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Junior Operations Manager (Machining) - Cleveland

American Tank & Fabricating Co.

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Location
Cleveland, OH
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Job overview

The Junior Operations Manager (Machining) leads and coordinates production team activities to meet schedules, quality standards, and estimated hours. The role supports team members with tools, materials, troubleshooting, and clear priorities, while coaching, mentoring, and driving continuous improvement. It also includes staffing assessment, delegation, quarterly conversations, and administrative duties such as payroll and time-off requests. A bachelor's degree is preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Manufacturing Management, requiredMachining, nice to haveTeam Coordination, requiredMicrosoft Office Suite, requiredVerbal Communication, requiredWritten Communication, requiredInterpersonal Skills, requiredDecision-Making, requiredAccountability, requiredConfidentiality, requiredRespectful Leadership, requiredDependability, requiredFlexibility, requiredProactivity, required

Qualifications

3+ Years Manufacturing Management Experience, requiredBachelor's Degree, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Junior Operations Manager (Machining) | Cleveland

Want to build large complex fabrications for submarines? That's one of the important things we do here at AT&F.

If so, learn more about our team, how we work together, and the amazing fabrications we build at www.atfco.com/draftday

You are part of the AT&F Family starting on the first day. Medical benefits start on your first day.

Who Are We?

We Build, Protect, Energize, and Move the World through Metal Fabrication

  • Founded in 1940, AT&F is a major producer of components for the naval defense, missile defense, land defense, data infrastructure, energy, aerospace, and rail industries.

  • AT&F is comprised of specialized Business Units (BUs): Heavy Fabricating and Precision Processing. Our multiple facilities have over 400,000 square feet of manufacturing space and over 200 Team Members.

  • AT&F is in its fourth generation of family leadership. While the values of the organization are like those found in family-run firms, AT&F is also forward thinking, sophisticated, and professional.

Who We Want on Our Team?

We offer competitive salaries and a full range of benefits for our Team Members, including health, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, paid time off, holidays, AT&F clothing program, a Wellness Program, Military Veterans Resource Group, and opportunity for career growth. However, our Team is motivated by more. Teamwork, Purposeful Work, and Getting Better at our Craft.

Our growth is continuing with current and new customers. Do you want to be a part of a Fabricating Team that is preforming challenging, purposeful work? Our team lives by our Core Values: Work Hard, Do What You Say You'll Do, Take Care of Each Other, Quietly Lead, Invest, and Run To It. Ask us about these Core Values to find out if this will be the place you are looking for.

The Goals and Challenges of this Role:

  • Ensure compliance with all safety programs, quality requirements, OPX initiatives, work instructions, and time keeping practices.

  • Lead and coordinate production team member activities to meet production schedules, quality standards, within estimated hours.

  • Utilize EOS Toolkit to coach your team, set clear expectations, and maintain effective relationships to drive retention

  • Assist Team Members in completing jobs by troubleshooting and assuring they have the necessary tools, materials, and information to complete the jobs

  • Review the production plan and expectations with Team Members and communicate priorities

  • Understand what motivates your individual Team Members, mentor and if needed counsel to improve performance

  • Promote AT&F's Core Values and Strategic Plan

  • Identify and drive for continuous improvement in processes

  • Drive quality improvements and support on-time delivery to meet customer success

  • Continuously assess Staffing Needs based on business needs

  • Delegate Tasks and Responsibilities

  • Perform Quarterly Conversations to maintain communication and expectations with your team

  • Perform administrative duties to support the day to day business including payroll and time off requests and objective administration of company policies

  • Other Duties as Assigned

What You Should Bring to this Role:

  • 3+ years of manufacturing management experience

  • Having experience in machining

  • Bachelor's degree preferred

  • Ability to effectively coordinate with other Team Members and managers

  • Ability to work on 2nd Shift or a Weekend Shift (Additional salary premium)

  • Excellent Verbal, Written, and Interpersonal Skills

  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite

  • Willingness to make decisions and be accountable

  • Communicates honestly / Openly

  • Respects confidentiality

  • Promotes a positive environment

  • Integrity

  • Committed to success

  • Able to handle Team Members in a respectful yet firm manner

  • Dependable and Flexible with Schedule and Time Commitment

  • Focuses on being proactive

How this job compares

Set against the 7,360 open Operations Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 15, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Ohio median$76–100K/yr193 salary ranges
  • Ohio median$20–21/hr25 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 324 open Operations Manager jobs in Ohio and 7,360 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Ohio
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Operations Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years at the median (5,580 postings).
Education
1,330 of the 7,360 open Operations Manager jobs (18%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 15, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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