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Supervisor Machine Shop/Maintenance

Enjoy a 4-day work week!

Benefits of working at Barnes Bullets

• Awesome co-workers and great culture
• Monthly Incentive Pay Plan
• Progression Program for Long Term Careers
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Excellent Safety Record
• Discounts on Barnes and other industry products
• Health, Dental, & Vision benefits available
• Employer matches on 401(k) plan
• Employer paid Life Insurance

General Summary:

The Machine Shop / Maintenance Manager provides daily leadership and direction to production employees, with primary responsibility for achieving company objectives in Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, 5S, and Employee Engagement. This position oversees manufacturing operations within the machine shop and maintenance departments, including the production of tooling and other machined components, equipment maintenance/repairs and facility maintenance. The ideal candidate possesses strong technical expertise across all aspects of machining and manufacturing, combined with demonstrated leadership, problem-solving, continuous-improvement, and financial-management capabilities. This individual will develop and implement manufacturing standards, procedures, and processes; optimize the utilization of people, equipment, materials, and tooling; and motivate employees to achieve high levels of productivity and performance. The position also serves as a key member of the Research and Development team, contributing manufacturing expertise to the design, development, and launch of new and improved products.

Details:

Principal Duties and Accountabilities (Essential Functions)

• Establish and execute strategic objectives that align departmental activities with overall company goals and business objectives.
•  Provide daily leadership, direction, coaching, and performance management for employees.
•  Build a culture of accountability, teamwork, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
•  Conduct performance reviews and provide ongoing feedback, coaching, and development to employees.
•  Oversee the manufacture of tooling, machined components, and other production requirements within the machine shop.
•  Oversee maintenance, rebuilds and repairs for all operations and facility needs
•  Ensure departmental efficiency, productivity, quality, and schedule-performance targets are consistently met or exceeded.
•  Lead continuous-improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, productivity, process reliability, manufacturing cost, delivery performance, and waste reduction.
•  Identify opportunities to improve processes, eliminate non-value-added activities, reduce downtime, and increase throughput.
•  Conduct daily Layered Process Audits (LPAs) and weekly GEMBA walks/audits.
•  Establish and maintain effective KPI’s and conduct daily department meetings focused on Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, 5S, and Employee Engagement.
•  Ensure production activities conform to established specifications, procedures, quality requirements, and customer expectations.
•  Prepare CAPEX requests, including financial analysis, return-on-investment (ROI) justification, and supporting business cases.
•  Monitor departmental spending and ensure resources are utilized efficiently and responsibly.
•  Provide leadership in the selection, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of production equipment.
•  Lead the Maintenance team in developing, implementing, and maintaining effective Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and preventive-maintenance programs.
•  Review equipment maintenance records and logs to identify recurring issues, reliability concerns, and opportunities for improvement.
•  Support efforts to minimize equipment downtime and maximize machine availability and operational reliability.
•  Maintain a strong safety culture and ensure all employees understand and consistently follow company safety policies and procedures.
•  Maintain a clean, orderly, and safe shop environment at all times.
•  Participate as a key member of the R&D team in the development of new and improved products.
•  Provide manufacturing and machining expertise during product design and development.
•  Evaluate new product designs for manufacturability, tooling requirements, process capability, cost, and production efficiency.
•  Demonstrated proficiency in machining and manufacturing processes.
•  Strong understanding of machine-shop operations, tooling, equipment, production processes, and manufacturing systems.
  
•  Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
•  Ability to develop and implement effective SOPs, standards, and process controls.
•  Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
•  Ability to work effectively with Production, Quality, Engineering/R&D, Maintenance, and Planning/Scheduling teams.
•  Must be willing and able to work beyond regularly scheduled hours when business needs require.
•  Typical work week is approximately 45–50 hours, with additional hours occasionally required.

NOTE:

This list presents only the principal duties of the position and is not intended to be comprehensive. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned as dictated by the business needs and conditions. As an essential function of the job, good attendance is required.

Education. Skills, and Experience

To perform this successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Five or more years of experience programming, setting up, and operating machine shop equipment preferred.
•  Demonstrated experience with process improvement, continuous improvement, and manufacturing optimization.
•  Proficient computer skills, including familiarity with Microsoft Office applications.
•  Experience with CAD/CAM software and computer-aided manufacturing processes.
•  Ability to independently take complex machining projects from blueprint and planning through programming, setup, machining, inspection, and final completion in a timely and efficient manner.
•  Strong ability to interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, tolerances, and other technical documentation and produce high-quality parts accordingly.
•  Ability to create and modify engineering drawings and blueprints as required.
•  Thorough understanding of tool and die manufacturing processes.
•  Ability to perform basic engineering, design, and technical problem-solving as required to support projects and manufacturing operations.
•  Demonstrated experience in the supervision, development, and evaluation of personnel.
•  Excellent verbal and written communication skills in the English language, with the ability to effectively communicate with employees, Leads, supervisors, engineers, and other departments.
•  Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to prioritize multiple projects and responsibilities.
•  Ability to speak, read and write in the English language sufficient enough to perform the following:
  •  Communicate effectively with other team members and supervision
  •  Read and comprehend process instructions
  •  Record pertinent process information as required
    

Personal Tool Requirements

• All required to perform machining operations and inspections

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather.

Safety Shoes meeting OSHA/ANSI Z-41 specifications are required for anyone working in the production department. Anyone working on the ammunition loading equipment or working in the Ballistic Lab are also required to have electrostatic dissipative (ESD) shoes.

Hearing and eye protection is provided.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Position requires a great deal of movement and standing on your feet up to 100% of the day

• Ability to climb both ascending and descending using feet and hands

• Ability to lift, balance and maneuver up to 40 lbs while standing on a ladder

• Ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 40 lbs

• Ability to push and pull carts up to 1500 lbs

• Ability to kneel, crouch, reach and stoop

• Good hearing and listening habits to determine abnormal equipment noises

• Good visual skills to determine defects and flaws in materials

• Good hygiene and grooming habits, long hair must be pulled back, no loose clothing or exposed midriff’s, closed toed shoes required.

Compensation package:

• Starting salary: Competitive Pay and Benefits, DOE
• Monthly Incentive Plan
• Vacation
• Holiday
• Health, Dental, & Vision benefits available
• Employer matches on 401(k) plan
• Employer paid Life Insurance
• Employee discounts on Barnes Bullets  and other industry products and services

Barnes Bullets is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.