Pattern and Machine Shop Manager
Pattern and Machine Shop Manager
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Job Description
Position Summary:
The Pattern/Machine Shop Manager is responsible for tooling fabrication and maintenance within the foundry. This role ensures that all tooling meets stringent quality standards aligns with production schedules and supports cost efficiency goals. The manager works cross-functionally with engineering production and quality teams to drive manufacturing excellence and continuous improvement.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Leadership & Management
- Supervise train and mentor pattern shop and tooling personnel.
- Plan prioritize and coordinate pattern and tooling activities to meet production deadlines.
- Enforce compliance with safety quality and environmental regulations.
- Collaborate with engineering on new product introductions and tooling design enhancements.
- Manage tooling inventory ensuring accurate documentation proper storage and lifecycle tracking.
Process Improvement
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives using lean manufacturing principles.
- Evaluate and upgrade tooling processes and equipment to improve efficiency quality and reliability.
- Diagnose and resolve tooling-related issues promptly to minimize downtime.
Budget & Cost Control
- Develop and manage the pattern shop and tooling budget.
- Source and manage external vendors for tooling and material procurement.
- Monitor tooling expenditures and identify opportunities for cost savings.
Documentation & Compliance
- Maintain detailed records of tooling designs revisions and maintenance history.
- Ensure all tooling and processes comply with industry standards and customer specifications.
Managerial Responsibilities:
- Carry out supervisory duties in accordance with company policies and applicable laws.
- Responsibilities include training planning assigning and directing work; performance appraisals; rewarding and disciplining employees; and resolving conflicts.
Qualifications :
Education and Experience Requirements:
- Bachelors degree in engineering manufacturing technology or a related field.
- Five (5) years of experience in a foundry environment with a focus on pattern making and tooling.
- Two (2) years of supervisory or managerial experience.
- Strong knowledge of foundry processes materials and tooling techniques.
- Experience with 3D printing or additive manufacturing in tooling (preferred).
- Familiarity with ISO or other quality management systems (preferred).
Working Conditions:
- Physical activities include climbing lifting (up to 50 lbs) balancing walking standing stooping and handling tools and materials.
- Work environment varies from office settings to plant environments that may be hot cold dusty and noisy.
- Regular presence in the plant is required.
- Must wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) such as safety shoes glasses gloves hearing protection and hard hats.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Additional Information :
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
McWane is a Federal VEVRAA contractor and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. McWane will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race color religion sex national origin age sexual orientation disability veteran or service member status marital status citizenship status (In IL - sex including same sex ancestry order of protection status physical or mental disability military status pregnancy unfavorable discharge status genetic information) (In IA - gender identity) (In CA- gender identity or expression and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal state or local law.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
