Machining Production Manager

SK Services LLC; West Point (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SK Services, LLC seeks a Machining Production Manager to oversee daily machining operations in an automotive manufacturing environment. You will drive safety, quality, and on-time delivery while leading production teams and implementing continuous improvement initiatives.

The role focuses on developing employees, monitoring performance, and optimizing processes to enhance productivity and reduce waste, all within budget and customer requirements.

Qualifications

• Strong background in automotive manufacturing and hands-on production leadership.
• Experience developing employees and improving operational performance.
• Ability to lead teams to meet safety, quality, and delivery targets.

Responsibilities

• Production Management: Oversee daily machining operations to meet production schedules, output targets, quality requirements, and customer delivery commitments.
• Team Leadership: Manage and develop team leaders and production employees, providing guidance, coaching, training, and performance feedback.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure manufactured components meet internal and customer quality standards; monitor systems, investigate defects, and implement corrective actions.
• Safety and Compliance: Enforce workplace safety policies and maintain a clean, organized production environment; ensure compliance with standards.
• Operational Efficiency: Monitor KPIs, analyze production reports, identify bottlenecks, and implement process improvements to reduce waste.
• Budget and Cost Control: Manage departmental expenses, labor, and resources within budgets and goals.
• Problem Solving: Identify issues, determine root causes, and coordinate corrective actions.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with quality, maintenance, engineering, and other departments to resolve issues.
• Employee Development: Ensure training and resources for employees to perform effectively.
• Communication and Reporting: Report production results and concerns to senior management.

Skills

Leadership

Operational management

Continuous improvement

Quality assurance

Job description

About the Client

Our client is an established automotive manufacturing company specializing in product quality, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement.

Position Summary

The Machining Production Manager is responsible for overseeing daily machining operations and ensuring production goals are achieved safely, efficiently, and within budget. This individual will lead production teams, monitor performance, maintain quality standards, and drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize manufacturing processes and meet customer delivery requirements. The ideal candidate has a strong background in automotive manufacturing, hands‑on production leadership experience, and the ability to develop employees while improving operational performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Production Management: Oversee daily machining operations to meet production schedules, output targets, quality requirements, and customer delivery commitments.


• Team Leadership: Manage and develop team leaders and production employees, providing guidance, coaching, training, and performance feedback.


• Quality Assurance: Ensure manufactured components meet internal and customer quality standards. Monitor production systems, investigate defects, and implement corrective actions to prevent recurring issues.


• Safety and Compliance: Enforce workplace safety policies, maintain a clean and organized production environment, and ensure compliance with applicable manufacturing and quality management standards.


• Operational Efficiency: Monitor key performance indicators, analyze production reports, identify bottlenecks, and implement process improvements to increase productivity and reduce waste.


• Budget and Cost Control: Manage departmental expenses, labor, and resources in accordance with established budgets and operational goals.


• Problem Solving: Proactively identify production issues, determine root causes, and coordinate corrective and preventive actions.


• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with quality, maintenance, engineering, and other departments to resolve issues and support overall manufacturing objectives.


• Employee Development: Ensure employees receive appropriate training, follow established procedures, and have the resources needed to perform effectively.


• Communication and Reporting: Communicate production results, operational concerns, staffing needs, and improvement initiatives to senior management.