Machine Shop Manager​/Leader

Machine Shop Manager

Major established and brand name global company with a good working culture has an opportunity for a Machine Shop Manager at a plant site in southeast IA. The company empowers you to do great work in a company with 100 years of success, innovation and growth. Their associates are the foundation of our continued success. If you’re innovative and enjoy the thrill of making things happen - share their vision and grow with them.

They are in a growth industry, profit sharing plan averaging in the 5-7% range, and an attractive relocation package available.

Under minimum supervision, plans, organizes, implements, and manages the activities, resources and people for assigned projects and functional areas of responsibility, ensuring goals and objectives clearly support the Company’s Strategic Plan for the department. Will provide leadership and guidance to subordinates. In their machining environment there are mills, lathes, saws, brake presses, and lasers. There are about 50 to 60 people in the department.

It is a non-union environment. In this team environment will be guided by TPS principles and there is a huge push in the ecommerce area.

• Working with Manager, assists with the development of project plans, goals and objectives in support of the company’s Strategic Plan. Cascades information regarding Strategic Plan to subordinates to ensure functional areas is fully aligned with organization.
• Provides support with budget development. Manages budget and utilizes corporate resources to maximize effectiveness, recognizing the group’s impact on the corporate bottom line.
• Mentors and coaches employees, sharing job specific knowledge. Encourages training and development opportunities.
• Manages performance through clear objective setting; engages in timely and meaningful performance appraisals and discussions to foster an environment of open communication.
• Demonstrates functional expertise, business acumen, and technical competencies and provides leadership in these areas.
• Creates an environment that fosters and supports continuous improvement and demonstrates a sense of urgency that results in a commitment to quality results.
• Understands customer requirements and focuses on high leverage opportunities to ensure customer satisfaction. Ensures employees understand their customer needs and ensures excellent relationships with external and internal customers.
• Focuses on breaking down organizational barriers. Promotes an environment of collaboration, trust, and professional relationships. Demonstrates high level of commitment to teamwork and supports cross-functional team involvement.
• Sets an example by treating all employees with dignity and respect, and by applying consistent and fair implementation of company policies across functional areas of responsibility.
• Communicates effectively both orally and in writing. Demonstrates excellent listening skills to foster an environment of two-way, open communication in all interactions.
• Champions safety as an integral part of everyone’s job and holds self and employees accountable to highest standard of safe conduct.

• Three to Four or more years of professional and/or management experience is required as well as being a great leader who is successful in relationship building

• A Bachelor's Degree in a related field
• Experience in Manufacturing environment managing a Machine Shop (but will consider out of other industries such as food process manufacturing since a good leader out of manufacturing is most important)
• Lean manufacturing and TPS experience is a plus

Benefits – The company values a comprehensive benefits program for their employees and work tirelessly to make sure our package meets the needs of our employees and their families.