General Manager

FM Corporation; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

FM Corporation in Northern Kentucky seeks a production supervisor to oversee all shop activities, scheduling, and a team of machinists. You will drive efficiency, enforce safety, and ensure adherence to standards in a manufacturing setting.

The role requires hands-on leadership with experience in machining, process improvements, and cost-conscious planning to meet production targets and quality goals.

Qualifications

• High School/GED or technical schooling required.
• 5 years' related machining experience, 3 years managing staff to meet scheduling priorities.
• Experience with scheduling, purchasing when needed, and enforcing company policies.

Responsibilities

• Supervise production activities and achieve targets, yield, and lead times.
• Optimize machining processes for quality and productivity; calibrate tools.
• Oversee program setup on manual and CNC machines and ensure SOP adherence.

Skills

Team leadership

Production scheduling

Machining supervision

Safety compliance

Education

High School/GED

Technical school in machining or sheet metal fabrication

Tools

CNC machines

Job description

Responsible for overall shop Supervision and production scheduling as well as leading the team of machinists.

Essential Functions

Job Performance

• Responsible for overall Supervision of production activities and achieving production targets, yield and lead time.
• Optimizes the machining processes in terms of consistent quality, productivity, and calibration of tools.
• Oversees program and setup of complex jobs on various manual and CNC machines.
• Responsible for development and implementation of appropriate cost control and cost reduction initiatives within responsible functions.
• Responsible for department planning and coordination of scheduling.
• Oversee planning for new product development process, selection of machines, tools, fixtures, and inspection methods.
• Responsible for ensuring strict adherence of all company manufacturing standards/methods and policies.
• Responsible for development, justification, and implementation of continuous process improvement initiatives in quality, productivity, efficiency, capacity and safety.
• Supervises performance, development and training processes to ensure team competencies and capabilities to reach the business goals and expectations.
• Implementations and developments of manufacturing processes and departmental SOPs.
• Maintains acceptable levels of attendance and punctuality.
• Must be willing to accept and receive supervision and instructions.

Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed or assigned

Qualifications

High School/GED equivalent required. Graduate of a technical school in related field of machining or sheet metal fabrication or 5 years experience in such related fields.3 years experience of managing staff to accomplish scheduling priorities, purchasing requirements as needed, and applying company policies.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

FM is a Drug Free, Tobacco free company.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• Ability to adequately work with appropriate tools and equipment, frequently use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Must have Adequate mobility for stooping, bending, lifting, strength and grip requirements necessary to occasionally manipulate and/or lift products weighing up to 40 lbs. Frequently required to stand/Walk. Occasionally required to sit.frequently required to reach with hands and arms.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• Must wear Safety glasses with side shields in all production areas and hearing protection must be worn in designated areas at all times.
• Work is performed in a manufacturing environment, heat and cold temperatures vary according to season.

This position is considered a safety sensitive position due to the manufacturing environment, moving machinery and forklift traffic.