Manufacturing Operations Manager

Manufacturing Operations Manager - Lathe and Mill Operations

This is a position for the hands‑on leader of a small team made up of machinists, programmers, and manufacturing engineers. You'll need to be able to program a 5-axis mill, fix live‑tooling lathe setups, and lead a team to hit production targets. You will report to the Director of Operations spending most your time involved with the shop floor.

• Manage the floor and act as the site leader for your department. You oversee all areas (Turning, Milling, Tool Room).
• Be the technical leader for turning and milling operations. You'll troubleshoot setups, provide technical support for machine issues, and perform off‑line CAM programming.
• Support tool design and order necessary tooling.
• Drive Lean manufacturing and encourage 6S techniques.
• Develop the team through training and support as well as resource management

• Deep hands‑on proficiency with CNC Lathes with Live Tooling and Milling (up to 5‑axis).
• Experience with Master
  
  CAM and ERP
• Understanding of aerospace level requirements in a machining environment

• You have experience working in an aerospace-level manufacturing environment
• Experience:
  
  You have 8+ years of manufacturing/machining experience or equivalent
• Leadership:
  Previous management or supervisory experience is strongly preferred. You need to be able to command a room and train others effectively.
• Personality:
  Not interested in a "desk manager" role. You want to be involved in the operation.

• Compensation:
  Up to $150,000 salary
• Environment:
  Non‑typical machining operation - it's cleaner and quieter than most place.
• Perks:
  Paid vacation, personal time, educational opportunities, and a Holiday Shut-Down.