Tooling Project Coordinator - Aerospace

Groupe ADF; Kinston (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Groupe ADF US LLC, based in Kinston, NC, is seeking a Tooling Project Coordinator to drive strategic aeronautical tooling projects for a major aerospace client in a dynamic, highly technical environment. You hold a Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering with at least three years in an industrial mechanical setting; aeronautical tooling experience is a strong plus.

You will coordinate internal teams and external stakeholders, manage budgets, and ensure health, safety, and quality standards

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related field.
• Minimum 3 years experience in an industrial mechanical environment.
• Experience with aeronautical tooling is a strong plus.
• Comfortable working in project mode (steering, planning, coordination).
• Hands-on, field-oriented mindset.
• Experience in project/technical management (planning, dashboards, leadership, cost/deadline concepts).
• Proven experience managing technical projects from start to finish.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership on aeronautical tooling projects, from design review to qualification and acceptance.
• Analyze technical requirements and specifications, and translate them into robust tooling solutions.
• Contribute to the preparation, submission, and negotiation of technical tenders.
• Prepare and launch projects, defining scope, planning, resources, and organization.
• Lead project execution from start to finish, ensuring alignment with client expectations.
• Ensuring tooling meets mechanical, dimensional and functional requirements.
• Coordinate internal teams and external stakeholders (clients, subcontractors, suppliers).
• Manage project lifecycle from start to finish (including delivery and closure).
• Monitor and control project performance + Manage resources.
• Oversee subcontractors and ensure compliance with technical and contractual requirements.
• Provide technical support and monitoring for subcontractors and/or suppliers.
• Supporting the definition and validation of acceptance procedures and technical documentation.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and quality standards (QHSE).
• Contributing to a positive and professional company image.

Skills

Project coordination

Planning

Budget management

Client relationships

Contractual aspects

Technical issue anticipation

Aerospace tooling knowledge

Team leadership

Quality/cost/deadline concepts

A to Z project management

Dashboards

Pre-sales tender support

Resource allocation

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Job description

Power up! Shape the future

At Groupe ADF, we want to see you grow.

Groupe ADF is a French group with an international reach and a human-scale approach.

With 5,100 employees across 4 continents, we are a key player supporting industrial performance.

We offer engineering, production, and maintenance solutions across five areas of expertise: mobility, energy, materials, technology, and health & well-being.

As part of our subsidiary ADF US LLC based in Kinston, NC, you will take on a central role asTooling Project Coordinator, driving strategic aeronautical tooling projects for one of our key aerospace clients in a dynamic and highly technical environment

What we offer ?

Reporting to Operations manager, your main responsibilities will include:

• Provide technical leadership on aeronautical tooling projects, from design review to qualification and acceptance

• Analyze technical requirements and specifications, and translate them into robust tooling solutions

• Contribute to the preparation, submission, and negotiation of technical tenders

• Prepare and launch projects, defining scope, planning, resources, and organization

• Lead project execution from start to finish, ensuring alignment with client expectations

• Ensuring tooling meets mechanical, dimensional and functional requirements

• Coordinate internal teams and external stakeholders (clients, subcontractors, suppliers)

• Manage project lifecycle from start to finish (including delivery and closure)

• Monitor and control project performance + Manage resources

• Oversee subcontractors and ensure compliance with technical and contractual requirements

• Provide technical support and monitoring for subcontractors and/or suppliers

• Supporting the definition and validation of acceptance procedures and technical documentation

• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and quality standards (QHSE)

• Contributing to a positive and professional company image

Your Profile :

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related field

• Minimum 3 years experience in an industrial mechanical environment

• Experience with aeronautical tooling is a strong plus

• Comfortable working in project mode (sensitive to steering / planning / coordination)

• Hands-on, field-oriented mindset

• Experience in project / technical management (planning, dashboards, position as functional leader of a team, mastery of quality/cost/deadline concepts)

• Proven experience managing technical projects from A to Z

Be able to :

• Ability to anticipate technical issues and drive effective engineering solutions

• Analyze technical needs and participate in the search for innovative tooling design ideas

• Build strong client relationships and manage contractual aspects (including technical aspects)

• Manage budgets and cost estimations

• Allocate human and material resources efficiently

• Participate in the management of calls for tender in the pre-sales phase, with a technical lens

As part of its diversity policy, Groupe ADF considers all applications, including those from people with disabilities