Tooling Operations Lead

Belcan Corporation; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Life, Retirement Plan

Paid Vacation & Holidays

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Disability/Leave, and other Voluntary?

Job summary

Belcan Corporation in Sylmar, CA is seeking a Tooling Engineer with 5+ years in tooling or manufacturing engineering to lead tooling operations and drive improvements in cycle time and safety.

You will supervise tooling technicians, coordinate KPI tracking, support NPI tooling tasks, and ensure designs meet manufacturability and maintainability standards while collaborating with engineering, production and quality teams.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• Minimum 5+ years in tooling or manufacturing engineering.
• 2+ years in supervisory or lead roles in production.
• Experience with KPI tracking and continuous improvement practices.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily activities of tooling technicians, adjusting workloads and priorities.
• Manage KPI boards and lead daily stand-ups to track performance, eliminate blockers, and align resources.
• Report KPIs (safety, quality, delivery, cost, labor use) to the Tooling Manager, recommending corrective actions where needed.
• Support tooling engineers with workflow coordination and provide hands-on troubleshooting guidance for technicians on the floor.
• Collaborate with engineering, production, and quality to resolve issues, share resources, and maintain understanding.
• Develop technician capability through coaching, technical training, and promoting a culture of continuous improvement.
• Use knowledge of hard and soft tooling processes to estimate labor hours and resource allocation.
• Improve tooling operations, documentation, and communication practices.
• Support tooling design activities, ensuring designs meet functional requirements, manufacturability, and maintainability standards.
• Lead safety and ergonomic improvement.
• Develop technical team(s) and keep accountable and engaged.
• Plan and manage priorities.
• Hands-on to assist technicians and guide tooling engineers.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Engineering knowledge

Process improvement

Leadership

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

CATIA

MasterCAM

Siemens NX

Job description

Belcan Corporation in Sylmar, CA is seeking a Tooling Engineer with 5+ years in tooling or manufacturing engineering to lead tooling operations and drive improvements in cycle time and safety.

You will supervise tooling technicians, coordinate KPI tracking, support NPI tooling tasks, and ensure designs meet manufacturability and maintainability standards while collaborating with engineering, production and quality teams.