Job Description
Job Description
We are seeking a Manufacturing Manager to lead and develop a high-performing team focused on precision machining, automation, and process optimization in support of our industry-leading metal packaging and tooling business. This is a hands-on, high-impact leadership role where you’ll drive change, leverage new technologies, and play a key part in shaping our plant’s technical and cultural direction.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and grow a team of manufacturing engineers, CNC programmers (approx. 8-9 team members), fostering a culture of accountability, technical growth, and continuous improvement.
- Oversee and optimize all CNC machining processes (3-5-axis mills, wire EDM, grinding, and mill-turn), ensuring exceptional quality, tight tolerances, and productivity.
- Champion automation initiatives, introducing robotics, digital manufacturing tools, and creative solutions for setup/changeover efficiency.
- Manage the justification, planning, and execution of capital equipment (CAPEX) projects in line with plant and business strategies.
- Drive adoption of Lean, Six Sigma, 5S, and data-driven decision-making throughout the department and shop floor.
- Lead impactful process and quality improvement projects, delivering measurable reductions in defects and manufacturing costs.
Qualification Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree, Engineering discipline.
- Minimum of 8 years’ experience in manufacturing/process engineering, including significant hands-on CNC machining expertise.
- Demonstrated track record in leading technical teams and implementing Lean/CI methodologies in a high-mix, precision environment.
- Proven experience managing capital equipment projects and introducing advanced manufacturing technologies and automation.
- Proficiency in CAD/CAM software (NX/Unigraphics or similar).
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior management experience in tooling, tool-and-die, or metal packaging/can tooling sectors.
- Strong business acumen with a history of aligning technical solutions to strategic business needs.
- Familiarity with plant culture change management, especially in environments with a mix of tenured staff and new innovation initiatives.
Please Note: Qualified candidates must possess US Citizenship or a US Greencard to be considered.