Onsite Senior Machine Shop & Grinding Manager

PI (Physik Instrumente) Group; Shrewsbury (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA PPO

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

LTD & Life insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

12 Holiday days off

PTO and Sick Time

401k with generous company match

Job summary

PI (Physik Instrumente), LP is seeking a Machine/Grind Shop Manager to lead the machining and grinding department in Shrewsbury, MA. This full-time onsite role requires strong leadership, deep knowledge of CNC machining, tooling, and workflow optimization to meet customer demands and maintain high quality.

You will oversee machinists and grinders, plan schedules, drive continuous improvement, and collaborate across engineering to implement best practices and equipment upgrades.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of direct experience in a machine shop environment with leadership and organizational abilities.
• Familiarity with ISO9001 and Lean Manufacturing practices.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, and technical specifications.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a team of machinists and precision grinders, providing guidance, coaching, and performance feedback to ensure optimal productivity and efficiency.
• Plan and organize production schedules to meet customer demands, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality products.
• Monitor production processes, identify areas for improvement, and implement corrective actions to maximize efficiency and reduce waste.
• Make daily decisions to support ongoing operations, production scheduling and planning.
• Manage releases of new jobs, directing resource allocation and daily work plans.
• Lead personnel hiring, development, retention, and training.
• Collaborate with manufacturing engineering and product engineering to develop best practices, fixtures, tooling, and measurement tools and techniques.
• Ensure applicable product quality, ISO9001 policies, and EH&S requirements are met.
• Maintain daily / weekly /monthly production reports for cost tracking, on-time delivery, cost per part, defects, and other KPIs.
• Collaborate with facilities manager on equipment acquisitions, maintenance, upgrades, and layout of work cells.
• Foster a positive work environment, encourage teamwork, and resolve conflicts among production personnel.

Skills

Leadership

Production planning

Team management

Quality awareness

GD&T interpretation

Tools

Haas CNC

Studer grinders

Fulcrum shop floor software

Job description

PI (Physik Instrumente), LP is seeking a Machine/Grind Shop Manager to lead the machining and grinding department in Shrewsbury, MA. This full-time onsite role requires strong leadership, deep knowledge of CNC machining, tooling, and workflow optimization to meet customer demands and maintain high quality.

You will oversee machinists and grinders, plan schedules, drive continuous improvement, and collaborate across engineering to implement best practices and equipment upgrades.