Machining Product Line Manager

Celebrating our 103rd Anniversary in 2025, Iten Industries, Inc. supplies the custom manufacture of thermoset and thermoplastic components. Our expertise, resources, commitment, and state-of-the‑art systems allow us to meet customer requirements with precision tolerances, high quality, and exceptional value.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including life insurance, weekly short‑term disability and accident benefits, dental and vision coverage, health care benefits, and prescription drug coverage.

This person is responsible for the overall operations of manufacturing the Product Line. Direct and coordinates activities by working with other Iten employees to assure maximum productivity and efficiency within and between the product lines. Oversee development and implementation of new products and processes by working with sales, customers, manufacturing and R&D to manage these development efforts by performing the duties personally or through subordinates or supervisors.

• Manages production in accordance with policies and procedures established by Iten.
• Works with internal and external customers and representatives to evaluate and improve services and quality.
• Works with Human Resources to have available training and/or certification programs to improve capabilities of employees.
• Responsible for ensuring the execution of employee training needs.
• Participates in the quoting of both new and old business; plays a key role in supporting sales efforts and meeting customers’ expectations.
• Responsible for accurate routing, product structures and cost standards.
• Works with Finance Department in developing budgets and Product Line P&L’s.
• Reviews production requirements and makes capacity planning decisions to ensure on‑time delivery and optimize operations.
• Manages capacity planning and identifies bottlenecks and eliminates causes.
• Manages production activities to ensure a clean and safe work environment is provided and that operational performance and maintenance functions are performed as required.
• Resolves employee issues following established company policies and submits unsettled issues to Human Resources for action.
• Reviews, analyzes and corrects nonconformity to specification issues, operating and production profiles.
• Actively follows up on customer complaints following ISO procedures.
• Actively identifies and resolves the root cause problems identified in ISO audits.
• Upon request, receives training and participates as an internal ISO auditor.
• Understands responsibilities according to ISO procedures and can retrieve procedures and work instructions as necessary.
• Performs and/or participates in and takes responsibility for employee evaluations.
• Participates in monthly Success Sharing meetings for Product Line Department.
• Abides by Iten’s Code of Conduct.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The education, experience, and skills listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability preferred. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Minimum of 5 years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment is required.