Senior Tooling Supervisor

Century Mold Co.; Shelbyville, Northern (TN, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Century Mold Co. in Shelbyville, TN is seeking a Tooling Supervisor to lead toolmakers, apprentices, and specialists. You will coordinate production support, communicate status and goals, and ensure safety, quality, schedule, and cost targets are met.

This role requires 10–15 years in tool-making, strong leadership, and experience with quality systems. You will oversee timelines, timesheets, and daily tool room scheduling, while mentoring junior staff.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with 10–15 years in tool‑making.
• Proven leadership of toolmakers and apprentices.
• Strong communication and scheduling to meet production goals.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a positive, professional work atmosphere with all staff.
• Adhere to Quality Management Systems procedures and requirements.
• Enforce safety rules and company policies.
• Maintain attendance and punctuality; enforce Attendance Policy.
• Supervise 2 toolmakers, apprentices, and specialists.
• Complete accurate time sheets for payroll.
• Update the tool room and build a daily schedule.
• Input all used hours per job in the tool room schedule.
• Review job builds with toolmakers to optimize timelines.
• Maintain all job track sheets.
• Maintain a C/A and a debug schedule.
• Conduct yearly reviews of supervised employees.
• Attend weekly engineering meetings to provide updates.
• Attend weekly staff meetings to discuss critical jobs.
• Attend DES review meetings.
• Mentor and train less experienced employees toward Master Toolmaker status.

Job description

Century Mold Co. in Shelbyville, TN is seeking a Tooling Supervisor to lead toolmakers, apprentices, and specialists. You will coordinate production support, communicate status and goals, and ensure safety, quality, schedule, and cost targets are met.

This role requires 10–15 years in tool-making, strong leadership, and experience with quality systems. You will oversee timelines, timesheets, and daily tool room scheduling, while mentoring junior staff.