Machine Shop Manager

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Working as part of Celeros Operations Management team, the primary role of the Manufacturing Manager (Machining) is to act as the first line of management accountable for the safe and efficient operation of the machine shop, and the weld and fabrication areas.

This includes, but is not limited to, people management of the machine shop team, weld and fabrication team allocating daily tasks in accordance with the schedule to meet customer demands, managing performance and development issues, machine shop and weld shop workflow, as well as meticulously always maintaining visual management standards, introducing improvement projects to drive and support KPI’s. Driving daily toolbox talks ensuring team engagement and buy in.

Technical ability to support the daily machine shop running.

On an ongoing basis, the Manufacturing Manager (Machining) must assume full responsibility and will be held accountable for the following:

• Driving a positive / safe working environment ensuring housekeeping and visual management is maintained at the highest of standards across both the machine shop and weld and fabrication areas.
• Lead and manage meetings from startup meetings, communicating all key messages including but not limited to SQCDIP, safety alerts, quality warnings, toolbox talks and daily priorities.
• Maintain and communicate machine shop and weld and fabrication areas performance ensuring visual management boards are used in all areas. This will guarantee to employees, colleagues, customers, and other managers from across the organization can review and understand status and key KPI tracking.
• Steer positive KPI results, ensuring you hold true to our company values including always doing the right thing. Always leading by example.
• Be responsible for and manage a proactive and sustainable 5s culture within each accountable area.
• Take a positive approach to coaching, developing and performance managing cell team members when required.
• Ensure standard operating work procedures are created, maintained and followed.
• Monitor and Control actual versus estimated operation times. Improving where needed and holding the team accountable to the planned times.
• Identify and implement operational improvements.
• Ensure productive work is allocated to team members in line with the schedule and overarching business plan and forecasted revenue.
• Liaise while building key relationships with appropriate support functions (quality, engineering, inspection, planning, scheduling, and supply chain etc.) to resolve issues and any potential production constraints in a timely manner.
• Technical ability and background in machining and fabrication and weld vital to allow support of the responsible areas and teams daily.
• Controlling start, stop and break times and ensuring they are always adhered to.
• Managing the team’s recovery hours ensuring efficiency and that downtime is at a minimum.
• Control and maintaining overtime working in line with production requirements.
• Working closely with the material management team to ensure efficient material flow within and between areas.
• Driving booking discipline and guaranteeing it is always maintained.
• Leading quality to the required standards, raising any quality concerns as soon as possible.
• Deliver regular communications to team members, peers and other functions.
• Liaise with appropriate support functions to resolve issues and potential production stops in a timely manner.
• Implement and preserve safety Gemba walks.
• Conduct periodic audits as required by EHS and Quality departments.
• Raise NCRs as and action when required.
• Facilitate and action any corrective actions.
• Any other duties as deemed reasonable.

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