Tooling Program Supervisor

Wesco Aircraft, an international aerospace hardware distributor, is seeking candidates for a Tooling Program Supervisor position located in the Charleston, South Carolina area. The Tooling Program Supervisor is responsible for providing support and assistance to our customer for the setup and maintenance of all in-house company owned portable tools. This is a fast-paced and highly visible position working with a large customer. Wesco Aircraft is an EOE and offers a competitive wage/benefit package.

Responsibilities include:

1. Facilitating equipment and tool leasing programs
2. Providing engineering technical support
3. Working directly with factory and processing engineers for required set-up of advanced drilling equipment
4. Acting as liaison for customer, vendors and Wesco’s Texas location
5. Supervising and maintaining set up and tool crib areas within the facilities
6. Maintaining inventory control of spares for portable tools
7. Responsible for formalizing work plans and directing their implementation
8. Directing the activities of Tool Repair Technicians
9. Assigning work to meet overall project deadlines
REQUIREMENTS
1. A minimum of 5 years experience working with tooling such as: Pneumatic drills, grinders, torque controlled nut runners, Hi-Lok guns, compression riveters, Cherry and Huck installation riveters and Quackenbush drilling machines
2. Experience working in a manufacturing and/or engineering environment
3. Familiar with tooling manufacturing requirements including drill and fixture set-up for cutter approval
4. Supervisory experience
5. Ability to work independently and make sound decisions
6. Organized, highly motivated and a “self-starter”
7. Proven ability to complete projects within aggressive time constraints