Machine Shop Manager

Essential Job Functions

• Maintain acceptable quality, inventory, and profitability levels within the scope of responsibility.
• Responsible for meeting annual business plan / departmental budget requirements as well as metrics and KPIs related to organizational and departmental goals.
• Drive, coach, empower, & support production team personnel to meet performance metrics / goals and drive team ownership of company results.
• Lead a continuous improvement culture to drive down costs and increase productivity.
• Understand labor needs and maintain proper workforce necessary to meet production goals while minimizing cost, managing overtime, and ensuring Winsert complies with all safety, environmental, and quality standards.
• Enforce Winsert policies and rules consistently. Address performance issues and deliver corrective action as needed.
• Accountable for on-time delivery, scrap, and consumption of perishable items.
• Monitor daily production flow and promptly initiate any corrective actions needed in response to deviation from plan.
• Communicate regularly with Operations team members, Production Supervisors, Planning/Scheduling, etc. to ensure they are informed of all pertinent issues regarding priorities, work schedules, quality issues, etc.
• Support capital expenditure projects that improve capacity and/or efficiency in the Machine Shop.
• Afford coordination of test shop orders, bringing new products into full production, and in adjusting manufacturing capacity to meet changes in customer demand.

Secondary Job Functions

• Conduct performance reviews of all direct reports.
• Set departmental and individual team member goals.
• Participate in hiring process for hourly and salaried Machine Shop roles.
• Oversee the purchase of inventory/non-inventory items for the Machine Shop.
• Participate in shift meetings and ensure that they are held regularly.
• Ensure shift audits are being conducted and assist in quality related tasks.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Self-motivated with a result driven approach.
• Ability to influence and motivate teams.
• Ability to analyze data and create data organization tools when needed.
• Must have excellent time management skills, problem-solving skills, and the ability to handle multiple tasks.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite, ERP/MRP systems.
• Strong organizational skills, interpersonal skills, and attention to detail required.
• Ability to adapt to changing requirements with minimal interruption of normal workflow.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to actively move through production area to work with staff.
• Vision must be correctable to allow reading/viewing of documents and computer screen.
• Hearing must be correctable to allow extensive use of telephone and voicemail as well as participate in discussions among large groups.
• Mobility and coordination must allow for required tasks to be performed.

Education and Experience

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years’ experience in personnel management.
• 5+ years’ experience in machine shop / manufacturing environment.
• Prior training and/or experience with Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma preferred.
• Prior experience in a machine shop manager or operations manager role preferred.
• Leadership development training is preferred.