Operations Manager

Global Precision Products - Middleton (formerly MNK Services) is a precision CNC machining operation serving the Aerospace and Defense industries. Our facility is AS9100 registered and ITAR compliant. The Middleton floor runs 15 lathes, 25 mills, and 8 Swiss machines on high-mix, close-tolerance work where delivery dates and dinemsional requirements are held with equal seriousness.

The Operations Manager leads the production and production control teams and is accountable for the site meeting its delivery schedules, quality targets, and cost objectives. This is the person who owns what the floor produces, when it ships, and what it costs to get there.

The role suits an operations leader who wants real ownership of a site rahter than a slice of one. You will set the operating rythm, hold the schedule, develop supervisors and operators, and drive measurable improvement in throughput, on-time delivery, and quality performance. We are looking for someone who leads from the floor, not from a conference room - the expectation is that you know what is running, where it is stuck, and who needs help.

Lead and develop the production and production control teams - supervisors, operators, and planning staff.

Set clear daily and weekly operating priorities and make sure they are understood at every work center.

Run the production meeting cadence: short, factual, focused on whatis at risk and who owns it.

Build bench strength - cross-train operators and reduce the jobs only one person can run.

Address performance issues directly and fairly, with the General Manager.

Recruit, onboard, and retain shop floor talent in a competitive labor market.

Hold production accountable for quality performance, partnering with the Quality Manager.

Uphold the AS9100 quality system on the floor - process discipline and traceabiity as everyday practice, not audit preparation.

Drive down scap, rework, and nonconformances with corrective action that sticks.

Lead continuous improvement as a standing expectation: 5S, setup reduction, cellular layout, standard work, and visual management.

Build a floor where operators inspect their own work and raise problems early.

Track the operating metrics that show whether the floor is improving, and act on them.

Deliver against cost objectives - labor efficiency, machine utilization, overtime, and scrap.

Get more throughput from the equipment and people already in the building.

Make the case for capital tooling, and headcount with evidence - then deliver the return.

Keep the shop safe, organized, and compliant with health and safety requirements.

On-site, full time, in an active machine sop environment; required PPE, including safety glasses and sagety footwear, in designated areas.

Substantial time on the floor rather than at a desk; this role is expected to be visible.

Occasional extended hours for production demands and off-shift coverage.