Machine Shop Manager

If you are a Machining professional, looking for an opportunity to grow, Emerson has an exciting opportunity for you!  We are looking for a dedicated candidate to take on a Machine Shop Manager role located in Elk River, Minnesota.

 You will be responsible for leading and managing personnel of the production machining, deburring and metal finishing departments in a consistent and safe manner.

 This individual would assure products are manufactured with high quality and meet the customer’s needs.

 A lean manufacturing attitude will be critical in this environment as improvement activities will be centered on lean principles.

 An ideal candidate can excel in this fast-paced, performance-based, multicultural team environment, delivering value to the industry we serve!
 

In this Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

1.    Manage and Provide Leadership - Manages and provides leadership to be consistent with the Purpose of Tescom; including training, coaching, timely performance feedback, recruitment, corrective action and employee development.

 Tasks include the following:


* Provide effective leadership in promoting environmental, safety, and health initiatives through positive reinforcement of safe behavior.

 Deliver clear direction and proper training to ensure employees are working safely by consistently and fairly implementing environmental, safety, and health policies and work instructions.


* Responsible for reporting out on GEMBA board, meeting production schedules and ensuring quality output.


* Manage staffing including hiring, performance reviews and disciplinary actions.


* Provide process leadership for all machine shop, metal finish and deburring work centers for all shifts; utilizing the thorough knowledge of products to lead, support and assist the growth of assigned personnel.

 


* Support teams and individually recommend process improvements and the tooling and fixturing to support those improvements and any new products.


* Provide technical support to other departments as appropriate or requested


* Actively participates in the plant’s safety committee and other safety initiatives.

2.    Define, Plan and Direct or Execute continuous improvement activities with hands-on involvement and reinforcement of Lean practices.


* Promotes/supports team concept and trains employees in the use of scientific problem-solving tools.

 Assists and trains the team(s) in process documentation, set-up reduction, operator self-inspection, statistical data collection, and continuous improvement.

3.    Administration - Provides the administration for all shifts regarding staffing, overtime, and resource requirements, assuring consistency of each throughout the assigned areas.

 Plans for the accomplishment of the production schedule in coordination with the planners and communicates the priorities to off shift personnel/Supervisors.


* Develop, track and report key performance measurements...