Tooling Design & Fabrication Supervisor

PPG • Slymar, CA

8h • $100,000 - $122,500

About The Position

Own the intersection of tooling design, manufacturability, and team leadership Join a technically rigorous engineering group where your decisions directly influence production readiness and new product introductions. You will guide tooling engineers and technicians, orchestrate daily execution, and serve as the go-to expert for complex design and process issues. Role highlights Supervise and coordinate the day-to-day work of tooling engineers and technicians. Prioritize the portfolio by engineering complexity, NPI milestones, and production demand. Lead Tier boards and technical stand-ups to align stakeholders and remove blockers. Perform high-level troubleshooting and root cause analysis; champion design-led solutions. Specify tooling requirements for NPI, review design packages, and validate manufacturability. Decompose engineering solutions into actionable tasks; verify correct execution. Partner with design engineering, manufacturing engineering, and quality to resolve cross-functional challenges. Develop team capability via coaching, targeted training, and structured problem-solving methods. Continuously raise the bar on tooling design standards, documentation, and engineering workflows. Minimum qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Aerospace, or related Engineering field. 3–5+ years in tooling, manufacturing, or design engineering. 2–3 years of supervisory/lead experience with engineering and technician teams. Proficiency in hard/soft tooling, machining, fabrication, and composite tooling. Strength in engineering-level troubleshooting; able to guide DFM/MRB decisions. Demonstrated planning, scheduling, and multi-program workload management. Track record of leveraging KPIs to drive continuous improvement. Preferred experience NPI support: tooling readiness and cross-functional engineering reviews. Hands-on CAD, GD&T, design reviews, and tooling package validation. Leading safety, ergonomic, and process optimization initiatives. Mentoring engineers and technicians to elevate problem-solving capability. Growth and impact Success in this role looks like predictable NPI launches, faster issue resolution, and steadily improving standards that scale across programs. Compensation Salary range for this position is: $100,000 - $122,500 depending on experience. Technical scope You should be proficient in: Production Optimization Design for Manufacturability (DFM) Machines & technologies you'll use: CAD Software

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Aerospace, or related Engineering field.
• 3–5+ years in tooling, manufacturing, or design engineering.
• 2–3 years of supervisory/lead experience with engineering and technician teams.
• Proficiency in hard/soft tooling, machining, fabrication, and composite tooling.
• Strength in engineering-level troubleshooting; able to guide DFM/MRB decisions.
• Demonstrated planning, scheduling, and multi-program workload management.
• Track record of leveraging KPIs to drive continuous improvement.

Nice To Haves

• NPI support: tooling readiness and cross-functional engineering reviews.
• Hands-on CAD, GD&T, design reviews, and tooling package validation.
• Leading safety, ergonomic, and process optimization initiatives.
• Mentoring engineers and technicians to elevate problem-solving capability.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate the day-to-day work of tooling engineers and technicians.
• Prioritize the portfolio by engineering complexity, NPI milestones, and production demand.
• Lead Tier boards and technical stand-ups to align stakeholders and remove blockers.
• Perform high-level troubleshooting and root cause analysis; champion design-led solutions.
• Specify tooling requirements for NPI, review design packages, and validate manufacturability.
• Decompose engineering solutions into actionable tasks; verify correct execution.
• Partner with design engineering, manufacturing engineering, and quality to resolve cross-functional challenges.
• Develop team capability via coaching, targeted training, and structured problem-solving methods.
• Continuously raise the bar on tooling design standards, documentation, and engineering workflows.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees