Supervisor, Tool Control

<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Virgin Galactic is seeking a talented and motivated Tool Control Supervisor to be a part of our Flight Maintenance team to support our mission. Guided by our values, “Safety above All”, we proactively manage the risks inherent in human spaceflight through our daily actions in the design, developing and testing efforts.

Establish and share the vision towards a common goal while holding self and others accountable.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">As a Tool Control Supervisor, you will be leading the tool control team in maintaining calibration, repairing, inspecting, issuing and receiving tools to all departments.

The candidate must have a desire to learn something new, show enthusiasm for the new space industry and be able to mix aerospace enthusiasm and experience with Space line maintenance development.You are a key player in our goal of starting the world’s first space line and opening space to all.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Work Schedule:</strong> Onsite Thursday through Monday Day </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Please note:</strong> As an exempt position, the Supervisor may be required to work outside of the technician shift schedule. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Potential Future Work Schedules:</strong></span></p><ul><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Onsite Monday through Friday Day </span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Onsite Monday through Friday Night </span></li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Responsibilities</strong></span></p><ul><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Supervise the VG Tool Control Program, ensuring training, support, and participant compliance.</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Lead and manage a team of technicians including all performance management related tasks and team development.</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Responsible for maintaining records for inspections, repairs, and calibration of precision equipment.</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Responsible for managing tooling calibration program, ensuring all tooling is in compliance at all times.</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Administrator for Tool Control software and technology, managing tool status, personnel adds/terms and permissions.</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Collaborates with Engineering, Aircraft Maintenance, Facility Maintenance, GSE teams, and Technical Publication departments to identify and meet tooling requirements.</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Coordinates with MX Planning Departments to ensure tooling is available for planned and non-routine maintenance tasks.</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Works with Quality Department to monitor and audit the Tool Control Program, tracking efficiency and compliance.</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Develop expert level of continuous improvement skills, evaluating and reporting data, and lead resulting improvement implementation.</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Continuously improve procedures, processes, and efficiencies. </span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Drive safety behavior and Foreign Object Debris (FOD) awareness/prevention; ensure adherence to regulatory protocols and rules. </span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Coach, train, and transfer expertise to your team to drive projects to completions. </span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Ensure work deliverables are prioritized based on schedule, organizational goals, and metrics and align by defining roles. </span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>You may be asked to perform other related duties and projects as business needs require at direction of management. </em></span></li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Required Skills and Experience </strong></span></p><ul><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Relevant education, such as trade school or Associate’s<strong> </strong>degree; and /or equivalent technical work experience.</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Minimum of six years’ experience in an aerospace or equivalent high-reliability field with three years of leading others and/or demonstrated ability to lead and train on technical concepts.</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Must have and be able to maintain a valid Driver’s License and a clean driving record that will pass the criteria set by our insurance carrier for on-the-job coverage.</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Demonstrated <strong>a</strong>bility to use computer applications and interpret manual or digital maintenance manuals.</span></li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Preferred Skills and Experience</strong></span></p><ul><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Has a strong systems mechanical background and show ability to learn and become proficient on new and/or customized equipment</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Strong analytical skills, combined with a strong commercial acumen to measure the potential impact of each decision </span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Ability to ensure effective collaboration across teams </span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Ability to work independently and cross‐functionally </span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Set clear objectives and milestones </span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Communicate clearly and with transparency </span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Lead by example in strong safety forward thinking, practice good house