Senior Machine Shop Leader – CNC & Lean Manufacturing

Barry-Wehmiller Companies Inc.; Flagstaff (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Machine Solutions, Inc. in Flagstaff, Arizona, is seeking a Machine Shop Leader to provide strategic and day-to-day leadership of our machine shop operations.

You will ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective production of high-quality products, driving workforce development, manufacturing readiness, quality performance, and cross-functional collaboration. The role offers an opportunity to influence manufacturing strategy, develop high-performing teams, and lead production from planning

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 7 years of manufacturing experience.
• Minimum 3 years of leadership in a machining/manufacturing environment.
• Strong CNC machining background and machine shop operational expertise.
• Proficiency in reading engineering drawings and specifications.
• Working knowledge of GD&T.
• Excellent communication, leadership and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop machine shop personnel, fostering accountability, teamwork, safety, quality and continuous improvement.
• Direct daily machine shop operations to achieve safety, quality, delivery, productivity and cost objectives.
• Manage production schedules, capacity planning, labor utilization, throughput and bottleneck reduction.
• Ensure materials, tooling, fixtures, programs and resources are available to support production requirements.
• Provide technical leadership for CNC machining processes, tooling strategies and manufacturing methods.
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering to improve efficiency, capability, repeatability and scalability.
• Lead troubleshooting of complex machining, tooling, fixturing and process issues.
• Create, facilitate and drive Manufacturing Readiness Reviews (MRRs).
• Coordinate cross-functional action items and ensure production readiness prior to release.
• Provide Design for Manufacturability (DFM) feedback during product development and design reviews.
• Review engineering drawings, specifications, ECOs, and ECNs for manufacturing impact and implementation planning.
• Drive closure of manufacturing-related action items stemming from design reviews and engineering changes.
• Participate in MRB discussions and disposition decisions.
• Lead RCCA investigations for nonconforming hardware and manufacturing escapes.
• Drive containment, corrective actions, and long-term process improvements.
• Support audits, quality initiatives and first-pass yield improvements.
• Advocate proper GD&T application and review drawings for manufacturability.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

CNC machining

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate's or Bachelor's in Engineering/Manufacturing/Operations

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Machine Solutions, Inc. in Flagstaff, Arizona, is seeking a Machine Shop Leader to provide strategic and day-to-day leadership of our machine shop operations.

You will ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective production of high-quality products, driving workforce development, manufacturing readiness, quality performance, and cross-functional collaboration. The role offers an opportunity to influence manufacturing strategy, develop high-performing teams, and lead production from planning