Manufacturing Manager - 2nd Shift

ALIGN PRECISION•Horsham, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

ALIGN PRECISION is seeking an experienced, hands-on Production Manager to lead second-shift CNC machining and secondary manufacturing operations at its precision manufacturing facility in Horsham, Pennsylvania. The role is the senior operational leadership position for the shift, with responsibility for CNC machining, EDM, deburring, cleaning, and assembly. It ensures a safe, productive, disciplined manufacturing environment and achievement of production schedules, quality requirements, and customer commitments. The manager drives performance in safety, quality, delivery, productivity, cost, and people development while promoting accountability, engagement, continuous improvement, and operational excellence. Reporting directly to the Director of Operations, the manager works closely with first-shift leadership and cross-functional teams to maintain shift-to-shift continuity and meet customer commitments. The position requires independent decision-making, strong CNC machining expertise, effective communication, and the ability to balance strategic priorities with day-to-day operational execution. The manager leads and develops manufacturing teams, resolves operational challenges, improves manufacturing performance, and supports organizational growth.

Requirements

At least 10 years of manufacturing experience in a precision machining environment.
At least 5 years of leadership experience managing CNC machining or advanced manufacturing operations.
Strong understanding of CNC machining processes, tooling, setup reduction, process control, production planning, and manufacturing constraints.
Demonstrated success improving safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost performance metrics.
Proven experience leading Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
Strong knowledge of root-cause analysis, problem-solving methodologies, 5S, visual management, and standardized work.
Demonstrated ability to build, develop, and lead high-performing teams.
Strong analytical, organizational, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to influence and motivate people at all organizational levels.
Ability to balance strategic priorities with day-to-day operational execution in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Willingness to work primarily second shift and provide flexibility to support business needs across multiple shifts as required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
Experience in aerospace, defense, medical device, semiconductor, or another highly regulated manufacturing environment.
Experience supporting new product introductions, product transfers, and production ramp-up activities.
Experience leading operations in a rapidly growing manufacturing organization.
Strong knowledge of ERP/MRP systems and data-driven manufacturing management.
Lean Manufacturing certification or equivalent continuous improvement experience.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary manufacturing leader for all second-shift operations.
Promote safety, quality, accountability, and compliance with applicable safety, environmental, customer, regulatory, and company requirements.
Drive performance against safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost metrics; establish expectations and accountability across production teams.
Maintain a visible production-floor presence and ensure adherence to standard work, safety procedures, and quality requirements.
Lead responses and escalations for quality, production, equipment, and personnel issues during second shift.
Coordinate shift crossover, communicate priorities and risks, and maintain production continuity between shifts.
Partner with Engineering and Quality to resolve manufacturing issues and implement corrective and preventive actions.
Lead daily manufacturing operations and translate production requirements into priorities and actionable plans for supervisors, leads, machinists, and operators.
Monitor workflow, machine utilization, staffing, labor efficiency, and capacity to improve throughput and on-time delivery.
Align labor, equipment, tooling, programs, fixtures, materials, and support resources with production needs.
Identify and mitigate risks involving material shortages, equipment reliability, labor availability, process constraints, and bottlenecks; develop recovery plans when production falls behind schedule.
Work with Operations and Supply Chain leadership to evaluate capacity and address manufacturing constraints.
Ensure accurate production reporting, shift communications, and escalation of critical issues.
Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team; provide expectations, feedback, recognition, coaching, and corrective action as appropriate.
Partner with Human Resources and first-shift leadership on workforce planning, employee relations, engagement, retention, and succession planning.
Support apprenticeship, technical training, cross-training, and career development; manage skills matrices and workforce flexibility.
Identify and develop future leaders through mentorship and structured development opportunities.
Champion Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives to improve safety, quality, productivity, capacity, equipment effectiveness, and customer satisfaction.
Reduce setup and cycle times, scrap, rework, downtime, and manufacturing costs.
Lead structured root-cause investigations and implement sustainable corrective actions.
Partner with Engineering to improve process capability, setup efficiency, tooling utilization, and manufacturing effectiveness.
Implement and sustain 5S, visual management, standardized work, and operational discipline.
Use manufacturing data and performance metrics to identify trends, prioritize improvements, and measure results.
Support scalable manufacturing systems and processes that enable business growth.
Lead daily shift-start and shift-end operational reviews and coordinate communication across shifts.
Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Production Control, Program Management, Finance, Maintenance, and Human Resources.
Support new product introductions, production transfers, process validations, and manufacturing ramp-ups.
Ensure production readiness through planning, staffing, equipment preparation, training, and process control.
Serve as the primary communication link between second-shift operations and site leadership.
Foster cross-functional collaboration to solve problems, remove barriers, and achieve business objectives.