Tooling Supply Chain Engineer

RGBSI; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

RGBSI is seeking a Tooling Supply Chain Engineer to optimize end-to-end tooling procurement, development, and supplier management. The role interfaces with design, manufacturing, and procurement to ensure tooling meets specifications and production readiness.

The position requires strong knowledge of tooling (molds, dies, jigs, fixtures), manufacturing processes, and SAP/ERP systems, with cross-functional collaboration across engineering and procurement teams to achieve cost and lead-time

Qualifications

• Knowledge of tooling (molds, dies, jigs, fixtures) and associated manufacturing processes.
• Experience in supplier management and cost analysis for tooling investments.
• Familiarity with ISO and AS9100 quality systems and tools for root cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Source, evaluate, and onboard tooling suppliers based on capability, cost, quality and timeline.
• Manage tooling development from concept to production release with cross-functional teams.
• Review tooling designs for manufacturability and cost optimization; support tooling trials and debugging.
• Predict tooling capacity needs and drive cost reduction, supplier consolidation, and cycle-time improvements.
• Ensure supplier compliance with quality systems and drive corrective actions for tooling defects.
• Collaborate with Design Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Production Planning, Procurement and Supplier Quality teams.

Skills

Tooling knowledge

Project management

Supplier negotiation

ERP / MRP SAP

CATIA

SolidWorks

GD&T

DFM / DFA principles

Quality systems ISO/AS9100

Communication skills

Root cause analysis

Tools

SAP

CATIA

SolidWorks

Job description

Overview

A Tooling Supply Chain Engineer (TSCE) manages and optimizes the endtoend supply chain processes for toolingsuch as molds, dies, fixtures, jigs, automation tools, and specialized manufacturing tools/ Machine. They serve as the technical and commercial bridge between suppliers, manufacturing, engineering, and procurement to ensure tooling is delivered on time, meets specifications, and supports production readiness.

Key Responsibilities

1. Tooling Procurement & Supplier Management

• Source, evaluate, and onboard tooling suppliers based on capability, cost, quality, and timeline.
• Prepare RFQs (Request for Quotation) and conduct cost analysis for tooling investments.
• Negotiate pricing, lead time, capacity, and long-term supply agreements.
• Monitor supplier performance using KPIs (OTD, quality, cost adherence).

2. Project & Program Management

• Manage tooling development from concept to production release.
• Collaborate with design, manufacturing, and quality teams to translate product requirements into tooling specifications.
• Track tooling milestones, approve design reviews, and ensure Documents readiness.
• Drive project schedules to avoid production delays and bottlenecks.

3. Technical Tooling Expertise

• Review tooling designs for manufacturability and cost optimization.
• Validate tooling material selection, tolerances, and manufacturing processes.
• Support tool trials, sampling, and debugging activities.
• Troubleshoot tooling-related production issues with suppliers and internal teams.

4. Supply Chain Optimization

• Predict tooling capacity needs, risk areas, and bottlenecks.
• Implement strategies for cost reduction, supplier consolidation, and cycle time reduction.
• Support long-term planning for NPI (New Product Introduction) and mass production scaling.

5. Quality & Compliance

• Ensure supplier compliance with quality systems (ISO, AS9100).
• Oversee dimensional inspections, tool certifications, and quality approval documents.
• Drive root cause analysis (5 Why, Ishikawa) and corrective actions (8D) for tooling defects.

6. Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work with:
• Design Engineering
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Production Planning
• Procurement & Finance
• Supplier Quality Engineering

Skills & Competencies

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of tooling (molds, dies, jigs, fixtures, etc.)
• Manufacturing processes: Bending process, Welding , stamping, machining, CNC, etc.
• Understanding of CATIA, Solid works, GD&T, tolerances, DFM / DFA principles.
• Cost modeling for tooling and manufacturing processes.

Supply Chain & Project Skills

• Supplier negotiation and vendor development.
• Program management & timeline tracking.
• Risk management and mitigation planning.
• ERP / MRP systems experience (SAP)

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication & supplier relationship management.
• Problem-solving and data-driven decision-making.

Strong organization and multitasking abilities.