Machine Shop Manager

Aluminum Precision Products, Inc. • Santa Ana, CA

82d • $100,000 - $125,000

About The Position

The Machine Shop Manager oversees the machine shops in the Susan St/Warner, as well as Alton facilities. The Machine Shop Manager plans, schedules, and manages all production activities and works to ensure that all workers meet the performance, productivity, efficiency, process reliability, and quality goals of Aluminum Precision Products.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in a leadership role within a Machine Shop or Die Shop environment.
• Experience with 3- & 4-axis CNC Mill & 2-axis Lathe set-up and programming (Haas & Okuma mills, Mazak lathe experience helpful).
• Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing with customers, management, and employees.
• Experience in all aspects of product machining, including industrialized equipment and technologies.
• Aerospace experience preferred.
• LEAN conceptual training preferred.
• Experience with both CNC and conventional machine tools with experience/knowledge programming and operating CNC lathes, mills, multi-axis machining centers.
• Advanced Blueprint Reading.
• In compliance with ITAR regulations, must be a US Citizen or US Person.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with programmer(s), machinist(s), and craftsmen to ensure collaboration to create the most efficient programs/processes to reduce the amount of set-ups, scrap, cost of tooling being used, and increase throughput.
• Ensure all production is performed in a timely manner.
• Evaluate planned production and make changes as needed to ensure the department is working to achieve departmental and company KPIs.
• Work on projects to assure continuous improvement.
• Instruct and direct work activities of employees in assigned work area.
• Promote and maintain a safe work environment.
• Perform personnel functions such as selection, training, or evaluation.
• Ensure adherence to APP’s policies and procedures, including our code of conduct and ethics policy, product safety, employee safety and cultural beliefs.
• Ensure adherence to all process specifications.
• Support the Plant quality system goals/improvements & productivity goals/improvements within the scope of the job.
• Help operators execute the setting up and running of parts.
• Determine best method for producing parts from blueprints including: order of operations, tooling, speeds and feeds, work-holding, and programming.
• Ensure we are on track to meet our delivery dates and communicate any potential problems, including the need for overtime.
• Set up, proof out, and run parts as necessary.
• Continuously implement improvements to operational efficiency and quality of work.
• Assist in the designing of fixtures and tooling needs.
• Perform root-cause analysis on equipment, tooling, fixtures, processes, and material to determine the cause of non-conformances and defects.
• Diagnose machine tool malfunctions to determine the need for adjustments or repairs.
• Plan and execute the machining of a part from a blueprint with minimal guidance or supervision.
• Interface with customers and other third-party auditors.
• Justify and recommend capital equipment and tooling.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and recommend suggestions to team.
• Ensure preventative maintenance policies are adhered to and that unscheduled repairs take place in a timely and cost-efficient manner.
• Oversee the process to ensure maximum utilization of equipment.
• Maintain manufacturing work-flow daily by reviewing jobs, requirements, troubleshooting and resolving daily manufacturing opportunities.
• Ensure that machine shop personnel consistently meet or exceed deadlines while maintaining a high standard of quality.
• Drive continuous improvement in CNC machining operations, including ability to train on advanced machining techniques.
• Read and comprehend product specifications, blueprints, drawings, models, operation sheets and part lists.
• Define all training, machinery, tooling, and process needs of the department.

Benefits

• Opportunities for advancement with a strong promote within program.
• Medical, Dental, Vision – Generous company contribution, low cost to employee.
• Life insurance – 100% company paid - covers employee, spouse and dependent children.
• Overtime opportunity.
• Generous Vacation Time.
• 9 Paid Holidays.
• Holiday Shut Down (Christmas thru New Year’s).
• Sick Time.
• Annual Bonus (based on company meeting Key Results).
• 401k (Company matches up to 4%).
• ESOP Employee Profit Sharing Retirement Plan (100% Company Paid).
• Tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees