• Supervise and direct department operations for a team of production personnel regarding the machining of metal and plastic components.
• Troubleshoot and support the machining area as needed which may include setting up and running to first article acceptance.
• Procure tools and equipment while maintaining inventory levels by production requirements.
• Responsible for driving metrics and process improvements relating to Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Inventory.
• Establish schedules and capacity planning based on customer needs, product mix, equipment efficiency, and supply chain.
• Develops, implements, and reinforces operating methods and procedures designed to eliminate operating problems while improving product quality and process throughput.
• Provides leadership, direction, prioritization, and motivation to attain high levels of employee engagement, achievement, and retention.
• Work with Supply Chain to maintain proper inventory levels, investigate root cause of manufactured part shortages, and implement corrective actions and improved processes to eliminate future occurrences.
• Provide employee training, coaching, and development.
• Cross train employees in key areas to ensure customer needs can be met during times of peak demand or employee absenteeism.
• Lead and support COS (Continuous Improvement) and lean manufacturing activities/events to drive improvements, reduce costs, and increase productivity.
• Resolve employee issues through problem resolution.
• Enforce and hold employees accountable to company policies and procedures.
• Develops and recommends improvements of facilities and equipment.
• Manage departmental performance measures, including visual controls, and provides regular progress reports to manager.
• Manage employee time regarding punching in and out, absenteeism, and vacation/sick time.
• Attend meetings (Production, Engineering, Project Kickoff, Postmortem, etc.) with preparation to provide input and updates as required.
• Set target goals for output for each work center and track output to goals and implement improvements to achieve target goal.
• Lead and direct root cause investigations on internal and external quality concerns and manage the completion of Quality Notifications to include any assigned corrective action activities.
• Drive safety improvements and perform accident investigations and root cause/corrective action events.
• Perform annual evaluation/performance reviews for team members.
• Perform other responsibilities as needed and assigned.

What you’ll need:

• BS in engineering, business, or equivalent or relevant work experience.
• 3-5 years relevant work experience in a manufacturing environment.
  • Experience with CNC machining (Swiss, 5-axis Milling, Turning, etc.) a must.
• 3-5 years supervision experience in a manufacturing environment required.
• Experience with CAD/CAM software and programming
• Experience with metrology tools (micrometers, calipers, drop indicators, CMM, profilometer, etc.) 
• Fluent in reading and understanding blueprints and GD&T
• Experience with an ERP system.
• Fluent with MS Office (Excel and Word) required.

 How to Stand Out: 

• SolidWorks experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Coaching skills.
• Ability to motivate and influence a team.
• Experience with Epicor.

• Conflict Management and Interpersonal skills.