Machine Shop Manager, Navy Systems (Job Number: 1344)

We are seeking a Machine Shop Manager to join our federal team at our York, PA plant . Our team at the Grantley Plant custom design, develops, manufactures, ships, installs, and maintains industrial HVAC equipment for Navy vessels of all sizes.

At Johnson Controls, we support our nation’s most critical facilities, the people who occupy them, and the missions they enable. Johnson Controls Federal Systems (JCFS) is a specialized team serving as a trusted partner to the federal government. We help modernize U.S. military installations, Department of Defense and other federal agency facilities to be smarter, more resilient, efficient, sustainable, and secure.

Exempt Full Time
Bonus Eligible: Yes
Benefits: Eligible for benefits on first day of employment Vacation: 3 weeks of paid vacation per calendar year, 5 sick days, 3 floating holidays, and 10 standard holidays per year

Learn more about Navy Systems York, PA Plant: Navy Systems, York PA

As a Machine Shop Manager , you will:

• Lean Implementation and Continuous Improvement: Implement and oversee Lean methodologies such as 6S, Kaizen, Gemba and TPM to boost efficiency and reduce waste. Lead continuous improvement initiatives, incorporating team feedback and driving key performance indicators. Collaborate with manufacturing engineering to enhance productivity and reduce costs, while also maintaining a clean and organized work environment.
• Supervision and Team Leadership: Supervise and guide machine shop staff across various shifts. Provide coaching, training, and performance evaluations for personnel to ensure quality, efficiency, and safety standards are met. Promote a safe and efficient workplace culture.
• Production Management: Manage the daily production schedule to meet delivery requirements and proactively address any delays. Ensure work orders are completed accurately and on time and collaborate with planning and mfg. engineering to optimize processes and manage tooling costs.
• Quality: Ensure production adheres to quality standards and customer specifications. Champion root cause analysis & corrective actions to prevent reoccurrence. Support ISO9001:2015 program.
• Safety & Environment: Ensure compliance & Enforce safety regulations. Participate & support safety training and meetings. Work with relevant teams to perform 6S audits, Safety audits. Champion corrective/preventative action projects. Support ISO14001 Program.
• Administrative and Other Duties: Manage labor hours, prepare performance reports, oversee machine maintenance, and contribute to budget planning. Perform additional tasks as required.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience: Previous machining experience or Journeyman Machinist certification a plus as well as 5-7 years of significant supervisory experience in a machine shop
• Technical Skills: Strong knowledge of machining processes, including CNC, and experience with CAD/CAM software. Ability to interpret technical drawings.
• Lean Expertise: Formal training in Lean, proven understanding and application of Lean principles and tools. Documented execution of Lean practices in Mfg environment.
• Leadership and Soft Skills: Effective leadership, communication, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities. Ability to manage multiple tasks in a dynamic environment.
• Other: Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and knowledge of safety and quality control procedures.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in a union setting.
• Familiarity with Production Control & collaboration with Program & Product Managers.

Preferred Education:

• Education: technical degree preferred

Who We Are

The primary mission of Johnson Controls Navy Systems is to supply Chilled Water Air Conditioning, Refrigeration Systems and associated equipment to the US Navy and US Coast Guard. Johnson Controls Navy Systems is a part of the Johnson Controls Federal Systems business. Our robust, high reliability products are designed, manufactured and tested in York, PA to military and other stringent customer specifications. Most of our designs are custom engineered for the specific application

If you’d like to learn more about who we are, what we do, and the systems and products we work with please check out our “Who we are” video on Youtube to learn more. (Around 2 minutes long)

Recently, Johnson Controls has been recognized by several organizations for leadership in Environment, Sustainability and Governance, as well as innovations in smart building platforms:

Named to FORTUNE’s “Most Admired Companies” List

Corporate Knights Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World

Named to Forbes Net Zero Leaders list

CDP 2023 Climate Change 'A List '

Ranked 67 on the Drucker Institute’s list of best-managed companies in America

Forbes Best Employers for Diversity list.

Newsweek  America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity

Ethisphere 2024 World's Most Ethical Companies list for the 17th time

Newsweek America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women in 2024

Named to Newsweek America’s Greatest Workplaces for Veterans 2024 / 2025listing

Named to Forbes America’s Best Employers for Veterans 2024

· Named one of the top military friendly employers by military.com.

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