Director of Manufacturing Technology

Description

At UMC, we don’t just make products - we innovate, solve problems, and build a better future. As a proud, privately owned second-generation manufacturer, we’ve earned our reputation as leaders in our industry by producing highly complex parts with precision and ingenuity. What sets us apart? Our people. We’re a passionate team that values collaboration, continuous learning, and going above and beyond. If this sounds like your kind of workplace, keep reading!

Why UMC?

Generous PTO: Start with 4 weeks of paid time off per year, with accrual from day one.

Competitive Pay: Attractive base salary for day shift roles, with opportunities for growth.

Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, and paid holidays.

401k Match: Dollar-for-dollar matching up to 5%.

Professional Growth: Tuition reimbursement for professional development.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm, onsite in Monticello, MN.

• •Lead a team of managers and team leads. Set clear expectations, decision rights, and performance standards for each function.
• •Work “on” the business by setting direction, building governance tools, and creating space for managers to own their functions.
• •Build a culture of accountability that cascades through each manager to their teams.

• •Own the long-term equipment and capital plan, sized against the growth model, backlog, and lead times. Bring the plan and major purchases to the COO for approval; once approved, own execution.
• •Work with the other directors to decide what equipment to add when capability or capacity constraints surface.
• •Own equipment installs end to end as a single cross-functional project, from sourcing and procurement through install, commissioning, and hand-off to production, holding the Project Management team accountable for schedule and budget.

• •Build and maintain an equipment risk matrix covering all production equipment (not including quality and inspection equipment), identifying replacement targets and sequencing.
• •Own the replace-while-expanding strategy, balancing equipment age and risk against the added-machine pace of the growth model.
• •Partner with the Director of Operations on downtime trends, treating chronic downtime as an input to the risk matrix and capital plan.

• •Set facility strategy, including floor space, utilities, and layout, keeping the building ahead of machine adds. Bring facility expansions and major projects to the COO for approval; once approved, own execution.
• •Develop maintenance programs that ensure the reliability and uptime of manufacturing equipment, holding the Facilities & Maintenance Manager accountable for execution.

• •Set the automation strategy across equipment and digital automation, holding the Automation team accountable for execution. Bring major automation investments to the COO for approval; once approved, own execution.
• •Partner with the other directors to automate decision processes where applicable.
• •Set machine and cutting tool technology standards, holding the Applications Engineering leader accountable for tooling strategy, CNC programming standards, and adoption of new machining technology.
• •Own the software your team sponsors: know current usage, define the roadmap for future capability, and identify the steps to close gaps. Bring software expansions or new platform spend to the COO for approval; keep the COO informed when adopting new functionality within existing tools.

• •Represent Manufacturing Technology in cross-departmental planning, resolving dependencies at the leadership level.
• •Drive continuous improvement by identifying systemic issues across the managers' functions and building tools or governance to address them.
• •Integrate the equipment, facility, and technology roadmap into overall business strategy.

• •Model safety leadership and hold managers accountable for safety culture within their teams, including equipment safeguarding and facility safety.
• •Other duties as assigned.

• •Second-line leadership: proven ability to lead and develop managers, not just individual contributors.
• •Strong technical depth in CNC machining, cutting tool tech