Tooling Engineering Manager
Briggs, TX
Schedule:
Standard Office Hours
Job Type:
Direct Hire
Pay:
Up to $150K, with flexibility for strong candidates
Our client is an end-to-end responsive space company. This role leads a team of Tooling Engineers responsible for the design, fabrication, and integration of production jigs and fixtures across all production areas.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the tooling engineering team, including recruitment, performance management, and professional development.
- Oversee the design, development, procurement, and commissioning of tooling for manufacturing processes.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Design, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain, to ensure tooling solutions align with product and production requirements.
- Drive process improvement initiatives to reduce cycle time, cost, and improve tooling performance and quality.
- Manage tooling project timelines, budgets, and deliverables from concept through production readiness.
- Evaluate and implement new tooling technologies and materials to improve efficiency and capability.
- Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory standards across all tooling operations.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex tooling issues during development and production.
- Foster a teaming environment for knowledge sharing.
- Promote a culture where the Tool Engineering team is a heavily relied upon and respected resource.
Education/Experience
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
- 7+ years of experience in tooling design and development, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
- Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, materials, CAD software such as SolidWorks and AutoCAD, and simulation tools.
- Leadership experience within a manufacturing environment.
- Excellent project management, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Experience with GD&T and/or drawing interpretation.
- Experience developing tooling design, development, and procurement estimates and ROIs.
Desired
- Previous Tool Engineering leadership experience.
- Experience championing process improvements.
- Experience with design for manufacturability and advanced material handling technologies.
- Experience incorporating ergonomics and human factors into design.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and team building skills.
- Knowledge of composites manufacturing, propulsion integration, and launch vehicle integration processes.
Knowledge/Skills
- Tooling design and development.
- Manufacturing processes.
- Team leadership and performance management.
- Project management.
- Cross-functional collaboration.
- Process improvement.
- Tooling technologies and materials.
- Safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
- Problem-solving and troubleshooting.
- GD&T and drawing interpretation.
- CAD software and simulation tools.
- Composites manufacturing, propulsion integration, and launch vehicle integration.
- High autonomy and high-impact tooling leadership.
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