Machine Operations Unit Manager

At BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT), we are People Strong, Innovation Driven. A U.S.-based company, BWXT is a Fortune 1000 and Defense News Top 100 manufacturing and engineering innovator that provides safe and effective nuclear solutions for global security, clean energy, environmental restoration, nuclear medicine and space exploration. With more than 7,800 employees, BWXT has 14 major operating sites in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. We are the sole manufacturer of naval nuclear reactors for U.S. submarines and aircraft carriers. Our company supplies precision manufactured components, services and fuel for the commercial nuclear power industry across four continents. Our joint ventures provide environmental restoration and operations management at a dozen U.S. Department of Energy and NASA facilities. BWXT’s technology is driving advances in medical radioisotope production in North America and microreactors for various defense and space applications. For more information, visit www.bwxt.com. Follow us on LinkedIn, X, Facebook and Instagram.

We are seeking a dynamic, professional Machine Shop Operations Unit Manager to join our Mt. Vernon, BWXT team!

What we do

Situated on a 100-acre site, our facility has 600,000 square feet of shop area and a 1,000-ton lift capacity from the shop to the river. The Mount Vernon facility is equipped with large CNC machine tools along with sophisticated welding and heat-treating equipment to produce components for naval nuclear reactors, which are used in submarines and aircraft carriers.

What you'll do

• Fosters a safe, organized, and respectful work environment.
• Ability to critically assess performance for improvements to drive performance to exceed or sustain business metrics and objectives. 
• Develops strategies to drive and maintain Lean Manufacturing initiatives and continuous process improvement goals. 
• Promotes a total quality work ethic and environment across the organization.
• Holds overall responsibility for the safe machining of a high consequence product line. 
• Ability to identify and manage the requirements of the site as needed to ensure work is performed to meet the overall business' needs.
• Manages and oversees machine shop progress in meeting quality, schedule, and cost expectations.
• Manages volume expectations through maintenance of required staffing levels in support of 24/7 operations.
• Manages direct and indirect reports:
• Encourages a questioning attitude to ensure a safe work environment and the highest quality standards.
• Clearly communicates job expectations and performance requirements.
• Manages employee performance through the evaluation of expectations and objectives, including safe working practices, quality of work, compliance to procedures, and completion of deliverables.
• Experience coaching and counseling employees on unacceptable performance.
• Manages employee attendance and expense records through electronic systems.
• Supports front line managers in their leadership development and daily management activities in the machine shop.
• Builds and fosters a positive shop culture ensuring employees are appreciated, empowered and challenged to perform their best.
• Collaborates and coordinates with cross-functional teams to minimize disruption to production. 
• Participates in safety and quality critiques. Completes corrective actions and takes an active role in fostering a learning organization.
• Develops man-hour estimates as needed to support contract proposals.
• Supports development and management of cost center budget.
• Leads or participates in special projects as assigned.

What we need from you

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or business field is required along with a minimum of five (5) years of operations, engineering or quality experience.
• Possess a baseline understanding of machining practices and principles to include multiple machining methods and fundamentals of CNC machining. 
• Demonstrated leadership ability to effectively supervis