Cross-Facility Machining Leader — Strategy & Growth

Scot Forge Company; Clinton (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Employee ownership (ESOP)

Profit sharing

Job summary

Scot Forge Company in Spring Grove, IL is seeking a Corporate Functional Manager, Machining to provide enterprise-wide leadership for machining and sawing across our manufacturing facilities.

This role develops machining strategy, standards, and capability, drives continuous improvement, and partners with Plant Managers to improve safety, quality, delivery, productivity and capacity while supporting future growth.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of machining, CNC manufacturing, metalworking, or related manufacturing experience
• Experience leading machining operations, manufacturing teams, or technical organizations
• Strong preference for experience in heavy manufacturing, forged products, steel, metals, aerospace, defense, or industrial environments
• Strong knowledge of CNC machining, sawing, programming concepts, tooling, blueprint reading, and GD&T
• Proven success leading operational improvement, developing technical talent, and driving organizational change
• Strong business acumen with the ability to influence results across multiple facilities
• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience considered
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship and able to pass a pre-employment drug screening

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise machining and sawing strategy, standards, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and capacity performance across machining operations
• Development of machining leadership, technical talent, and operational best practices
• Capital planning, equipment upgrades, automation initiatives, and manufacturing technology strategies
• Lead machining operations across multiple facilities through servant leadership
• Develop and implement standardized machining processes, CNC programming practices, and operating procedures
• Partner with Plant Managers and cross-functional teams to improve throughput, machine utilization, reliability, and overall performance
• Develop leaders and technical talent through coaching, mentoring, succession planning, and skills development
• Drive continuous improvement, automation opportunities, capital investments, and technology advancements
• Serve as the enterprise subject matter expert for machining, sawing, CNC programming, and related manufacturing technologies

Skills

Machining leadership

CNC manufacturing

Operational improvement

Cross-functional leadership

Blueprint reading

GD&T

Safety & quality focus

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Scot Forge Company in Spring Grove, IL is seeking a Corporate Functional Manager, Machining to provide enterprise-wide leadership for machining and sawing across our manufacturing facilities.

This role develops machining strategy, standards, and capability, drives continuous improvement, and partners with Plant Managers to improve safety, quality, delivery, productivity and capacity while supporting future growth.