Machining Manager

Responsibilities

• Responsible for overseeing all machining operations (i.e. VMC's, , Turning Centers and drilling/deburring areas) of the company.
• Hands on leader who is detail oriented, strategic, and can train and develop all machining personnel (CNC Programmers, Set Up, and Operators), while also being responsible for initiating clear directives for the machining department, drive continual improvement efforts, oversee & monitor quality control, and lead all production planning and supply chain logistics efforts.
• Responsible for keeping the work area, machines, and machine tooling inventory clean & organized and monitor basic preventive maintenance of the equipment.
• Maintain accurate production scheduling initiatives in regards to machines, tooling, fixtures, and personnel.
• Responsible to estimate all set up, run times, and lead times for all of the machine shop quoted jobs.
• Interpret all drawing & blueprint specifications, dimensions and tolerances to determine most cost effective/efficient sequence of manufacturing operations and set up requirements.
• Maintain consistent continuity between shifts by effectively establishing procedures/documentation that communicate action plans, irregularities, and continuing needs effectively.
• Communicate daily with production team, quality department, and management top priorities/concerns and resolve all machining quality issues timely.
• Ensure work continuity throughout the machine shop with a sense of urgency based on priority and customer needs/requests.
• Hire, train, develop, evaluate, and terminate all machining staff as necessary and drive employee ownership of company results.
• Oversee and monitor all safety initiatives in the machining area.
• Manage job profitability of all manufacturing job s run through the machining area by reviewing/analyzing, in detail, actual hours verse estimated hours by set up and run times by each machining operation.Then implement continual improvement efforts as necessary.
• Develop systems and procedures that track and monitor productivity metrics and performance targets to ensure the machining departments is optimizing returns for the company.
• Attend monthly / weekly / daily production meetings and provide status updates on all machining orders.
• Must be willing to work overtime, as required and display a sense of urgency in responding to opportunities and issues.
• The Machining Manager must ensure the accurate monitoring, recording, and reporting of all machining personnel labor hours each day by Job # and operation # in the Bill of Materials by reviewing and approving each employee time card/ travel.