Machine Shop Manager

Alexandria Industries•Alexandria, MN

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Machine Shop Manager will lead with servant leadership characteristics, model and support the company’s vision and strategies, and ensure safety is the number one priority. This role involves building relationships, ensuring the department has the necessary tools and resources, and managing labor and manufacturing expenses to meet or exceed departmental goals. The manager will provide leadership to team members through communication, training, coaching, and performance monitoring. They will also identify cost-saving methods, analyze data for continuous improvement, manage work schedules, respond to emergencies, set yearly departmental goals, and partner with other facilities to manage workload and best practices. A willingness to learn all functional areas within the department is essential.

Requirements

Servant leadership experience (required)
Strong computer skills (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Ability to recognize & correct safety concerns
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to provide strong servant leadership to support team members
Ability to take part in continuous education and training
Ability to interact at a high level with all levels of the organization
Ability to maintain professionalism and composure in every situation
Strong knowledge and understanding of the manufacturing operational flow
Ability to use logic and reason to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions
Work flexible hours, overtime and on-call
Project management skills
Ability to lead and influence others
Intermediate math skills
Blueprint reading skills

Nice To Haves

CNC machining experience

Responsibilities

Lead with Servant Leadership Characteristics Model and support the company’s vision and strategies.
Ensure that safety is always the number one priority at Alexandria Industries; promote and support a safe work environment and safety oriented culture by following all safety programs and guidelines.
Continuously build relationships throughout the department and company in order to best serve and support co-workers and employees.
Ensure the department has the tools and resources required to meet or exceed their departmental goals.
Ensure departmental leadership is monitoring, maintaining, & communicating work center load levels.
Manage the department’s labor to align with the workload demand.
Monitor & manage manufacturing expenses to align with our cost of sales budget.
Meet or exceed departmental goals.
Provide leadership to department team members: Communicate priorities and project assignments, Develop and implement adequate cross-training, Provide continuing education, training and development opportunities, Provide coaching to employees to support their growth within their position and the company, Ensure expectations and responsibilities are known and followed, Monitor employee performance and assist with employee performance reviews.
One on One meetings with departmental leadership.
Frequent departmental employee meetings.
Delegate special projects.
Participate in the interviewing and selection process for department openings as needed.
Identify and implement methods for reducing costs and expenses in the department with a futuristic approach.
Review and analyze department data and trends to make continuous improvement recommendations.
Partner with the appropriate departments to manage work schedules.
Respond to emergency situations during and after standard hours to resolve issues that may arise.
Set & define yearly departmental goals.
Prepare for and participate in the development and preparation of capital requisition projects.
Partner with various managers and teams to continuously analyze and ensure the quality of aluminum extrusions meets Company/Customer standards.
Support and improve quality systems and expectations.
Partner with other Alexandria Industries facilities to manage workload, labor, best practices, & transfer work.
Review and submit employee time sheets bi-weekly and PTO requests as needed.
Plan and prepare yearly merit increases based upon the approved budget (Including departmental leadership & HR).
Willingness to learn and understand all functional areas within the department.
Perform all other related assignments (including special projects) as required in a professional and cooperative manner.