Manufacturing Manager

GTC Machining has grown from a very humble beginning to a major supplier of machining and engineering services throughout the Defense, Aerospace, Medical Devices, and Commercial market segments.  Our mission is to engage customers and empower makers to deliver precision.

Reports to:  COO

Job Purpose:  Responsible for overseeing all aspects of plant operations, including Production, Maintenance, Tooling, Quality, and Material Handling, to meet company objectives in safety, quality, cost, and delivery. This role leads and develops department personnel to maximize workforce performance and foster continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

Implement strategy for Plant specific operational management:

• Manage Plant Production, Maintenance, Tooling, Quality and Material Handling departments to meet or exceed company objectives for safety, quality, cost, and delivery.
• Champion the plants safety program as committee member and help lead root cause and corrective action measures associated with identified opportunities for improvement.
• Coordinate statutory training and compliance.
• Oversee all machine maintenance, including unplanned and preventive activities, track and document maintenance in Epicor.
• Coordinate with repair vendors to ensure timely repairs and minimize downtime.
• Coordinate outside vendors for facility services including HVAC, consumables, scrap, and minor maintenance.
• Finalize and monitor production schedules to ensure they are aligned with customer demand and inventory goals.
• Manage shipping and receiving processes, inventory management, and material handling equipment upkeep.
• Audit compliance with standard work instructions and process control plans to minimize production of defective parts and avoid cost related to poor quality events.
• Review all quality metrics with plant leaders to identify root cause and implement effective countermeasures.
• Periodically evaluate staffing levels to ensure human resources are adequate and properly positioned to support current and future production requirements.
• Oversee the professional development and evaluation of Production Planner, Team Leads, Machinists, Assembly Technicians, Quality Supervisor, and Material Handlers.
• Identify operator development opportunities and enlist appropriate corporate personnel to assist in construction and implementation of training programs that are comprehensive and regularly reinforced.
• Assist in the development and implementation of visual factory tools and continually monitor their effectiveness.
• Maintain knowledge and awareness of contemporary operational theory and methods and provide suitable interpretation to all relevant personnel.
• Understand, budget, and manage plant P&L in order to impact relevant accounts including variable labor and operating expenses.
• Manage plant Quick and Easy Kaizen (QEK) program to support quarterly QEK metric.

Plan, implement, and support operational improvements

• Promote Lean Manufacturing tools and techniques in all production and related processes to increase efficiency and minimize operating costs.
• Use process to gather data and systematically solve problems.
• Actively solicit suggestions and utilize the experience of all employees to develop and implement improvements.

Plan, develop, and implement strategy for safety management:

• Lead company Safety Committee and organize effective processes to monitor and improve the safety program
• Coordinate periodic cross-functional job safety analysis on new or changing equipment and processes
• Investigate and log safety incidents, identify causes, and implement corrective actions with the Safety Committee
• Develop and conduct trainings on a variety of topics to all levels of the organization related to safety programs, initiatives, and awareness

Operate within Company Parameters:

• Champion continuous improvement efforts through knowledge and awareness, training, procurement, and process improvement.
• Maintains an organized, clean, and safe work area using 6S guidelines and participates in audits as required
• Liaise with other functional groups and departments to support operational capabilities, changes, and improvements and to communicate timelines and deliverables to complete projects on time.
• Ensure activities meet and integrate with organizational requirements for quality management, health and safety, legal stipulations, environmental policies and general duty of care
• Execute all responsibilities according to lawful and ethical standards as established by company policies and procedures

Key Measures of Success:

• Safety Recordables
• OEE
• Continuous Improvement Activity (6S, QEK)
• Quality Metrics (COPQ)
• OTD
• Gross Margin

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in a technical field
• Minimum of 5 years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment
• Background in CNC manufacturing preferred
• Knowledge of principles and practices of lean manufacturing
• Experience maintaining quality systems (AS9100 and ISO 9001:2015 preferred)
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and computer skills including data analysis from Excel and ERP reporting
• Demonstrated ability to schedule within and through ERP systems
• Epicor Experience preferred
• Exceptional communication skills and leadership experience

GTC Machining, LLC offers a drug-free work place along with a competitive salary and benefits package. We are an equal opportunity employer (EEO), dedicated to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, age, sex, religion or national origin and in compliance with ADAAA.