Operations Leader Machining

About INNIO Group

INNIO Group is aglobaldistributed energy solutions provider that delivers reliable flexible transient decentralized modular and efficient power. Witha track recordof innovation INNIO designs manufactures and services high-performance power systems under its Jenbacher and Waukesha brands. The company delivers power for applications including data centers microgrids grid stabilization industrial energy and gas compression.

INNIO operates a global installed base across approximately 100 countries. As electricity demand accelerates driven by AI electrification and grid constraints INNIO enables scalable behind-the-meter power generation with high efficiency fast start capability strong transient performance and fuel flexibility including hydrogen-ready solutions. INNIO employs over 5000 people worldwide and is committed to moving energy forward.

Operations Leader Machining

INNIO is seeking an experiencedOperations Leader Machiningto help launch and lead our new Jenbacher machining operation in Waukesha is a unique opportunity to build a machining organization from the ground up aroundall-new Makino horizontal and 5-axis machining centers Waldrich Coburg bridge mills FANUC robotics and advanced automation technology.

You will lead the machining teamincludingCNC programmers machinists and production personnelandbe responsible fordeveloping the people processes operating discipline and culture needed to successfully launch and grow the operation.

WhatYoullDo

• Lead coach and develop the machining organization with a focus on safety quality accountability and daily machining performance across Safety Quality Delivery Cost productivity and equipment performance.

• Establish production priorities and coordinate staffing machine assignments tooling programming materials and resources to meet production requirements.

• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering Quality Maintenance Materials and Planning to resolve production and technical issues.

• Support installation commissioning process prove-out production trials and ramp-up of new machining equipment and automated cells.

• Drive improvements in machineutilization cycle time quality scrap/rework tool life uptime and overall equipment effectiveness.

• Establishdaily management visual controls standard work 5S and continuous improvement practices.
• Build team capability through hiring onboarding training cross-training and development of future technical and operational leaders.

• Work closely with our Jenbachermachiningteam inJenbach Austria to transfer machining processes product knowledge and best practices to Waukesha.

WhatYoullBring

• 5 years of manufacturing leadership experience preferably in CNC machining precision manufacturing automotive aerospace heavy equipment or a similar technical environment.

• Demonstrated experience leading and developing manufacturing employees.

• Strong understanding of CNC machining operations tooling fixtures gauging inspection and manufacturing process controls.

• Experience driving manufacturing performance using Safety Quality Delivery Cost and productivity metrics.

• Strong problem-solving continuous improvement and cross-functional leadership skills.

• Experience with ERP/MES systems; Oracle experience is preferred.

• Bachelors degree in manufacturing Engineering Operations Business ora relatedfield preferred; equivalent relevant experience will be considered.

• Ability to complete an assignment at our Jenbacher manufacturing operation inJenbach Austria as part of theinitiallaunch.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with Makino Waldrich Coburg FANUC automation 5-axis machining horizontal machining centers bridge mills large-part machining automated machining cells or launching new machining operations is highly valued.

• If you are a hands-on manufacturing leader who wants the opportunity to build a team and help launch a highly advanced machining operation from the ground up we want to hear from you.