Manufacturing Engineer Supervisor- Testing and Tooling

KSM Electronics Inc.; Warrenville (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

KSM Electronics Inc. in Warrenville, IL is seeking a production supervisor to oversee tooling, crimping, and testing departments to meet the manufacturing schedule.

You will mentor the team, supervise operations, and ensure adherence to health and safety procedures while driving efficiency and quality. Responsibilities include maintaining equipment inventories, calibration, creating work instructions, and transitioning manual processes to automation where feasible.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or equivalent work experience.
• 3-5 years Supervisory experience in a tooling and testing environment.
• Experience in manufacturing, specifically electrical assembly.
• Effective supervisory, mentoring and problem solving skills.
• Ability to interact with internal and external customers.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Strong business communication skills and professional demeanor is a must.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an accurate and perpetual inventory of all test equipment, fixtures, tooling, presses, crimping tools, measurement devices, and related software.
• Ensure all test equipment, fixtures, tooling, and measurement devices are properly maintained and remain in safe working condition.
• Coordinate and maintain calibration schedules for all applicable equipment, tools, fixtures, and measurement devices.
• Develop, update, and maintain work instructions and procedures for testing, cutting, crimping, and equipment operation.
• Support production by ensuring equipment, tooling, and test systems are available and functioning efficiently.
• Identify and implement process improvements to reduce testing and production cycle times while maintaining quality and functionality requirements.
• Utilize test data and process feedback to drive continuous improvement initiatives throughout manufacturing operations.
• Lead efforts to transition manual crimping processes to automated systems where feasible to improve efficiency and consistency.
• Identify, evaluate, and mitigate safety risks within the tooling, crimping, testing, and production areas.
• Perform additional duties and special projects as assigned by management to support business and operational objectives.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Mentoring

Problem solving

Business communication

Customer interaction

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Responsible for supervising employees and the production of the tooling, crimping, and testing departments to meet the manufacturing schedule. Mentors and disciplines the team. Perform preventative maintenance as outlined by company procedure. Oversees equipment and machinery to perform repairs and preventive maintenance. Manages materials, equipment, supplies, and services of a specialized or complex nature by prescribed regulations and procedures. Review tooling requests and complete local supplies. This position requires strong analytical and troubleshooting knowledge. Monitors and enforces the company’s Health and Safety procedures in the production areas.

***Please note that, due to ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) requirements, this position is limited to U.S. persons, defined as U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents (green card holders).***

Responsibilities

• Maintain an accurate and perpetual inventory of all test equipment, fixtures, tooling, presses, crimping tools, measurement devices, and related software.
• Ensure all test equipment, fixtures, tooling, and measurement devices are properly maintained and remain in safe working condition.
• Coordinate and maintain calibration schedules for all applicable equipment, tools, fixtures, and measurement devices.
• Develop, update, and maintain work instructions and procedures for testing, cutting, crimping, and equipment operation.
• Support production by ensuring equipment, tooling, and test systems are available and functioning efficiently.
• Identify and implement process improvements to reduce testing and production cycle times while maintaining quality and functionality requirements.
• Utilize test data and process feedback to drive continuous improvement initiatives throughout manufacturing operations.
• Lead efforts to transition manual crimping processes to automated systems where feasible to improve efficiency and consistency.
• Identify, evaluate, and mitigate safety risks within the tooling, crimping, testing, and production areas.
• Perform additional duties and special projects as assigned by management to support business and operational objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering required or equivalent work experience.
• 3- 5 years Supervisory experience in a tooling and testing environment.
• Previous experience in manufacturing, specifically electrical assembly.
• Effective supervisory, mentoring and problem solving skills.
• Ability to interact with internal and external customers.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Strong business communication skills and professional demeanor is a must.