Tooling Supervisor – Intermediate - JK

Tooling Supervisor

Location:

Trenton, MI Duration:
Jan 2026 - Dec 2026 Pay Range: $35-$38 hourly on w2

The Toolroom Supervisor will source new product tooling, provide tool specifications, follow-up and manage the building of new tools, follow-up and manage changes to new or existing tooling, and facilitate the preventative maintenance of existing tooling.

The Toolroom Supervisor is required to manage overall maintenance costs and audit tool sources to maintain the lowest cost available.

Serve on program teams to manage the building of new product tooling
· Develop and maintain tool standards
· Assist maintenance in tool preventative maintenance
· Manage changes to tools
· Interface with manufacturing to resolve processing issues through potential tool changes
· Research alternative tooling sources for better cost, quality, and delivery
· Maintain tool drawings and tool identification records
· Responsible for approving tool design and materials
· May be required to perform other duties as assigned by immediate supervisor
· Manage and track complete timing of tool build compared to a master program timing schedule
· Manage all costs for initial builds and audit any change cost to assure lowest costs
· Work closely with the Process Specialist during tool tryouts to make sure the tool functions efficiently
· Identify critical spare components, establish inventory and replenish system