Tooling Supervisor - Intermediate

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

Job Description:

• 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.

Nature and Scope / Principal Accountabilities:
• 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