Additive Production Manager

Addman; Statesville (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

ADDMAN Group in Statesville, North Carolina, seeks an operations leader to drive aerospace additive manufacturing initiatives and grow the production team on the shop floor. The role focuses on safety, scheduling, and cross-functional collaboration with engineering, sales, and program management.

The position requires a proactive leader with strong organizational skills and a background in additive manufacturing, capable of implementing AS9100 readiness and MES/ERP integration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent industry experience.
• Previous additive manufacturing experience.
• ITAR compliance awareness.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve the safe working environment on the shop floor and its surrounding areas.
• Lead production team that is responsible for printing
• Own the scheduling of all production assets, interfacing with engineering, sales, and program management to provide time estimates for prospective and ongoing work.
• Work with program management team to coordinate external vendor/site operations into production.
• Collaborate with engineering to source and maintain powder and consumable inventory.
• Develop and own machine and facility maintenance plan.
• Work with engineering, company leadership, and machine OEMs to procure and install additional capacity and capabilities such as CNC 5-axis machining, heat treatment, and coatings.
• Lead and grow the quality organization, facilitate and ensure preparedness for AS9100 audits, implement QMS ensuring integration with MES and ERP systems.
• Assist with assessment, procurement, and implementation of an additive MES system.
• Provide feedback to sales and engineering to aid with quotation and proposal development.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Regular and punctual attendance.
• Follow all Company policies and procedures.

Skills

Safety leadership

Strong leadership

Detail orientation

Organizational skills

Cross-functional

Project scheduling

English communication

Self-motivated

Independent worker

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent industry experience

Job description

Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

As the operations leader at ADDMAN you’ll be at the forefront of aerospace and additive manufacturing technologies. In this role you will be leading and growing our additive production team.

This position is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) which requires U.S. person status.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Maintain and improve the safe working environment on the shop floor and its surrounding areas.
• Lead production team that is responsible for printing
• Own the scheduling of all production assets, interfacing with engineering, sales, and program management to provide time estimates for prospective and ongoing work.
• Work with program management team to coordinate external vendor/site operations into production.
• Collaborate with engineering to source and maintain powder and consumable inventory.
• Develop and own machine and facility maintenance plan.
• Work with engineering, company leadership, and machine OEMs to procure and install additional capacity and capabilities such as CNC 5-axis machining, heat treatment, and coatings.
• Lead and grow the quality organization, facilitate and ensure preparedness for AS9100 audits, implement QMS ensuring integration with MES and ERP systems.
• Assist with assessment, procurement, and implementation of an additive MES system.
• Provide feedback to sales and engineering to aid with quotation and proposal development.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Regular and punctual attendance.
• Follow all Company policies and procedures.

Requirements

SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Commitment to a safety culture where safety is the first consideration before starting any task.
• Strong leadership characteristics
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Incredible organizational and logistical aptitude
• Able to work in a dynamic environment with changing priorities to exceed customer expectations
• Works independently, strong work ethic, is self-motivated and able to complete tasks with minimal supervision
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams to support the core business, ensuring quality products are delivered on time
• Computer aptitude (Outlook, PowerPoint, Word and Excel)
• Ability to read, write, and communicate in the English language
• Must be a team player and willing to learn new skills and concepts

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent industry experience
• Previous additive manufacturing experience