Job Description

Position Summary

Plan, direct and supervise between direct labor employees machine products to support new engine and aftermarket parts shipments.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan, direct and supervise between 10-20 direct labor employees who can machine and process a wide variety of cast/fabricated parts. This ranges from small, basic parts up to complete, complex machined parts up to 30 feet long with extremely tight tolerances.
• Key workforce skills include machining, basic machine maintenance, aerial crane lifting, work-holding development and problem-solving shop floor issues.
• Ensure a safe environment for employees through adherence to safety policies, assessing and eliminating hazards, improving housekeeping standards, conducting incident investigations, and implementing corrective action.
• Plan and execute production schedules to meet production requirements for aftermarket schedules, OE schedules and financial expectations.
• Develop and realize productivity improvements through lean initiatives, standard work instructions, and process improvements.
• Motivate, monitor, and counsel employees regarding training and performance issues.
• Develop and manage expense budgets for the machining department.

Qualifications, Skills and Educational Requirements

• Associate degree or bachelor’s degree in engineering or manufacturing-related field is preferred.
• BS in Marine Engineering is a plus.
• HS Diploma or GED required.
• 5 years minimum experience and a proven track record in an industrial/marine environment.
• Excellent communication, project management and organizational skills.
• Self-starter and able to work with minimal supervision with a result driven approach
• Demonstrated working knowledge of Word and Excel; experience with an ERP system is preferred. Oracle systems experience a plus.
• Formal lean training strongly desired for visual management, non-conformance resolution and general problem solving.
• Standard work creation for machine set-up and maintenance activities preferred
• Understanding of manual and/or CNC machining methodology to assist shop machinists and manufacturing engineering teams is required.
• Ability to operate manual or CNC lathes/mills is strongly preferred.
• Previous experience managing and supervising in a union-represented environment desired.

Travel: Less than 5%