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Production Manager
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What they do
A Machine Shop Supervisor supervises employees working in a machine shop, including CNC and PLC machining. Requires experience in machining and supervising other machinists. Monitors activities to ensure safety of workers and quality of products. Analyzes job scope and engineering part prints to determine information for finished machined parts. May train new machinists, develop training, work and safety procedures for the shop.
$71,548 / year median in Pennsylvania
+3% projected growth
Job Description
Job Title:
Production Manager Location:
Birdsboro, PA Type:
Direct Hire Work Model:
Onsite Hours:
40.0 Responsibilities- Supervise and coordinate daily machine shop activities, including CNC machining, manual machining, setup, tooling, inspection, material flow, and job prioritization.
- Assign work to machinists, handwork assemblers, and support staff based on production schedules, skill levels, machine availability, and customer deadlines.
- Monitor production progress throughout the shift and adjust resources or workflow as needed to meet delivery, quality, and productivity targets.
- Ensure employees follow safe work practices, company policies, lockout/tagout procedures, personal protective equipment requirements, and housekeeping standards.
- Review job travelers, blueprints, work instructions, setup sheets, inspection requirements, and specifications to ensure jobs are understood before production begins.
- Support troubleshooting of machining issues, tooling problems, machine downtime, fixture concerns, dimensional nonconformances, and process inefficiencies.
- Verify that first-piece, in-process, and final inspections are completed according to quality requirements and customer specifications.
- Train, coach, and mentor machine shop employees in proper setup practices, machining methods, quality expectations, safety procedures, and shop standards.
- Coordinate with production planning, engineering, quality, maintenance, purchasing, and management to resolve issues and keep jobs moving through the shop.
- Maintain accurate production records, labor reporting, scrap documentation, downtime notes, and shift handoff information.
- Promote continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to reduce setup time, improve machine utilization, reduce rework, minimize waste, and improve workflow.
- Participate in employee performance discussions, attendance tracking, corrective action recommendations, and staffing needs as appropriate.