Cutting Tool Supervisor

Stellantis; Dundee (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellantis in Florida is seeking a Cutting Tool Supervisor to lead small teams in a fast-paced, unionized manufacturing environment. You will support production by resolving processing constraints through proactive problem-solving, preventive maintenance, and tool optimization.

You will develop and maintain tooling standards, tool drawings, and identification records; coordinate change controls; oversee sourcing for new tooling; and monitor costs to ensure the best value per unit.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field, or Journeyman with substantial manufacturing experience.
• Experience leading small teams in a fast-paced plant environment.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills for cross-functional coordination.

Responsibilities

• Interface with manufacturing to resolve processing issues via preventive maintenance or tool changes.
• Develop and maintain tool standards, drawings, and identification records.
• Identify critical spare components, establish inventory, and replenish system.
• Manage all costs for initial builds and audit changes to ensure lowest cost per unit.
• Research alternative tooling sources for better cost, quality, and delivery.
• Collaborate with Process Engineering during tool tryouts to ensure tool effectiveness.
• Manage changes to tools and support sourcing of new tooling for programs.
• Track tool build timing against master program schedules and ensure alignment.
• Ensure a safe workplace and lead the team to improve safety, enforcing safety tools and procedures.
• Allocate personnel efficiently, manage absenteeism, train and build teams.

Skills

Team leadership

Problem-solving

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related

Journeyman status with 5+ years manufacturing experience

10+ years technical/manufacturing experience

Tools

Tooling drawings

Tool standards

Job description

The Cutting Tool Supervisor will be responsible for managing small work teams in a fast paced, high volume, unionized, manufacturing environment. This role focuses on supporting production by resolving processing constraints through effective problem‑solving, preventative maintenance, and tool optimization. The selected candidate will develop and maintain tooling standards, manage changes and sourcing for new and existing tools, coordinate preventative maintenance, and control tooling costs through evaluations to ensure the best value.

Nature and Scope / Principal Accountabilities

• Interface with manufacturing to resolve processing issues through preventative maintenance or potential tool changes
• Develop and maintain tool standards, tool drawings, and tool identification records
• Identify critical spare components, establish inventory and replenish system
• Manage all costs for initial builds and audit any change to cost to assure lowest cost per unit
• Research alternative tooling sources for better cost, quality, and delivery
• Work closely with the Process Engineering during tool tryouts to make sure the tool functions efficiently
• Manage changes to tools
• Serve on program teams to manage the sourcing of new product tooling
• Manage and track complete timing of tool build compared to a master program timing schedule
• Ensure a safe workplace, leads the Team to improve Safety in the area and enforces the use of mandated Safety tools and procedures
• Ensure the right allocation of the people, manages absenteeism, trains and builds teams
• May be required to perform other duties as assigned by immediate supervisor

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a Technical / Engineering discipline required; or High School Diploma/GED with Journeymen status with minimum of 5 years manufacturing experience; or Minimum of 10 years of technical/manufacturing experience
• Ability to work any shift and overtime as required
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, excellent organization, written and oral communication skills, possess a working knowledge of advanced technical problem‑solving tools
• Ability to interface with various levels of employees within all areas of the plant from hourly represented employees to senior leadership as required
• Goal oriented and a self‑starter and ability to lead and manage in a team‑based structure