Machine Shop Manager

Aluminum Precision Products (APP) is an international leader in manufacturing aluminum forgings. We offer you the opportunity to be a part of a globally recognized organization that enjoys an unparalleled reputation for quality. Here you’ll be challenged on a daily basis, tasked with solving problems, working with smart, energetic, and dedicated people with an opportunity to grow and learn.


Why work for APP?
• Opportunities for advancement with a strong promote within program.
• Medical, Dental, Vision – Generous company contribution, low cost to employee
• Life insurance – 100% company paid - covers employee, spouse and dependent children
• Overtime opportunity
• Generous Vacation Time
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Holiday Shut Down (Christmas thru New Year’s)
• Sick Time
• Annual Bonus (based on company meeting Key Results)
• 401k (Company matches up to 4%)
• ESOP Employee Profit Sharing Retirement Plan (100% Company Paid)
• Tuition reimbursement

What we need:

The Machine Shop Manager oversees the machine shops in the Susan St/Warner, as well as Alton facilities. The Machine Shop Manager plans, schedules, and manages all production activities and works to ensure that all workers meet the performance, productivity, efficiency, process reliability, and quality goals of Aluminum Precision Products.


Job Requirements:
• Work directly with programmer(s), machinist(s), and craftsmen to ensure collaborate to create the most efficient programs/processes to reduce the amount of set-ups, scrap, cost of tooling being used, and increase throughput.
• Ensures all production is performed in a timely manner.
• Evaluate planned production and make changes as needed to ensure the department is working to achieve departmental and company KPIs.
• Work on projects to assure continuous improvement.
• Instructs and directs work activities of employees in assigned work area.
• Promote and maintain a safe work environment.
• Perform personnel functions such as selection, training, or evaluation.
• Ensure adherence to APP’s policies and procedures, including our code of conduct and ethics policy, product safety, employee safety and cultural beliefs.
• Ensure adherence to all process specifications.
• Support the Plant quality system goals / improvements & productivity goals / improvements within the scope of the job.
• Must be willing to help our operators execute the setting up and running of parts
• Determining best method for producing parts from blueprints including: order of operations, tooling, speeds and feeds, work-holding, and programming
• Ensuring we are on track to meet our delivery dates and communicating any potential problems, including the need for overtime
• Setting up, proofing out, and running parts as necessary
• Continuously implementing improvements to operational efficiency and quality of work
• Assisting in the designing of fixtures and tooling needs
• Performing root-cause analysis on equipment, tooling, fixtures, processes, and material to determine the cause of non-conformances and defects. Adjust and reprograms controls, adjust feed and speeds, replace worn tooling
• Diagnosing machine tool malfunctions to determine the need for adjustments or repairs
• Must be able to plan and execute the machining of a part from a blueprint with minimal guidance or supervision
• Interfaces with customers and other third-party auditors
• Root Cause / Corrective Action
• Justify and recommend capital equipment and tooling
• Ability to troubleshoot, diagnose, and recommend suggestions to team
• Ensure preventative maintenance policies are adhered to and that unscheduled repairs take place in a timely and cost-efficient manner
• Oversee the process to ensure maximum utilization of equipment.
• Maintain manufacturing work-flow daily by reviewing jobs, requirements, troubleshooting and resolving daily manufacturing opportunities
• Ensure that machine shop personnel consistently meet or exceed deadlines while maintaining a high standard of quality.
• Ability to drive continuous improvement in CNC machining operations, including ability to train on advanced machining techniques
• Ability to read and comprehend product specifications, blueprints, drawings, models, operation sheets and part lists
• Define all training, machinery, tooling, and process needs of the department.

Skill Requirements:
• 8+ years of experience in a leadership role within a Machine Shop or Die Shop environment.
• Must have experience with 3- & 4-axis CNC Mill & 2-axis Lathe set-up and programming (Haas & Okuma mills, Mazak lathe experience helpful).
• Must be able to effectively comm