Toolroom Supervisor - Amphenol Aerospace Operations

The Role -

Amphenol Aerospace is seeking a Toolroom Supervisor to work out its state-of-the-art facility in Sidney, NY. 

The Toolroom Supervisor provides strategic people leadership, workflow optimization, and continuous improvement oversight for the plant’s tooling operations.  This role is responsible for managing a team of tool makers and machinists, optimizing daily production schedules, and implementing lean manufacturing principles.  The ideal candidate will bridge the gap between production demands and tool room capability, ensuring maximum uptime.

The key responsibilities of the Toolroom Supervisor include, but are not limited to:

People Leadership & Team Development

• Manage, lead, and develop a team of toolmakers, machinists, and support staff
• Oversee team scheduling, shift allocations, workload distribution, and overtime management to balance shop capacity with production demands
• Facilitate regular performance evaluations, continuous coaching, skill assessments, and career pathing for department personnel
• Conduct structured technical interviews and lead recruitment efforts for open positions, including toolmakers, machinists, and toolroom helpers
• Manage employee relations, resolve conflict promptly, and build a collaborative, high-morale team culture
• Ensure training programs, such as apprenticeship curriculums and safety certifications, are active, effective, and fully supported
• Foster accountability, efficiency, and safety while empowering skilled toolmakers to deliver high-precision results

Continuous Improvement & Operational Excellence

• Drive continuous improvement (CI) initiatives using Lean, 5S, Kaizen, and PDCA methodologies to eliminate waste and optimize toolroom workflows
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) such as tool maintenance turnaround time, department downtime, work order completion rates, and safety metrics
• Standardize shop procedures, update standard operating procedures (SOPs), and organize workspace layouts for maximum safety and efficiency
• Facilitate root-cause problem solving and corrective action implementation to reduce repetitive tool failures and rework

Department Operations & Resource Management

• Coordinate daily priorities between production teams, maintenance staff, and engineering leadership
• Oversee department budgeting, tool supply inventory, spare parts management, and outside service vendors
• Ensure strict adherence to safety standards, personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements, and OSHA guidelines across the toolroom

Location -

• Sidney, NY
  • 30 Minute Drive from Binghamton, NY
  • 20 Minute Drive from Oneonta, NY

Salary: $63,000 - $75,000

The Person -

The key skills and qualities of a Toolroom Supervisor at Amphenol Aerospace:

• 3+ years of direct supervisory or management experience leading technical teams, trade apprentices, or manufacturing personnel
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to bridge communication between front-line technicians and upper management
• Proven experience planning and implementing Lean, 5S, Kaizen, or total productive maintenance (TPM) programs in an industrial setting
• Familiarity with process mapping, root-cause analysis tools (e.g., 5-Whys, Fishbone diagrams), and data-driven problem solving
• General operational understanding of toolroom capabilities (e.g., CNC machining, grinding, tool geometry, and precision measurement terminology)
• Ability to review engineering drawings and production requests to assess scope, priority, and resource requirements without needing to perform hands-on setups or machining
• Formal certification in Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma (preferred)
• Prior hands-on background as a Journeyman Tool Maker (preferred)
• Experience managing tool rooms supporting high-volume (preferred)
• Must be able to sit, stand or walk for prolonged periods of time
• Use of a computer from 1 to 8 hours a day
• Ability to lift and carry up to 20 pounds

The Company –

With manufacturing sites in Sidney, NY, Mesa, AZ, Nogales, MX, and a Design Center in Pasadena, CA, Amphenol Aerospace Operations has been a leader in designing and manufacturing electrical components for the aviation and commercial airplane industry for over 100 years.

Focusing on serving the needs of advanced and challenging market segments, we pride ourselves on our consistent ability to innovate and provide the markets with new creative solutions.

Working at Amphenol means you are recognized and valued for your contributions because we believe that our human capital is the most valuable asset we have. We support and encourage career development for all employees and have ample opportunities for advancement.

We pride ourselves for being customer-centric, accountable, reliable, and enthusiastic in all that we do. These values are ingrained in each of us and contribute to a culture of teamwork and meaningful work.

Amphenol offers a competitive pay and benefits.  The candidate must be able to legally work in the United States; we are unable to provide sponsorship.  This position requires access to controlled technology that is subject to US export controls.  Qualified candidates must be a US person (including US Citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) or eligible to obtain required authorization(s) from the U.S. Government. 

Amphenol is a proud Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability status.  We aim to create an inclusive working environment where all employees are respected and treated equally.

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