Vulcan Elements
Senior Manager, Machining Operations
Benson, NC +1 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Sep 14, 2026
- Location
- Benson, NC
Durham, North Carolina, United States - Experience
- 8+ in precision machining or discrete manufacturing operations, including five or more years leading production teams in a 24/7 multi-shift environment.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical discipline
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities.
About the job
Builds and leads a machining operation from equipment commissioning and process qualification through production ramp and steady-state performance across nine lines.
What you'll do
- Lead equipment commissioning, first-article inspection, process capability qualification, and production ramp.
- Build the operations organization, shift model, technician training, and safety routines.
- Own OEE, quality, operating budget, and continuous improvement for the machining area.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical discipline.
- 8+ in precision machining or discrete manufacturing operations, including five or more years leading production teams in a 24/7 multi-shift environment.
- Deep working knowledge of CNC machining and precision grinding; strong command of GD&T, dimensional metrology, Cpk, and statistical process control.
- Demonstrated ownership of equipment commissioning and process qualification, OEE or equivalent metrics, safety performance, and operating budgets.
Nice to have
- Greenfield, startup, or major expansion experience; experience machining brittle, hard, or magnetic materials.
- Experience with electroplating or surface finishing, Lean or Six Sigma certification, or MES, shop-floor data collection, or automated inspection systems.
Tools
CNC machining, precision grinding, GD&T, Cpk, SPC, MES
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