridgeport.
• Two plus years of experience in creative problem solving on: Machine setups, Tooling, Fixturing.
• Two plus years’ experience in the understanding of: GD&T, Reading and the interpretation of shop drawings and technical diagrams.
• Experience in: High strength alloy metal.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the safety and well-being of the team in accordance with the company standards.
• Monitor assigned work while reviewing completed jobs/projects to ensure adherence to work scope and company expectations. Work with production planners to prioritize tasks and ensure orders are completed on time.
• Ensure production schedules are followed and adjust as necessary due to machine outages and staffing schedules.
• Utilize computer software programs and applications in assigning, verifying, tracking, and monitoring metrics and job assignments.
• Motivate, coach, and counsel team members to achieve desired results.
• Manage personnel work hours, scheduled time off, shift schedules, and overtime with the Department Manager.
• Perform functions, such as participating in the interviewing and hiring process, performance reviews, employee development, accountability of team members, conflict resolution, and disciplinary action with the Department Manager.
• Collaborate with designated trainers and department managers to monitor, guide, and improve upon employee development as well as process improvements.
• Participate in and contribute to regularly scheduled department meetings, including monthly meetings and smaller more frequent group meetings as required. Communicate changes that affect employees in a timely manner.
• Develop machining methods, techniques, and processes for components and engine parts for specifications used by a stand-alone machinist or working in unison with the Process Engineers and Research & Development.
• Develop and perform machining processes on high alloy materials to turn, mill, or grind turbine engine parts such as bushings, pins, threaded inserts and similar.
• Troubleshoot existing tooling and fixtures with the ability to conceptualize an idea and required work scope, verbal instructions, and general concept drawings.
• Participate in problem-solving and continuous improvement efforts.
• Communicate on a regular basis with engineers, training coordinator, and other machinists to improve skill set levels, final product, and repair processes of turbine engine components.
• Participate in repair development projects for new programs.
• Follow both written and verbal work instructions, work sketches, and use shop math and trigonometry.
• Identifies and corrects machining problems relative to tools and tool holders, collets, and chucks.
• Accurately record findings on provided work instructions and documentation.
• Contribute to the training process and offer expertise in the OJT program for various levels of machinist technicians.
• Participate in certain production runs (jobs) and work in any department to help troubleshoot or develop tooling.

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical high school diploma, machinist trade school or equivalent work experience.
• Set-up experience with tooling and fixtures with the ability to follow instructions per technical drawings or work instructions.
• Familiar with shop math principles and basic trigonometry.
• Read, write, speak, understand English, and be able to communicate with other employees.