Tooling Project Manager - Aerospace

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.
• Ensure tooling meets mechanical, dimensional and functional requirements.
• Cookordinate 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).
• Contribute to a positive and professional company image.

Requirements

• 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.

Skills

• 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.