Portfolio Manager – Lathe

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Mexico.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of the business development strategy and growth initiatives for the lathe/turning segment.

• Establish bookings and transaction-margin objectives that align with the growth targets of the CNC organization.

• Identify and pursue new turning opportunities from prototype stages through to production.

• Collaborate with Sales and Marketing to focus on Product Innovation accounts, Machine Builders, and MRO sectors.

• Analyze demand, quoting, and win/loss metrics to uncover growth prospects and competitive deficiencies.

• Act as the internal expert on turning and Swiss-type machining, covering aspects such as DFM, tolerancing, workholding, threading, secondary operations, and material machinability.

• Support production-turning initiatives from start to finish by defining requirements, assessing feasibility, and monitoring production timelines against scheduled programs.

• Develop and report on turning metrics, including bookings growth, transaction margin, quote-to-order conversion rates, autoquote coverage, and on-time delivery performance.

• Work collaboratively with Sales, Marketing, Solution Engineering, Program Management, and regional teams.

• Maintain and actively contribute to the Quality Management System (QMS).

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial), Operations Management, or a related field — or equivalent practical experience.

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in CNC turning, with significant exposure to business development, commercial strategy, or growth management.

• Direct working knowledge of CNC lathe and Swiss-type turning technologies.

• Familiarity with managing production programs.

• Strong instincts for commercial and business development opportunities.

• Capability to function effectively within a flexible, matrixed, and highly collaborative team environment without formal authority.

• Exceptional communication skills to convey technical information in business terms.

• Willingness to travel as required, estimated at approximately 40% annually.

• All employees are expected to maintain and contribute to the Quality Management System (QMS).

🏝️ Benefits

• Standard office/remote work environment.

• Opportunity to travel as necessary (~40% annually) to assist customers, manufacturing partners, and regional operations.

• Diverse and inclusive workplace culture.

• Environment that emphasizes respect, honesty, collaboration, and growth.

• Culture focused on learning and development.

• Encouragement of applications from underrepresented groups.