Machine Shop Leader

Barry-Wehmiller•Flagstaff, AZ

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Machine Shop Leader provides strategic and day-to-day leadership of machine shop operations to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective production of high-quality products. This role is responsible for production execution, workforce development, manufacturing readiness, quality performance, continuous improvement, and cross-functional collaboration with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations. This position offers the opportunity to influence manufacturing strategy, develop high-performing teams, improve operational capability, and play a key leadership role in bringing innovative products from concept through production.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED.
Minimum 7 years of manufacturing experience.
Minimum 3 years of leadership experience in a machining or manufacturing environment.
Strong CNC machining background and machine shop operational expertise.
Proficiency in reading engineering drawings and specifications.
Working knowledge of GD&T.
Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, or related field.
Experience in aerospace, medical device, defense, or other regulated manufacturing industries.
Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or Kaizen certification.
Experience with ERP/MRP systems.
Experience with MRB, RCCA, PFMEA, APQP, and New Product Introduction activities.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, mentor, and develop machine shop personnel while fostering a culture of accountability, teamwork, safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
Direct daily machine shop operations to achieve safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost objectives.
Manage production schedules, capacity planning, labor utilization, throughput, and bottleneck reduction.
Ensure materials, tooling, fixtures, programs, and resources are available to support production requirements.
Provide technical leadership for CNC machining processes, tooling strategies, and manufacturing methods.
Partner with Manufacturing Engineering to improve efficiency, capability, repeatability, and scalability.
Lead troubleshooting of complex machining, tooling, fixturing, and process issues.
Create, facilitate, and drive Manufacturing Readiness Reviews (MRRs).
Coordinate cross-functional action items and ensure production readiness prior to release.
Provide Design for Manufacturability (DFM) feedback during product development and design reviews.
Review engineering drawings, specifications, ECOs, and ECNs for manufacturing impact and implementation planning.
Drive closure of manufacturing-related action items stemming from design reviews and engineering changes.
Participate in Material Review Board (MRB) discussions and disposition decisions.
Lead Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations for nonconforming hardware and manufacturing escapes.
Drive containment, corrective actions, preventive actions, and long-term process improvements.
Support audits, quality initiatives, and first-pass yield improvements.
Advocate proper application of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
Review drawings for manufacturability, inspection feasibility, and tolerance stack-up risk.
Support Engineering and Quality teams with GD&T interpretation and best practices.