Director of Machining

Position Summary

The Director of Machining reports to the General Manager responsible for the site in question. The Director of Machining acts as the primary Machining, Deburr and Maintenance leader. Furthermore, the Director of Machining is responsible for all people development, policy adherence, and meeting all operations/departmental objectives for their assigned sites (Quality, Production Control, Operations, etc.). Additional responsibilities include: Managing and leading a team of Supervisors, coaching and mentoring the team to ensure performance objectives are met, building positive employee relations, and building bench strength within their assigned site.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Know and follow general company and corporate policies and procedures.


• Know, understand, and follow department policies and procedures.


• Lead by example, demonstrate strong workmanship practices with a focus on employee SAFETY.


• Active member of the Safety Committee & Emergency Response Team.


• Monitor and maintain all company policies and procedures within your work center(s).


• Champion all Root Cause Analysis and re-work requirements assigned to site.


• Provide “simple” reminders to team members of company policies, procedures and proper code of conduct.


• Monitor and mentor your team members training requirements and certifications.


• Participate in the interview process and facilitate our 30/60/90-day training program of all new team members.


• Communicate and cooperate with Team Leads in order to help facilitate process improvement ideas.


• Promote and assign cross training opportunities for all team members assigned to your team(s).


• Assign team members to daily tasks and assign responsibilities to meet daily production goals.


• Assist in the planning and scheduling of your work center(s) in order to meet daily production goals / priorities.


• Provide updated and accurate clarifications to all manufacturing documents, routers, drawings and work instructions.


• Maintain a safe, clean and organized 6s working environment within your areas of responsibilities.


• Assist in maintaining work center(s) equipment calibrations, inventories, material resources and shop supplies.


• Provide input of your team members for performance reviews, evaluations and or re-training requirements.


• Properly open and securely close the facility during off hours and or days, if needed.


• Support, assist and assume the role of supervisor/manager during his/her absence.


• Must maintain an acceptable safety and attendance record, overtime may be required.


• Report to work on time, follow instructions from site General Manager, interact well co-workers, understand and follow work rules and procedures.


• Other various duties as needed or as assigned.

Position Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).


• 1 – 3 years’ experience in a Fabrication / Machining Manufacturing environment.


• 1 – 3 years’ experience in a Leadership role.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Required Skills

• Proficient in advanced manufacturing, deburr and maintenance, general inspection and troubleshooting of process and procedures.


• Ability to read engineering drawings, schematics and work instruction specifications.


• Advanced mechanical background with strong knowledge of historical and current assemblies and manufacturing practices.


• Excellent communication and team building skills, able to communicate effectively to all levels of the organization.

Computer Skills

• Basic computer skills – MS Office/Word/Excel and proficient with running reports from MRP and quality databases.