About the Position

The Manager of Assembly Operations & Quality is a “shirt-sleeved” style leadership role in the production of our products. In this role, you will oversee and provide hands-on support to the Assembly Operations team responsible for new product builds, rebuilds and repairs, quality assurance and on-time delivery. This role is vital in promoting and protecting the company’s reputation as the premier supplier of stainless motors and gear reducers in the eyes of our customers. Given the significance of this role, we are conducting a national search. For more information on the benefits of living in New Mexico, visit https://www.discovernewmexico.com/.

Core responsibilities

Leads the Assembly Operations & Quality department including people and resource management

• Provides department management oversight to achieve efficiency, quality, delivery, and customer satisfaction
• Provides training, performance feedback, and management support to team members
• Promotes high quality, collaborative team performance
• Schedules and oversees all assembly builds (new builds and rebuilds/repairs)

Manages/maintains Assembly parts inventory, and department tools and supplies

• Reads blueprints and BOM’s to verify the parts required prior to assembly
• Coordinates with purchasing to order parts or materials needed for assembly or repairs

Actively participates in the assembly of our products according to prints, specifications and customer requirements

Establishes department quality standards and related processes to ensure consistently high-quality output

• Verifies quality of purchased components and works with Purchasing to resolve any issues
• Monitors finished products for adherence to SMI quality and UL standards
• Reviews any quality issues and improvement opportunities with management on a regular cadence

Qualifications, Skills and Education Requirements

• 2-5 years demonstrated mechanical assembly or millwright experience required
• 2-5 years of leadership (of 3 to 8 team members) experience in an industrial manufacturing and production environment required
• Relevant technical training in the mechanic arts is preferred
• Knowledge of quality control procedures and best practices
• Aptitude for reading blueprints, BOMs and schematics
• Strong attention to detail, observation, and organizational skills
• Excellent communicator – written and spoken; ability to clearly communicate with people at all levels from customers to coworkers and amongst people in which English is not their first language
• Effective interpersonal skills to foster a cooperative work environment and resolve conflicts
• Computer competent (utilizing company ERP system is required)
• Proficient with measuring instruments such as micrometers, calipers, and height gauges

Physical Requirements

• Able to lift 50+ pounds at times
• Ability to stand for long periods
• Pass the pre-employment drug screen and background check

About Stainless Motors, Inc.

Stainless Motors, Inc.’s mission is to power essential pharmaceutical and food processing production where safety is paramount. SMI was the very first company to offer stainless steel housed electric motors and gear reducers to the pharmaceutical and food processing industries in 1988. Today, we design and manufacture a full range of standard motors built to U.S. or European standards plus custom designs available nowhere else.

Our gear reducers, available in multiple gearing types, span the gamut of power and ratios required by our customers. The combination of our motor, gear reducer, and custom engineering/manufacturing capability is what sets SMI apart from mass producers and provides continuous innovation opportunities. We do so in a modern facility using the latest CNC machinery.

Stainless Motors offers a competitive benefits package including a highly subsidized medical plan, paid time off and holidays, and a retirement savings program with generous company-matching contributions. Our hours of operation, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, supports a healthy work/life balance. If you enjoy being a part of a team that creates products from initial design to installation, Stainless Motors is the ideal place to advance your career.

**We ask that all interested applicants submit a resume and cover letter (required) that describes why you are the ideal candidate for this position. **

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Application Question(s):

• What is your expected salary?

Experience:

• Mechanical Assembly: 2 years (Required)
• Leadership: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: One location

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