Nuclear Shop Operations Manager

Crane Company; Kentucky; On-site; USD 95,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Crane Company in Kentucky is seeking a Manager of Shop Operations – Nuclear to lead a manufacturing unit delivering daily results with a culture of continuous improvement, clear communication, and safety and quality compliance. You will manage a ~20-person team, develop schedules, optimize processes, and collaborate with engineering, planning, and quality to meet targets and drive cost reduction.

This role requires strong leadership, strategic thinking, and hands-on execution in a highly

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 5+ years manufacturing experience.
• 3+ years in operations or manufacturing management.
• Ability to read drawings, schematics, and procedures.
• Proven ability to lead multiple projects and priorities.
• Strong oral and written communication, analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Word.

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.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Problem solving

Reading drawings

Team building

Lean manufacturing

SAP

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree

5+ years manufacturing experience

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Crane Company in Kentucky is seeking a Manager of Shop Operations – Nuclear to lead a manufacturing unit delivering daily results with a culture of continuous improvement, clear communication, and safety and quality compliance. You will manage a ~20-person team, develop schedules, optimize processes, and collaborate with engineering, planning, and quality to meet targets and drive cost reduction.

This role requires strong leadership, strategic thinking, and hands-on execution in a highly