Machine Shop Operations Manager Jobs in Pigeon Forge, TN

The 2nd Shift Team Leader provides direct leadership and operational oversight for all machine shop, die shop, and spareparts activities across the campus during second shift. This role ensures safe operations, production efficiency, quality output, and effective coordination between departments. The Team Leader serves as the primary point of contact for shift performance, troubleshooting, staffing, and workflow management.

2nd Shift Team Leader - Machine Shops, Die Shops & Spare Parts

Position Summary

The 2nd Shift Team Leader provides direct leadership and operational oversight for all machine shop, die shop, and spareparts activities across the campus during second shift. This role ensures safe operations, production efficiency, quality output, and effective coordination between departments. The Team Leader serves as the primary point of contact for shift performance, troubleshooting, staffing, and workflow management.

Key Responsibilities

• Shift Leadership & Coordination
  • Lead and supervise secondshift employees across machine shops, die shops, and spareparts areas.
  • Assign work, monitor progress, and adjust priorities to meet production schedules.
  • Conduct shift startup meetings, communicate daily goals, and ensure alignment with firstshift and thirdshift operations.

  Operational Oversight

• Ensure machines, tooling, and equipment are operating safely and efficiently.

• Coordinate die repairs, machining tasks, and spareparts requests to minimize downtime.

• Monitor workflow and proactively address bottlenecks or resource shortages.

  Quality & Compliance

• Ensure all work meets quality standards and follows established procedures.

• Support rootcause analysis and corrective actions for quality or process issues.

• Maintain compliance with safety regulations, company policies, and 5S/lean practices.

  Team Development & Support

• Train, coach, and mentor team members to build skill sets and improve performance.

• Provide realtime feedback and participate in performance evaluations.

• Promote a positive, collaborative, and safetyfocused work environment.

  Communication & Reporting

• Serve as the primary contact for secondshift issues, escalations, and decisionmaking.

• Document shift activities, production results, downtime events, and staffing updates.

• Communicate effectively with maintenance, engineering, production planning, and management.

Qualifications

• Previous leadership or supervisory experience in a manufacturing, machining, and die shop environment preferred.
• Experience with CNC programming and offline software preferred.
• Strong knowledge of machining processes, tooling, die repair, and spareparts management.
• Ability to read blueprints, technical drawings, and work instructions.
• Excellent problemsolving skills and the ability to make decisions under pressure.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to lead diverse teams.
• Working knowledge of safety standards, lean manufacturing, TPM, and continuous improvement principles.

The 2nd Shift Team Leader provides direct leadership and operational oversight for all machine shop, die shop, and spareparts activities across the campus during second shift. This role ensures safe operations, production efficiency, quality output, and effective coordination between departments. The Team Leader serves as the primary point of contact for shift performance, troubleshooting, staffing, and workflow management.

 Position Overview

• Demonstrates strong leadership abilities through motivating others to reach goals and continuously improve

• Prioritize and assign tasks, establish procedures, provide instruction

• Evaluate and review tasks with team members upon completion

• Perform daily assessments of work area to ensure safety, quality, and productivity goals are achieved

• Evaluate various quality and safety matters resulting from daily production activity.  Advise and assist on development countermeasures

• Prepare reports as necessary and promote ideas for improvement

• Maintain good 5S of the workplace and ensure appropriate safety conditions are met

• Train and mentor other associates on DENSO's processes and policies

• Work as a cross-functional member on projects

• Performs Human Resources activities including scheduling, tracking attendance, and counseling

Qualifications

Required

**Please note: Candidates must upload a copy of their resume along with their application in order to be considered for the role**

• High School Diploma / GED

• For Current Exempt Associates: 

  • Must have completed 1 year of service with DENSO by job posting date,
  • Active Team Leader(s) must be in current role for 1 year from movement date... OR

• For Non-Exempt Associates: 

  • Must have completed 6 months of service with DENSO by job posting date AND

• Must not have any active disciplines

• Knowledge of Production policies, procedures, and terms.

• Excellent written and oral and presentation skills

• Knowledge of appropriate office software applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

• Ability to coordinate and monitor a high level of activity under a variety of conditions

• Ability to comprehend complex instructions and respond effectively

• Perform basic arithmetic accurately and quickly

• Ability to rapidly coordinate eyes, hands, and fingers and accurately handle precise movements.

• Ability to coordinate the eyes and both hands and feet in response to visual stimuli.

• Ability to work in a variety of adverse environmental conditions, such as heat, cold, noise, etc.

• Excellent organizational and time management skills.

Preferred Experience

• Bachelor of Science (Engineering, Mathematics)

• Leading teams in a manufacturing environment

• Audit & Budgeting

****Salary Range is $70,000.00 to $85,000.00.