Tooling Supervisor

At Jabil we strive to make ANYTHING POSSIBLE and EVERYTHING BETTER. We are proud to be a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain solutions. With over 50 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe.

**JOB SUMMARY**
The Tooling Supervisor supervises a group of engineers, and/or toolmakers, and technicians. This role assists in scheduling and planning projects. The Tooling Supervisor inputs into the design of tools, including cutting and formatting tool; designs jigs, dies, and fixtures for production or experimental use; inputs to design problems related to material characteristics, dimensional tolerances, service requirements, manufacturing procedures, processes and costs.

**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Assists in carrying out remediation, optimization, maintenance & overhaul projects on existing tool portfolio (prototype single cavity & production multi-cavity tools).
- Applies systematic root cause problem solving involving all stakeholders (including key support department team members & tooling / equipment vendors) to meet customer delivery & product quality objectives in the most cost effective manner.
- Leads the use of lean tools to drive continuous improvement & process reliability on tools
- Works with development services and related areas to support the introduction of new tools to site for new products to ensure high levels of process reliability post PQ.
- Leads overall resolution on post PQ issues, collaborating with development service, related areas, and vendor/supplier stakeholder to meet customer productivity, quality, and where issues arise post PQ, lead overall resolution collaborating with DDS (Development Device Support), new program & Vendor/Supplier stakeholders to meet customer productivity, quality & schedule objectives
- Supports the DDS & New program personnel by providing maintenance design input at design reviews & tooling specification documents
- Ensures all engineering changes are managed through the relevant cGMP procedures including documentation, equipment manuals, QCBD records & CAD drawing controls
- Supervises high performing flexible tooling team to achieve excellent results.
- Provides direction to tooling personnel as appropriate reviewing tool downtime & preventative maintenance data, tool running status, escalations & corrective action to ensure targets are achieved
- May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

**JOB QUALIFICATIONS**
**KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS**
- Recognized tooling apprenticeship or equivalent qualification desirable
- Strong tooling & product design skills with a working knowledge of 2D/3D CAD ProE desirable
- Excellent organizational, systematic root cause problem solving and communication skills
- Motivated, enthusiastic, self-directed & results driven
- Ability to project manage across functional teams involving tooling vendors & suppliers
- Knowledge of Lean continuous improvement techniques including statistics & DOE
- Knowledge of polymer materials & injection molding processing
- High level of cGMP in ISO13485 environment, safe working practices and awareness.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, MS Project & Asset management systems

**EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS**
- Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree preferred. Engineering or related disciplines preferred.
- Minimum 2 years of tooling maintenance in injection molding environment strongly preferred
- Supervisory/Lead experience in tool shop desired
- Level 7 or 8 HETAC Mechanical Engineering or equivalent qualification preferred
- Or a combination of education, experience and/or training.

**Jabil, including its subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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