Onsite Machine Shop Manager: Lead Lean Ops & Talent

Senior Metal Bellows; Madison (NH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Senior Metal Bellows in Madison, NH is seeking a Machine Shop Manager to provide hands-on leadership for shop floor operations, safety, quality, and delivery while fostering accountability and continuous improvement. You will lead for performance and workforce development in a lean manufacturing environment.

The role has full site operations responsibility with no direct P&L, and you will collaborate with engineering, supply chain, and quality to execute production goals.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of progressive manufacturing leadership.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, or related field preferred — equivalent relevant experience will be considered.
• Proven success implementing Lean, Six Sigma, or CI methodologies with measurable impact.
• Strong history of building cohesive teams and developing leaders.
• Experience in machine shop operations (CNC machining, tooling, or precision manufacturing).
• Exceptional problem-solving, communication, and change management skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily machine shop operations to meet safety, quality, productivity, and on-time delivery goals.
• Develop team members, coach and support their growth.
• Drive Lean Transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Measure KPIs for productivity, quality, and safety and drive accountability.
• Collaborate with engineering, supply chain, and quality to meet production goals.
• Lead adoption of new technologies, automation, and best practices.

Skills

Leadership

Lean Manufacturing

Continuous Improvement

People Development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related

Tools

CNC Machining

Tooling

Job description

Senior Metal Bellows in Madison, NH is seeking a Machine Shop Manager to provide hands-on leadership for shop floor operations, safety, quality, and delivery while fostering accountability and continuous improvement. You will lead for performance and workforce development in a lean manufacturing environment.

The role has full site operations responsibility with no direct P&L, and you will collaborate with engineering, supply chain, and quality to execute production goals.