Operations Lead - Second Shift

American Flowform and Machining; Billerica (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

American Flowform and Machining in Billerica, MA seeks an Operations Lead for the second shift to coordinate manufacturing and continuous improvements in CNC machining and flow-forming. You’ll apply lean principles, lead a team, and drive cost reductions while solving operational problems.

You will train, supervise, and motivate staff, manage schedules, and ensure data integrity in ERP systems. Expect interaction across departments to sustain on-time delivery and safety.

Qualifications

• Technology degree OR minimum 5 years of manufacturing experience
• CNC shop background with lathe experience
• Background in metallurgy or metal forming
• Experience with lean manufacturing and continuous improvement
• Must be able to work 4pm–12:30am, Mon–Fri; may flex hours
• U.S. Citizenship due to ITAR/EAR compliance

Responsibilities

• Achieve safety, quality, cycle time and on-time delivery goals
• Direct area activities for safe, efficient operations
• Enforce company policies and rules for direct reports
• Lead, motivate, train and sustain a 6S workplace
• Schedule management and workforce coordination for machining areas
• Evaluate performance and implement improvement plans as needed
• Assist in creating work instructions for flow-forming and CNC processes
• Track timekeeping and PTO; ensure ERP data integrity
• Monitor processes to identify problems and opportunities
• Lead continuous improvement events using CI tools
• Maintain safety culture and address unsafe conditions
• Collaborate with other departments to improve on-time delivery and throughput

Skills

CNC machining

Lean manufacturing

Leadership

Problem solving

6S

Safety awareness

Education

Engineering/Technical degree

Tools

ERP system

Timekeeping system

Job description

Job Summary

The primary purpose of the Operations Lead on Second Shift is to establish, coordinate, and support all aspects of manufacturing and continuous improvements within the assigned area, with a strong focus on both CNC Machining and Flow-forming processes. The Operations Lead will apply lean manufacturing principles to lead, motivate, train, and supervise employees on the second shift. This position plays a critical role in driving continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities, implementing effective solutions, reducing costs, and solving operational problems.

Location

Billerica, MA, 01821

Job Summary

The primary purpose of the Operations Lead on Second Shift is to establish, coordinate, and support all aspects of manufacturing and continuous improvements within the assigned area, with a strong focus on both CNC Machining and Flow-forming processes. The Operations Lead will apply lean manufacturing principles to lead, motivate, train, and supervise employees on the second shift. This position plays a critical role in driving continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities, implementing effective solutions, reducing costs, and solving operational problems.

Key Responsibilities

• Achieve department safety, quality, cycle time and on-time delivery goals
• Plan and direct area activities to obtain safe and efficient operations
• Ensure all direct reports adhere to all general rules and business policies
• Apply leadership skills to lead, motivate, train personnel and sustain a 6S environment
• Manage employee schedules and all workforces in assigned areas to include machining completion with area
• Evaluate the performance of all direct employees, conduct performance improvement plans as well as disciplinary actions when applicable
• Assist in the creation of work instructions for all aspects of flow-forming and CNC machining processes
• Track all direct employees’ work time and PTO in the timekeeping system and ensure proper interaction with the ERP system to properly manage data integrity
• Monitor processes and tasks in effort to identify problems and improvement opportunities
• Identify, plan and lead improvements events utilizing continuous improvements tools
• Maintain the safety culture to raise employee awareness, recognize and correct unsafe conditions and acts
• Work closely with other departments within the business unit to ensure OTD (on time delivery) while utilizing effect production scheduling practices and TOC (Theory of Constraints) to alleviate bottlenecks and reduce waste.

Basic Qualifications

• Technology degree (i.e. mechanical, manufacturing, industrial engineering or equivalent) - OR - minimum 5 years of work-related experience in a manufacturing environment
• CNC machine shop background with a focus in lathe work
• Background in metallurgy and/or metal forming
• Experience with LEAN manufacturing practices and continuous improvement concepts
• Be able to work core hours of 4pm to 12:30am, Monday to Friday, with the understanding that you may need to flex those hours based on business need.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen/Persons due to the nature of the work, compliance with federal contracts, and exposure to ITAR/EAR-regulated technical data.

Skills & Abilities

• GD&T
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communications skills are required Work well in a fast-paced dynamic environment
• High degree of problem-solving capability
• To be hardworking and detailed-oriented