Job Details
Location Fort Myers, FL
The Machine Shop Managers role is to lead the Machine shop staff in producing high quality precision machine parts in a job shop enviroment. The manager must be knowledgeable and have a complete understanding of machine shop practices as well a strong technical background in CNC Programming.
* Takes a leadership role with this position running the shop as if it were their own
* Strives for continuous efficiency improvements, work flow and process improvements
* Demonstrates their knowledge of machining in a manner that earns respect of fellow associates
* Has the ability to determine and recommend necessary equipment and grade of equipment to be purchased for process improvements
* 5 years of recent history managing Machine shop activities and CNC machine tools
* Experience operating CNC machine tools including setups and programming
* Hands on experience driving continuous improvement initiatives
* Ensure accurate staff and machining center time reporting
* Monitor budget vs actual machining times for machined components
* Recommend measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, equipment purchases and quality of product. Suggest changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of shop, department, and associates.
* Interpret specifications, drawings, and routings to associates/machining centers, and assigns duties. Inspects products to verify conformance to specifications and directs optimization of setup and adjustments of machines as well as CNC programming optimization.
* Coordinate production activities with purchasing, engineering, maintenance, and quality control to obtain optimum production and utilization of human resources, machines, and equipment. Revise production schedules and priorities as a result of unplanned expedited parts, equipment failure or operating problems.
* Ability to program machine tool code using commercial application software running on PC computer. Preferably Mastercam.