Essential Responsibilities

• Forecasting
• Scheduling
• Coordinating materials planning, making sure materials will be on hand when needed
• Full-time attendance is required
• Other duties as requested
• Staffing (direct supervision of staff)
• Supervise and coordinate activities of workers
• Plan, prepare and revise work schedules and duty assignments for multiple shifts according to budgets, customer needs, work loads and forecasts
• Verify completeness and accuracy of subordinates work
• Interview, select and discharge employees
• Consult with other personnel to resolve problems such as equipment performance, output quality, and work schedules
• Review records and reports pertaining to such activities as production, operation, and payroll
• Train employee in work and safety procedures and company policies
• Employee performance management including teamwork development, evaluation, discipline, and recognition
• Participate in work of subordinates to facilitate productivity or overcome difficult aspects of work
• Train and monitor employees for safe work practices and compliance to company policies
• Other duties as requested

• Ensure the quality of fixtures, responsible for getting new fixtures made or purchased when needed
• Ensure the quality of tooling, order tooling when needed
• Must be able to develop quality and work towards zero defects
• Be open to diversification of work
• Must be able to maintain equipment in good working order either by doing the maintenance themselves or by getting it scheduled with the appropriate companies.
• Inspect equipment for defects and notify outside service contractors for repairs
• Perform R&D work as directed
• Other duties as requested

• Ability to ensure accurate and effective estimates and job reporting
• Accurate job costing (hours designated to coding)
• Compare actual performance with estimated costs and scheduling, Identify and resolve discrepancies or errors
• Examine procedures and recommend changes to save time, labor, and other costs and to improve quality and operating efficiency
• Compile reports and information required by management
• Other duties as requested

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience in technical discipline.
• 7-10 years applicable experience or demonstrated abilities.
• Knowledge of standard industry practice on machine shop operation and maintenance.
• Blueprint reading.
• Ability to use and read measuring equipment eg; calipers, dial indicators, height gage, etc.
• Experience with Bill of Materials (BOM) structure and CAD drawings.
• Skilled communicator, both orally and written, in use of word processing, spread sheets, presentations, data base management software and manufacturing systems programs such as MRP, MRPII and ERP.
• Must be skilled in the use of Windows-based PC.