Machine Shop Manager

Job Summary :

The machine shop manager leads people and processes, overseeing the day-to-day activities of the HFS EZ PAK facility. This individual will direct team activities with the goal of manufacturing the best possible products on-time and on budget while maintaining a safe working environment, continuously improving processes, being an asset to internal HFS facilities, and developing employees in knowledge / competency resulting in a more effective team. Candidates must be flexible and able to respond positively to changes and challenges. They should be able to think outside the box to solve problems and willing to go the extra mile to ensure department goals are met. The ideal candidate will embrace the objectives and the culture of the company and can integrate them into daily decisions / actions consistently.

Schedule : Onsite Monday - Friday some weekends, 6 am – 2 : 30 pm

Job Duties :

Duties may include, but are not limited to the following :

• Lead the Machine Shop team, provide motivation, support, guidance, and constructive feedback to employees, developing and training them while building understanding of and alignment with company culture and goals
• Provide decisive leadership giving clear direction in everyday and pressure situations
• Handle time & vacation approval, hiring selections and decisions to discontinue employment.
• Provide equipment expertise and coaching to all customers
• Manufacture the best possible products on-time and on budget
• Schedule machines and staff for maximum productivity
• Coordinate all labor and materials in the machine shop
• Order and manage raw material inventories
• Identify and implement processes and procedures to improve efficiency and quality
• Make recommendations on capital expenditures to improve capacity and quality
• Monitor productivity, utilizing charts and soft knowledge to maintain maximum productivity
• Be an asset to machine shop clients to support all sites and deliver high quality parts delivered on-time and on budget
• Resource planning – provide accurate data on labor hours, capacity, and schedule
• Engineering Team – Rapid response for R&D and feedback regarding capabilities, costs, and print redlines
• Travel to sites as required to develop scope of work for new and or existing projects to include; field measurements and development of concept drawings,
• Engage and work with suppliers to determine best in class equipment based on the need ,negotiate and acquire quotes for budgetary needs
• Manage and oversee project budget tracking
• Participate and follow Design Review protocols to include; scheduling meetings, keeping meeting notes, revise scope, drawings, etc. as needed , and completing each DR phase effectively
• Work cross-functionally to ensure projects meet the needs of all key stakeholders to include but not be limited to Quality, Food Safety, Planning, Operations, T&W, Sanitation, and Maintenance
• Management of purchase orders relative to the EZ PAK site
• Appropriately assign and oversee projects that are delegated to the EZ PAK facility
• Communicate effectively to key stakeholders related to progress of projects both verbally and in writing
• Coordinate and participate in Factory Acceptance Tests as required to validate and ensure equipment functionality and performance
• Travel to project sites as needed to ensure equipment builds are correct and installation efforts well supported
• Assist in the development of HFS best practices and standardization
• Assist in the development of the annual capital budget for EZ PAK
• Provide reporting of all projects currently in process within EZ PAK
• Enforce engineering specification compliance, with recurrent formal reviews
• Support the preferred suppliers’ development with procurement.

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