Delva Tool & Machine

Machine Shop Leader

Delva Tool & Machine - Cinnaminson, NJ - Full Time

The Opportunity

Delva Tool and Machine is an AS9100 Rev D certified aerospace and defense CNC machine shop, and we need someone to take full ownership of the shop floor - not manage it from the sidelines. You will drive spindle hour attainment as a core performance metric, build the operational discipline this department needs, and bring the process thinking that turns a good shop into a world-class one.

What You Will Own

  • Spindle hour attainment: track it, report on it weekly, and move the number. Within your first 90 days, you will have a visible cadence in place and measurable progress toward the department goal.
  • Shop floor throughput: identify what is killing capacity - setup time, changeover, scheduling logic - and start fixing it. Propose at least one concrete improvement initiative with a real implementation plan before day 90.
  • Capacity planning: own the labor and machine forecast against the production backlog. Know what is coming before it hits the floor.
  • Machine health: build and run a preventive maintenance program that keeps spindles turning instead of waiting on repairs.
  • Department performance: KPIs across on-time delivery, first-pass yield, scrap rate, and safety. Lead root cause and corrective action when the numbers go the wrong way.
  • Team development: conduct performance reviews, coach your supervisors and technicians, and build the kind of floor discipline that does not depend on you being present for every decision.

What We Bring

Delva machines precision aerospace and defense components to tolerances of plus or minus 0.0002" across aluminum, titanium, stainless steel, and tool steels. Our facility runs two shifts on Vertical Mills, Lathes, Swiss Lathes, and Mazak 5-axis horizontals with robotic loaders and automated pallet systems. This is not a job shop running one-offs. The equipment is serious, the customers are demanding, and the standard is AS9100 Rev D - which means your work has a direct line to aircraft and defense systems that have to perform.

What You Bring

Required:

  • 8 or more years of CNC machining experience, with at least 3 years in a management or supervisory role
  • Demonstrated ability to own production KPIs: delivery, yield, scrap, utilization
  • Experience leading continuous improvement on a live shop floor (setup reduction, lean practices, process standardization)
  • Comfort partnering with Engineering and Programming on new job launches, tooling strategy, and DFM
  • Experience managing budgets: labor, tooling, and overhead
  • Ability to lead root cause analysis and drive corrective action, not just report on problems

Nice to Have:

  • Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Technology, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
  • Experience in an AS9100 or NADCAP certified environment
  • Familiarity with 5-axis machining, Swiss lathes, or robotic/automated cell operations
  • Background evaluating and justifying capital equipment acquisitions
  • Experience representing a department in customer visits or quality audits

Benefits and Perks

Pay: $100,000 - $150,000 per year ($48.08 - $72.12 per hour). Our comprehensive benefits package includes, but is not limited to, a competitive pay rate, accrued vacation time, 10 paid holidays, 401(k) retirement plan with a 4% company match (100% vested on day one), medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Life/AD&D insurance, and more!
 

Core Values

  • Relentlessly Driven to Excel – We take pride in mastering our craft, pushing ourselves to be the best, and constantly improving. “Good enough” is never enough.
  • Tech-Forward Problem-Solvers – We embrace challenges with a solution-oriented mindset, thinking critically and adapting quickly to get the job done. We seek out and leverage the best technology and processes, appropriately automating to be more agile and lean.
  • Accountable & Dependable – We take ownership of our work, meet deadlines, and follow through on our commitment; no excuses and no self-victimizing.
  • Team-First Mentality – We collaborate, communicate, and support each other, knowing that success comes from effective collaboration.
  • Integrity in Everything – We do what’s right, even when no one is watching. Honesty, transparency, and respect guide our decisions.

We are a drug-free workplace / Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibit Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual experience and qualifications, without regard to a person's sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, disability, race, creed, color, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

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