MACHINING MANAGER

Build a Career Where Leadership and Mastery Keep Production Flowing

Do you thrive on leading people, strengthening systems, and improving manufacturing performance? As CNC Machining Manager at Weatherby, you will lead a growing machining department operating across day, night, and weekend shifts. You will provide consistent leadership, develop employees and frontline leaders, and ensure machining operations safely deliver quality parts on time.

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION

The Machining Manager is responsible for the overall leadership and performance of machining operations across all shifts. This role manages employees who set up, program, and operate CNC machines and ensures the department achieves goals in Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost. The manager establishes priorities, monitors production performance, strengthens processes, coordinates equipment maintenance, develops team capability, and ensures output meets specifications, schedules, and budget expectations.

WHAT MAKES YOU A GREAT FIT

• You are an experienced machining leader with strong knowledge of CNC operations, production flow, tooling, equipment, and precision manufacturing.
• You can lead a growing department across day, night, and weekend shifts while maintaining consistent expectations, communication, and accountability.
• You translate production goals into clear priorities for leads, machine operators, and support teams.
• You use production data to identify bottlenecks, improve machine utilization, reduce downtime, and strengthen performance.
• You build capable leaders and ensure employees receive timely direction, resources, feedback, and support.
• You balance safety, quality, delivery, cost, employee development, and long-term operational needs.

WHY YOU'LL STAY

• A Meaningful Purpose – Enriching the lives of our employees and our customers is a priority.
• A Mission We Are Proud Of – Weatherby is committed to delivering exceptional products to customers through premium craftsmanship, innovative design, and industry-leading ballistics-preserving our legacy as a trusted brand in the outdoor community.
• We Live Our Values – We hire by them, coach to them, and recognize them daily: Built to Serve, Anchored in Integrity, Stronger Together, Driven by Precision, Fueled by Grit, Inspired to Create, Committed to Growth, Rooted in Passion

WHY YOU'LL STAY

• Stability – lead a skilled machining team in a business with deep roots and clear vision.
• Skill-building – continue to grow as a leader while mastering programming, tooling design, and lean systems.
• Team Culture – we work with a production mindset, knowing our work directly enables other teams to succeed.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Provide overall leadership for machining operations across day, night, and weekend shifts, ensuring consistent direction, communication, and support.
• Manage employees and frontline leaders who program, set up, and operate CNC mills, lathes, and related equipment.
• Develop production plans that align labor, machine capacity, materials, tooling, and priorities with downstream assembly needs.
• Recruit, onboard, coach, evaluate, and develop employees; manage schedules, attendance, PTO, performance, and corrective action with Human Resources.
• Monitor production records and KPIs, including safety, quality, schedule attainment, labor efficiency, scrap, rework, machine utilization, and downtime.
• Coordinate routine and preventative maintenance, repairs, tooling, fixtures, and equipment resources to reduce breakdowns and interruptions.
• Develop, approve, and maintain standard operating procedures, work instructions, setup documentation, and production records.
• Partner with Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain, Assembly, and other leaders to resolve problems and eliminate bottlenecks.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, setup reduction, cycle time, workflow, quality, cost, and machine reliability.
• Maintain a safe, respectful, clean, and organized machining environment and ensure compliance with established standards.

WHAT'S INVOLVED IN LEADING

• Every Weatherby leader is expected to create a safe, productive environment and support the well-being of their team-including awareness, training, and education related to safety and substance use.
• Lead with professionalism, integrity, and clear communication. Set the tone through example and effective feedback. Respond to employee questions, concerns, and resource needs. Ensure the well-being of your team and a safe, respectful, and well-maintained working environment.
• Supervise daily work schedules, job assignments, and flow to meet goals; review data to assess progress and prioritize tasks; pioneer new ways to do things better.
• Coach, develop, and evaluate team members per HR policies and employment laws. Manage employee time and attendance, including PTO requests. Participate in interviews, performance evaluations, and disciplinary actions if necessary.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or GED required; advanced technical certification preferred.• Ten or more years of machining experience in a precision environment, with at least four years in a lead or supervisory role.• Proficiency in CNC programming, setup, and operation (Okuma, Fanuc, G-codes, M-codes).• Expertise in GD&T, blueprint reading, and maintaining tight tolerances (+/- .001).• Fixture design/build and advanced tooling knowledge.• Strong leadership, coaching, and communication skills.• Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement expertise.

ACCOUNTABILITIES AND MEASURES

• Meet objective goals assigned during performance coaching.• Ensure machining tasks are completed accurately, on time, and to Weatherby standards.• Maintain compliance with safety, quality, and production goals.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

While performing the duties of this job the employee is required to acknowledge:• Ability to stand, walk, sit, bend, kneel, and reach for prolonged periods.• Ability to manipulate and assemble small parts.• Vision abilities include close, distance, color, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.• Routinely lift and/or move up to 55lbs.; push up to 87lbs.; pull up to 130 lbs.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY SPECIFICATIONS PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This position operates in a machining and manufacturing environment and may be exposed to fumes, dust, airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, and vibration. The noise level in this environment can be loud.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Weatherby is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

DISCLAIMER

Must be 18 or older. Work is on site in Sheridan, WY. Pre-employment testing includes drug and alcohol testing, physical requirements, and background check.