Tool Build Supervisor

Ascent Aerospace•Macomb Township, MI

82d

About The Position

Ascent Aerospace is a world-renowned, single-source provider of production and automated assembly systems for the aerospace and defense industry. We produce a full suite of both mold and assembly tooling required for the aerospace manufacturing market, including the largest Invar molds ever made— making us the largest tooling group in the industry. We work with our customers to develop their project and see it through, from process engineering to build and installation, to ensure it is an efficient and cost-effective solution. As a true, single-source integrator, we have proven tools to surpass our customer expectations. We have greater control of timing and schedules, which allows for 100% accountability, and avoids costly mark-ups, ultimately saving our customers money. The result: a group of businesses, each an industry leader within their own discipline, now acting as one truly integrated supply base. Summary of Position Provide supervision and direction to employees to ensure successful completion of assigned duties and tasks while adhering to department safety protocol. Responsible for implementing a driven, team-oriented culture, which embraces continuous improvements and ensures across the board operational and process excellence in all areas

Requirements

High School diploma or GED.
Minimum 5 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment, experience with conventional machines, jig and fixture manufacturing.
3+ years’ experience leading/supervising employees in a manufacturing environment strongly preferred.
This position must meet Export Control compliance requirements, therefore a “US Person” as defined by 22.C.F.R. § is required

Nice To Haves

Ability to effectively handle tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Able to work varied shifts, overtime and weekends when necessary.
Has confidence in leading processes, projects and looks for opportunities.
Ability to work with management team to help drive performance.

Responsibilities

Supervise and manage activities directly related to daily business and department needs as well as support training needs.
Help lead a positive safe culture in our organization
Develop, analyze, and deliver simple to complex information to direct reports
Complete daily Task list with 3 week milestones.
Effectively communicate daily schedules, goals, quality issues/ concerns between shifts to ensure customer expectations are met.
Provide mentoring, leadership and direction to employees under the lead’s supervision
Ensure individuals receive job-specific training and make sure personnel are compliant with all applicable training requirements
Assign work assignments based on daily department needs, ensure quality products are produced and successfully achieve department metrics.
Ensure and enforce second review of large or complex rigging set ups
Assisting management in establishing and achieving program goals and objectives for the department including Continuous Improvement projects
Identify and elevate issues to management
Facilitate assessment of team’s knowledge, skill and ability for accomplishing project/tasks and provide necessary on-the-job training, coaching, mentoring.
Build, Assemble and revise fixtures, jigs, gauges, hand applies and tooling and when needed
Interpretation of blueprints, Model Based Definition information, sketches and specifications
Review of engineering information, tool design drawings and customer requirements to determine methods and sequence of operations to fabricate tools
Accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments
Any additional duties assigned by management