Sr. Operations Manager
About The Position
The Senior Operations Manager, Machining is responsible for directing and optimizing all machining operations supporting the manufacture of highly engineered aerospace and semiconductor components. This role provides strategic and operational leadership for complex CNC machining, tool room operations, production planning, manufacturing execution, maintenance coordination, and continuous improvement activities. The successful candidate will lead teams producing precision-machined components with extremely tight tolerances, complex geometries, and exacting quality requirements using advanced machining technologies and challenging materials including titanium, Inconel, stainless steels, aluminum alloys, nickel-based superalloys, and semiconductor-grade materials. This position is accountable for achieving world-class performance in safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and customer satisfaction while supporting growth initiatives in aerospace, defense, space, and semiconductor markets.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Business, or related field.
- 8+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience.
- 5+ years leading machining operations producing complex precision components, with direct experience managing a multiple shift operation.
- Understands and can adjust approach across varied machining operations involving titanium, Inconel, high-temperature alloys, and precision semiconductor materials.
- Strong understanding of GD&T and ability to apply this knowledge as part of root cause analysis methodologies.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate machining strategy and linkage to results.
- Experience operating within AS9100, ISO 9001, and/or semiconductor manufacturing quality systems.
- Experience with limiting / reducing voluntary attrition.
- 5+ years of senior leadership role managing multiple direct reports within a manufacturing environment.
- Interpersonal skills to communicate with plant manager, sales staff, and warehouse personnel.
- Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
- Able to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
- General proficiency of Microsoft Office software with excellent verbal and written skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting aerospace OEMs, space programs, defense contractors, semiconductor equipment manufacturers, or wafer fabrication supply chains.
- Background at a Tier 1 machining corporation (e.g. PCC).
- Experience with Theory of Constraints and managing inputs (personnel, equipment) accordingly to optimize output based on current constraints.
- Demonstrated experience driving one-person multiple machine strategies.
- Experience driving production in a rapid growth environment with shifting variables.
- Familiarity with automated machining cells, robotics, lights-out manufacturing, and Industry 4.0 technologies.
- Strong understanding of process capability and statistical process control (SPC).
- Aerospace manufacturing industry experience a plus.
Responsibilities
- Lead all CNC machining, tool room, and supporting manufacturing operations for complex aerospace and semiconductor components.
- Oversee multi-axis milling, turning, mill-turn, Swiss machining, precision grinding, and specialized secondary operations.
- Ensure consistent execution of machining processes capable of maintaining tight tolerances and demanding surface finish requirements.
- Develop operational strategies that support high-mix, low-volume aerospace production as well as high-precision semiconductor manufacturing environments.
- Drive productivity improvement, capacity planning and equipment utilization across advanced machining technologies.
- Balance competing requirements within our toolroom to support both new product introduction and production.
- Lead manufacturing readiness activities for both new product introductions and advanced customer programs.
- Coordinate production, distribution, warehousing and maintenance in accordance with policies, principles, and procedures established by management.
- Progressive problem solving with the use of lean methodologies and cross-communication.
- Working on specified projects and being accountable for their successful completion.
- Preparing and maintaining budgets as needed.
- Interact with various clients in a professional manner to ensure customer satisfaction.
- Identifying strengths and weaknesses in order to build and develop employee and management team.
- Ensure operations and equipment is in compliance to corporate guidelines and OSHA Standards.
- Prioritize cross-training efforts with Supervisors.
- Perform employee reviews as required.
- Must also demonstrate successful leadership and team building skills.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
