Machine Shop Production Manager Eurofins Environment Testing USA

We are seeking a hands-on Machine Shop Production Manager to lead daily production operations in our machine shop. This role combines leadership and technical capability you will manage scheduling quality safety and workflow while also being able to operate CNC equipment perform welding and metal painting and interpret mechanical drawings. The ideal candidate has strong shop-floor presence problem-solving skills and experience implementing and maintaining quality control processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Production & Scheduling
• Plan and manage daily/weekly production schedules to meet delivery quality and cost targets.
• Assign work orders balance machine and labor utilization and ensure efficient workflow across CNC welding and finishing (painting).
• Monitor WIP lead times and capacity; escalate constraints and recommend solutions.

Team Leadership

• Lead train and mentor machinists welders and painters; set clear performance expectations.
• Foster a culture of safety accountability and continuous improvement.
• Conduct daily stand-ups and regular performance check-ins; coordinate staffing and hiring needs.

Technical Operations

• Operate and set up CNC machines (mills/lathes); adjust tooling offsets and programs as needed.
• Perform welding (MIG/TIG/Stick) and oversee proper joint prep and post-weld inspection.
• Supervise and perform metal painting/coating processes (prep masking mixing spray application cure).
• Read and interpret mechanical drawings/blueprints; verify tolerances GD&T and critical dimensions.

Quality Control

• Implement and enforce quality standards inspection checkpoints and documentation (first article in-process and final inspection).
• Use precision measurement tools (calipers micrometers gauges CMM as applicable); maintain calibration.
• Lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions for defects; own nonconformance reporting.

Safety & Compliance

• Enforce OSHA and company safety protocols; conduct safety meetings and corrective actions.
• Maintain clean organized shop per 5S and best practices.
• Ensure proper handling storage and disposal of paints/solvents/consumables.

• Continuous Improvement & Reporting
• Drive process improvements (setup reduction tool management standard work).
• Track KPIs (OTD scrap/rework rate throughput labor efficiency) and report to leadership.
• Collaborate with Engineering Procurement and QA on new product introductions and change orders.

• Additional responsibilities as needed.

Qualifications :

Required:

• 10 years in a machine shop/manufacturing environment including 2 years in a supervisory or lead role.
• Proven ability to operate CNC equipment (setup basic programming/offsets troubleshooting).
• Proficiency in welding (MIG/TIG/Stick) with strong understanding of materials and weld quality.
• Experience with metal painting/coating processes (surface prep spray techniques cure).
• Strong ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings/blueprints including GD&T.
• Working knowledge of quality control methods inspection tools and documentation.
• Solid understanding of shop safety (OSHA) 5S and lean manufacturing principles.

Preferred:

• Experience with CNC programming (G-code CAM software such as Mastercam Fusion 360 or similar).
• Familiarity with CMM SPC and ISO 9001 or equivalent QMS.

Skills & Competencies

• Leadership & people management
• Production planning & capacity management
• Hands-on technical skills (CNC welding painting)
• Quality mindset and attention to detail
• Problem-solving and root-cause analysis
• Communication and cross-functional collaboration
• Time management and prioritization in a fast-paced environment

Physical & Work Environment Requirements

• Ability to stand walk bend lift up to 50 lbs and work around machinery and fumes with PPE.
• Comfortable working in a shop environment with noise dust and temperature variation.
• Ability to wear respirator and other PPE as required for painting/coating operations.

Additional Information :

We support your development! Do you feel you dont match 100% of the requirements Dont hesitate to apply anyway! Eurofins companies are committed to supporting your career development.

We embrace diversity! Eurofins network of companies believe in strength and innovation through diversity being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression race nationality age religion sexual orientation disability and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique.

Sustainability matters to us! We are well on our way to achieving our objective of carbon neutrality by 2025 through a combination of emission reduction and compensation initiatives. We encourage our laboratory leaders to make sustainable changes at their local level and in addition to their initiatives we also count on our dedicated carbon reduction team to help us to achieve this goal!

Find out more in our career page: description: Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries to make life and our environment safer healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat to the water you drink to the medicines you rely on Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.

The Eurofins network of companies is the global leader in food environment pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in discovery pharmacology forensics advanced material sciences and agroscience contract research services. It is one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics discovery pharmacology forensics advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies as well as having an emerging global presence in Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisations. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.

In over 35 years Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes France to 61000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of ca. 900 laboratories in 61 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety identity composition authenticity origin traceability and purity of biological substances and products.

In 2024 Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.515 billion and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

We do not offer Visa Sponsorship for this role.

As a Eurofins employee you will become part of a company that has received national recognition as a great place to work. we offer excellent benefits including comprehensive medical coverage life and disability insurance 401(k) with company match paid holidays paid time off and dental and vision options.

*The benefits package offered will vary based on the employees full-time or part-time regular status.

Eurofins USA Environment Testing is a Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time