Tooling Supervisor (Days) at Air Products in St. Louis, MO

Job description

At Air Products, we reimagine what’s possible. By tapping into the motivation of our people and our collective experience, we create the ideas and innovations that drive us forward. When we come together – where every voice is heard and everyone knows they belong and matter – we create solutions that launch people into space, support lifesaving care in hospitals, and enable the construction of groundbreaking, world scale production facilities. Reimagine What’s Possible The Tooling Supervisor has responsibility for all aspects of tooling support for spinning production operations at the St. Louis Membrane Solutions manufacturing facility Our Membrane Solutions facility assembles, tests, and ships air separation modules ranging from 1" to 8" in diameter for Aerospace (OBIGGS), Nitrogen, Dehydration, and Process gas applications. Assembly is the final production step before product reaches the customer, and quality escapes carry direct customer, contractual, and safety consequences. Our ideal candidate has excellent leadership abilities coupled with a mechanical aptitude, excellent organizational, planning, interpersonal, communication, and decision-making skills. In this role you will direct a team of approximately 6-10 tooling technicians and working team leads across all shifts (Yellow/Blue day rotations and Nights), with accountabilities for safety, quality, tooling readiness, preventive maintenance, training, and employee development. The primary function of the tooling team is to fully support spinning production by ensuring that all tooling required for spinning operations is maintained in a ready-state condition. This includes spinning tooling such as winders, jets, and pumps. What's In It for You: At Air Products we foster a culture of inclusion where every voice is heard, and everyone feels they belong and matter. Additionally, we offer competitive pay and great benefits for our employees. Check out some of our benefits below! Affordable Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (day 1 of employment) 401k with 100% vested company core and match Paid Vacation, holidays + sick time Paid Parental leave (Up to 4 weeks for both parents) Backup Child and Adult Care benefit Adoption assistance Flexible spending accounts (medical, dependent daycare) Life Insurance (AD&D- Paid for by Air Products), Supplemental AD&D Legal Plan & Identity theft coverage EAP (Employee Assistance Program) Many more supplemental benefits available NATURE AND SCOPE Production support function with site-wide spinning impact. Tooling is a support function for the spinning operations team; however, tooling readiness directly impacts spinning line uptime, changeover speed, and fiber quality across all spinning areas. When tooling is not in a ready-state condition, production stops. 24/7 shift coverage. The Tooling Supervisor manages tooling technicians across Yellow, Blue, and Night shifts to provide continuous tooling support to match the 24-hour spinning production cycle. The incumbent must coordinate work assignments, maintenance scheduling, and tooling priorities across all shifts. Technical specialization. The role requires deep knowledge of spinning tooling systems (winders, jets, pumps) and the maintenance, calibration, and cleaning processes that keep them operational. The incumbent is responsible for sustaining a maintenance program, driving toward reliability excellence, aiding in tool design and process improvement, and developing quick-change options for production changeovers. Cross-functional interface. The role requires interfacing with spinning operations, maintenance, and engineering teams to ensure tooling availability aligns with production schedules and priorities. The supervisor attends engineering and management meetings and provides necessary input and guidance on tooling readiness, reliability, and improvement opportunities. Required Skills / Abilities: Excellent face-to-face and written communication skills (Candidate must communicate