Job Description

Position Summary

The Shop Manager owns the day-to-day direction of the machine shop. This role sets the overall shop plan — what the goals are for the day, how work is assigned across the four production cells, and what gets prioritized — and is accountable for the shop meeting its production commitments. The Shop Manager holds sole authority over disciplinary action within the shop and shares hiring authority with the Floor & Timekeeping lead.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Set the daily and overall shop plan: production goals, job priorities, and work assignment across the four cells.
• Meet each morning with the Plant Manager and the Floor & Timekeeping lead to align on priorities before the shop day begins.
• Direct the Floor & Timekeeping lead, who is responsible for minimizing machine downtime and keeping work flowing smoothly between cells.
• Meet with the four Cell Leads to communicate the day's plan and hold them accountable for production, safety, and quality within their cells.
• Own all disciplinary action within the machine shop, ensuring it is handled consistently and in line with company policy.
• Share hiring authority for shop positions jointly with the Floor & Timekeeping lead.
• Monitor overall shop performance and escalate resource, staffing, or equipment issues to the Plant Manager as needed.
• Maintain a safe, productive, and well-organized shop floor in partnership with the Cell Leads and Floor & Timekeeping lead.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Directly supervises the Floor & Timekeeping lead. Indirectly oversees the four Cell Leads and the shop-floor employees within their cells (approximately 49 employees total) through that reporting structure.

Requirements

Position Summary

The Shop Manager owns the day-to-day direction of the machine shop. This role sets the overall shop plan — what the goals are for the day, how work is assigned across the four production cells, and what gets prioritized — and is accountable for the shop meeting its production commitments. The Shop Manager holds sole authority over disciplinary action within the shop and shares hiring authority with the Floor & Timekeeping lead.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Set the daily and overall shop plan: production goals, job priorities, and work assignment across the four cells.
• Meet each morning with the Plant Manager and the Floor & Timekeeping lead to align on priorities before the shop day begins.
• Direct the Floor & Timekeeping lead, who is responsible for minimizing machine downtime and keeping work flowing smoothly between cells.
• Meet with the four Cell Leads to communicate the day's plan and hold them accountable for production, safety, and quality within their cells.
• Own all disciplinary action within the machine shop, ensuring it is handled consistently and in line with company policy.
• Share hiring authority for shop positions jointly with the Floor & Timekeeping lead.
• Monitor overall shop performance and escalate resource, staffing, or equipment issues to the Plant Manager as needed.
• Maintain a safe, productive, and well-organized shop floor in partnership with the Cell Leads and Floor & Timekeeping lead.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Directly supervises the Floor & Timekeeping lead. Indirectly oversees the four Cell Leads and the shop-floor employees within their cells (approximately 49 employees total) through that reporting structure.