Senior Manager, Machine Shop (onsite)

Senior Manager, Machine Shop

The Senior Manager, Machine Shop leads a high-performing machine shop team by driving operational excellence, fostering a culture of safety, and empowering employees to solve complex machining challenges. This Pueblo based, onsite role plays a key part in optimizing workflow and resource utilization to ensure production commitments are met with precision and consistency. Success in this position requires strong cross-functional collaboration and a continuous improvement mindset that strengthens processes and elevates quality. As a trusted leader and mentor, this individual helps build an engaged, accountable workforce equipped to support the shop's evolving needs.

What You Will Do:

• Provide daily leadership for the machine shop, overseeing supervisors and their production teams while ensuring a safe, compliant, and well-organized work environment.
• Plan and allocate manpower, equipment, and materials to support efficient operations and meet production schedules.
• Assign, coordinate, and monitor workflow across all levels of the team to maintain consistent output on priority and routine tasks.
• Offer technical guidance and support to supervisors and production employees on machining challenges and process decisions.
• Collaborate closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Production Control, and Quality to resolve issues affecting schedule or product standards.
• Champion a proactive safety culture through audits, coaching, and daily engagement on the shop floor.
• Lead employee development by coaching supervisors and production staff, conducting performance reviews, and supporting hiring and talent decisions.
• Address team concerns constructively and foster a positive, high-engagement workplace across all shifts.
• Drive continuous improvement by applying LEAN, TPM, 5S, and driver-measure practices to reduce waste and enhance reliability.
• Partner with Maintenance to ensure timely resolution of machine issues and identify opportunities for preventive and improvement initiatives.
• Support business travel up to 10%

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires University Degree and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 14 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in a leadership (direct reports) position in a manufacturing environment
• Proven experience analyzing data and applying structured problem-solving methods to drive effective decisions and improvements.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Background in CNC and manual machining
• Strong computer skills including all Microsoft Office Applications (i.e. Excel)
• Communicate well with people at all levels in the organization.
• Proven mentoring skills and ability to delegate duties effectively among employees.
• Energetic and innovative leader who shares new ideas to continuously improve the process.
• Strong knowledge of EH&S programs and policies with a passion for health and safety.

What We Offer Benefits

This position may offer relocation.

Some of our competitive benefits packages include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance,?critical illness?insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
• And more!