Machine Shop Manager
Location: Stroud
Hours: 8am to 4.30pm Monday to Thursday and 8am to 1.30pm Friday
Immediate start, Permanent job
Job Description
* Take responsibility for themselves and members of the teams to ensure work is carried out safely and in line with the company’s Health and Safety policies and procedures.
* Provide guidance and support to the Machine Shop Team Leaders and team members, promoting good engineering standards, safe working practices, continuous improvement activities, effective use of resources and the personal development of staff to achieve the company’s performance targets.
* Provide guidance and support to the production engineering team by participating in discussions on all new manufacturing requirements to establish correct methods of manufacture, tooling, fixtures, cycle times and cost. Ensure that set‑up documents and CNC programs are used by the shop floor and provide feedback where changes are necessary.
* Monitor the requirements of the Master Shipment Plan – Shortage list and support planning with expected completion dates for the work to be carried out.
* Meet daily with the Machine Shop Team Leaders to check and monitor progress against the production plan (Resource Work to List / Master Shipment Plan requirements) to ensure timely and cost‑effective completion. Establish accurate cycle times and update the system accordingly. Ensure the highest priority job is always worked on.
* Monitor daily machine hours, loss times, efficiencies, labour and machine utilisation to improve OEE and utilisation.
* Participate in the Weekly Capacity Meeting, reviewing the current capacity graphs for all key resources and the utilisation and performance of each.
* Review manning levels and make recommendations to ensure the levels are suitable to achieve the production plan.
* Monitor and report the performance of the Machine Shop based on machine utilisation and actual versus estimated time for the job. Provide monthly reports to the team and Senior Management, and monitor & manage machine shop spend on tooling and fixtures within budgets.
* Be involved in ‘make‑in’ or ‘buy‑out’ decisions, working with Planning and Purchasing staff to make timely decisions to protect delivery lead times and the required Full Kit dates.
* Monitor Non‑Conformance Reports and Quality Hold Notes affecting production flow; work with team leaders to implement improvements that prevent recurrence.
* Support the NCR system by establishing root causes and addressing corrective and preventative actions necessary to prevent recurrence.
* Instruct and motivate the workforce, keeping them regularly informed of site communications.
* Support the apprenticeship programme and ensure that training plans and schedules for practical development around the machine shop are followed.
* Encourage 5S standards of working to give customers confidence in the quality of products through how work is performed and the conditions operated in.
* Make recommendations for new machinery or equipment, preparing relevant supporting documentation for justification and submitting a Capex request.
* Support and advise the Sales and Engineering departments with relevant manufacturing and technical issues.
* Manage performance of immediate direct reports (supervisory team), including holding Employee Review Meetings with each member.
* Continually review training needs and personal development of employees, ensuring the skill set of staff is adequate to meet business needs, and maintain training records and the skills matrix.
Expertise
* Experience managing a CNC machine shop for high‑strength grade materials with horizontal milling, turning, VMCs, spark and wire‑cut processes.
* Considerable experience in all aspects of workshop practice.
* Experience in all aspects of Production management, including Materials Management, Inventory Control, Production Control, and Purchasing Management.
* Experience supervising and managing a large team of employees.
* Experience with advanced manufacturing tools and techniques to monitor and improve production.
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