Aerospace Tooling Lead | Production & Quality

Honda South Carolina Manufacturing; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Honda South Carolina Manufacturing is seeking a Tooling Supervisor to lead tooling engineers and technicians in developing robust, cost-effective tooling solutions that support aerospace production. The role emphasizes safety, quality, and continuous improvement across design, fabrication, and lifecycle management.

You will oversee tooling design reviews, supplier compliance, and cross-functional collaboration with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain to meet production

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Physics, Computer Science, or a related technical field preferred; candidates without a degree may be considered with equivalent experience, including a minimum of 8 years in a manufacturing, tooling, testing, or related environment, with demonstrated leadership experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in aerospace tool design and/or aircraft component fabrication environment

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Tooling Engineers, Toolmakers, and Metrology Specialists in developing creative, robust, and practical solutions for production tooling requirements.
• Manage talent development through coaching, mentoring, performance management, and succession planning to build a high-performing organization.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve tooling policies, procedures, standards, and best practices.
• Provide oversight of external tooling design reviews and ensure suppliers comply with HACI tooling standards and requirements for HACI-owned tooling.
• Manage tooling projects from concept and design review through fabrication, validation, implementation, and production release while supporting production schedule commitments.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Safety and quality focus

Manufacturing process knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Equivalent experience (8+ years)

Tools

CATIA V5/V6

CAD software

SOW management

Job description

Honda South Carolina Manufacturing is seeking a Tooling Supervisor to lead tooling engineers and technicians in developing robust, cost-effective tooling solutions that support aerospace production. The role emphasizes safety, quality, and continuous improvement across design, fabrication, and lifecycle management.

You will oversee tooling design reviews, supplier compliance, and cross-functional collaboration with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain to meet production