Tool Room Supevisor

Chromalloy • Tampa, FL

1d • $94,000 - $123,375 • Onsite

About The Position

We're looking for a Tool Room Supervisor to lead our tooling operations team and support the delivery of critical tooling that enables investment casting production across Chromalloy's Parts business. This role provides leadership, direction, and coaching while overseeing tool builds from quotation through release, ensuring tooling is delivered on time, right the first time, and at the lowest total installed cost. Based on the attached leadership posting template, the role emphasizes leadership, operational excellence, safety, quality, and employee development. At Chromalloy, your work directly supports aviation safety and reliability. Our teams repair and manufacture critical aerospace components used across the global aviation industry. As a people leader, you'll play a key role in developing talent, improving processes, and delivering results that help keep aircraft flying safely around the world.

Requirements

• Associate degree, technical/trade school certificate, completed tool and die apprenticeship, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 8+ years of experience in tooling design, build, repair, or machining operations.
• 3+ years of leadership or supervisory experience in a tool room, machine shop, or skilled trades environment.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, GD&T, CAD models, tooling specifications, and inspection data.
• Working knowledge of CNC machining, EDM, grinding, tool fitting, and manufacturing processes.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and ERP systems for purchasing, job costing, and reporting.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting investment casting tooling, including wax dies, core dies, fixtures, and gauges.
• Aerospace or industrial gas turbine manufacturing experience.
• Siemens NX, Teamcenter, or similar CAD/PLM system experience.
• Familiarity with AS9100, ISO 9001, CMM inspection, and scan data analysis.
• Bilingual English/Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all tooling activity from solicitation through shipment — quotation, build planning, procurement, machining, fitting, tryout, inspection, and release.
• Develop detailed tooling quotations and build plans; validate estimated hours, materials, and outside services against actuals and close the loop on variance.
• Maintain the master build schedule; assign work by skill and priority; report status, risk, and recovery plans to the Tooling Manager on a defined cadence.
• Manage the outsourced tooling network — RFQs, quote and queue evaluation, purchase orders, and supplier delivery and quality performance.
• Enter and manage requisitions for equipment, tooling, materials, and consumables supporting approved build plans and capital projects.
• Review all new tool construction and rework for conformance to the Chromalloy tooling manual, functionality, producibility, and safety.
• Update CAD models in NX to resolve producibility issues; maintain configuration control and revision discipline.
• Interpret blueprints, GD&T, CAD models, and ATOS scan data to drive die targeting, dimensional correction, and mismatch resolution.
• Partner with the customer plants and process engineering so tools release to the floor immediately on receipt — no fitting loop, no turnback.

Benefits

• Comprehensive and flexible benefit options starting on day one, including medical, dental, vision, EAP, wellness incentives, and 401(k) with employer matching.
• Development & progression opportunities for every employee – regular performance conversations, training and development curriculum, and engineering fellowship programs.
• Paid time off, including vacation, sick time, paid holidays, and parental leave—all eligible on your first day of employment!
• Competitive pay, including eligibility for quarterly and annual bonuses, depending on role and site.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree