Machine Shop Manager
Core
Own the floor of a new manufacturing facility, running day-to-day machining, fabrication, and CNC production to translate schedules into completed parts.
Role type
Senior IC Machine Shop Manager
Builds
Machined parts, fabricated components, and CNC-produced assemblies for nuclear fuel production infrastructure
Domain
Nuclear fuel production / Heavy manufacturing
Required skills
CNC machine operation, shop floor management, OEE optimization, scrap reduction, trade studies, engineering fundamentals, changeover management, production scheduling
Preferred skills
MES/ERP/CMMS systems, scaling new machine shops, regulated environment experience (aerospace/defense/nuclear), hands-on mill/lathe operation
Responsibilities
Manage daily machine shop operations across machining, fabrication, and CNC production; Directly oversee Machinists, Machine Operators, Fabricators, and CNC Programmers; Drive machine utilization/OEE, on-time schedule completion, and scrap and rework reduction; Partner with Automation & Controls on changeovers and with Quality on inspection handoffs; Hold machine utilization, quality, and safety standards on the shop floor; Jump on a machine to keep production moving when needed