Nuclear Shop Operations Leader

Crane Company; Twinsburg (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Crane Company is seeking a Manager of Shop Operations – Nuclear to lead a manufacturing unit with approximately $45 million in revenue and a team of about 20 direct reports, delivering on safety, quality, delivery, inventory, productivity, and cost targets.

You will build a culture of continuous improvement, ensure standard work, and empower employees while maintaining strong communication across functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college, or a high school diploma/GED with at least five years of manufacturing experience.
• Minimum of three additional years of experience in operations or manufacturing management.
• Ability to read and follow drawings, schematics, and procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multiple projects and operational priorities simultaneously.
• Strong oral and written communication, analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a manufacturing unit with approximately $45 million in revenue and manage day-to-day operations to achieve defined safety, quality, delivery, inventory, productivity, and cost targets.
• Lead, coach, and manage a team of ~20 direct reports, including chemists, production leaders, and manufacturing technicians.
• Own the employee lifecycle for direct reports, including hiring, onboarding, training and development, performance management, employee relations, and, when required, disciplinary actions and terminations.
• Develop and manage daily and weekly operating plans, production schedules, and priorities; revise plans in response to equipment failures, operating issues, and expedite requests.
• Identify and resolve bottlenecks, coordinate workflow, and balance multiple priorities to meet daily production targets and customer demand.
• Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly operating meetings across functions and organizational levels.
• Develop and maintain a departmental cross-training program; monitor employee qualifications and training to ensure compliance with quality policies.
• Prioritize and coordinate support from planning and buying, project engineering, technology engineering, quality engineering, inspection, and other functions to support production goals and improvements.
• Sponsor, monitor, and validate improvements to products, processes, drawings, standard operating procedures, and manufacturing procedures.
• Monitor non-conformance reports (NCRs) to support material flow and short- and long-term improvements in process performance and yield.
• Partner with the CBS manager to deploy CBS tools and best practices, including visual management and 6S.
• Collaborate with the technology function and manufacturing engineering on engineering change notice (ECN) execution, router creation, and implementation.

Education

Bachelor’s degree or high school diploma with 5+ years manufacturing experience

Tools

SAP

Job description

Crane Company is seeking a Manager of Shop Operations – Nuclear to lead a manufacturing unit with approximately $45 million in revenue and a team of about 20 direct reports, delivering on safety, quality, delivery, inventory, productivity, and cost targets.

You will build a culture of continuous improvement, ensure standard work, and empower employees while maintaining strong communication across functions.