Shop Foreman

Description

Ascentec Engineering is hiring a Shop Foreman for our Dallas, Oregon location. We are rapidly growing and are excited to add a leader to our dynamic and growing aerospace precision machining facility.

The Shop Foreman will be responsible for leading, directing, and coordinating day-to-day functions for our manufacturing staff. This role will work cross-functionally with other departments, such as: quality, materials, packaging and shipping, engineering, human resources, etc., to ensure that daily needs of manufacturing are met.

This position is on-site at our Dallas, Oregon location (not remote or hybrid) and is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.

Requirements

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: To include but not limited to the following:

• Ensures manufacturing staff achieves daily, weekly, monthly targets by communicating clear expectations, planning, monitoring, and evaluating job results. Planning job run sequence for machines. Goals listed below.
• Able to overcome complex problems immediately to facilitate customer scheduling needs, then assist in determining a root cause, and implement corrective actions to prevent future occurrences. Requires NPI training/authority for Machinist Leads.
• Holds all team members accountable to departmental procedures, company policies and guidelines
• Recruits, hires, and trains employees
• Develops new processes and creates training plans
• Creates and tracks shopfloor staffing plan
• Develops and mentors’ employees through training and offering growth opportunities for high achievers
• Implements cost-saving strategies and techniques. Lean and 5’s. Flows Program and Tooling improvement suggests to Programming group.
• Ensures that production plans are completed per the schedule
• Coordinates appropriate resources for equipment repair issues
• Counsels’ employees on how to achieve an optimal output or workflow
• Resolves issues and disputes between manufacturing employees
• Maintains Machine schedules by monitoring area workloads/available capacities and required staffing levels
• Communicates with and assists other manufacturing departments as needed
• Preventative maintenance, SPC and/or calibration of the production cnc equipment and probes in collaboration with maintenance and the NPI team
• Evaluates the condition of production equipment and communicates issues to Maintenance Department.
• Maintains a clean and safe environment for all workers
• Compiles and analyzes production records (Area outputs and Utilization reports)
• Real-time escalation line-downs and issues preventing the shop from meeting their goals
• Ensure all work in progress is monitored and that all final products are inspected for quality.
• Authorizes and allocates the staffing of production.
• Provides mentoring or assistance so that staff is effective in managing their areas, production scheduling and meeting team goals.
• Fills in for production leads in their absence.
• Create a department culture which supports the principles of Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Growth.
  
  

Job Qualifications / Experience And Technical Skills

• Process development / Engineering experience preferred
• Experience in implementing Lean Manufacturing Processes / Toyota Production System Methodologies (5s, Gemba walks, Six Sigma, reduction of waste (Muda, Muri, Mura), Kanban, SMED)
• Supervisor/Management Experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred
• Strong knowledge of GD&T
• Experienced with metal (stainless steel, titanium, aluminum) and plastics machining preferred
• Knowledgeable of CNC machine tools is preferred; CNC Horizontal and Vertical Mills, 5-Axis, Lathes, and EDM.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (preferred). Equivalent work experience will be considered.
  
  

Personal Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience
• Passion for mentoring / training
• Takes charge and doesn’t have issues with making difficult decisions or commitments
• Self-starter / self-motivated / flexible
• Reliable and dependable
• Positive customer focused attitude
• Enjoys fast pace and rapidly changing environment
• Honest with good integrity
• Professional demeanor and respectful to people in all situations
• Flexible and willing to help others as needs and tasks change often
• Team player
  
  

Working Conditions

• Works in an office and/or machine shop environment.
• May on a continuous basis walk, bend and lift up to 40 lbs.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.
• Must be flexible to work varying schedules and hours as needed.
• The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job, absent undue hardship. The employer retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.
• Must adhere to company safety policies
  
  

Compensation / Benefits

• $53,000 to $89,000
• PTO / Paid Holidays
• Medical / Dental / Vision
• Paid short- and long-term disability coverage
• 401K with matching funds
  
  

Applicant must be able to pass a drug screen and criminal background check prior to employment.

ITAR REQUIREMENTS: To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Ascentec Engineering is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Ascentec Engineering is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.