CNC Supervisor

About the job CNC Supervisor


About the Role:
The CNC Supervisor, also commonly searched as CNC Machine Shop Supervisor, Machining Supervisor, CNC Production Supervisor, and Manufacturing Supervisor, leads CNC machining operations within an industrial manufacturing environment in the Birmingham, Alabama area. This position is responsible for supervising machinists, coordinating workflow, maintaining production schedules, improving quality and productivity, and supporting safe and efficient machining operations. The ideal candidate combines hands-on CNC machining knowledge with strong leadership, troubleshooting, scheduling, and continuous improvement experience.

• Supervise CNC machinists, machine operators, and production personnel to achieve daily safety, quality, delivery, and productivity objectives.
• Plan and coordinate machining schedules, labor assignments, machine utilization, tooling requirements, and production priorities.
• Monitor CNC machining operations and troubleshoot production, tooling, setup, programming, dimensional, and equipment issues.
• Ensure manufactured components meet engineering drawings, tolerances, specifications, and established quality requirements.
• Coach and develop machinists in machine setup, tooling, blueprint interpretation, measurement techniques, and safe operating practices.
• Track production output, scrap, downtime, efficiency, rework, and other key manufacturing performance indicators.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance and equipment repairs with maintenance personnel to minimize machine downtime.
• Support continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, 5S, standard work, process optimization, and waste reduction initiatives.
• Enforce OSHA requirements, machine guarding standards, PPE requirements, lockout/tagout procedures, and facility safety policies.

• Several years of CNC machining, machining operations, or precision manufacturing experience.
• Previous experience leading or supervising machinists, machine operators, or manufacturing employees.
• Strong understanding of CNC equipment, machine setup, tooling, feeds and speeds, machining processes, and production workflow.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, engineering drawings, GD&T, specifications, and dimensional tolerances.
• Experience using precision measuring equipment such as calipers, micrometers, gauges, and indicators.
• Demonstrated troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills within a production machining environment.
• Strong leadership, scheduling, communication, coaching, and employee development capabilities.
• Working knowledge of workplace safety, quality systems, preventive maintenance, and manufacturing performance metrics.

• Technical degree, machining certificate, manufacturing technology education, or equivalent apprenticeship experience.
• Experience with CNC programming, G-code, CAM software, or machining process development.
• Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, 5S, Kaizen, or continuous improvement experience.
• Experience supervising machining operations in heavy industrial, metal products, fabricated products, or high-volume manufacturing.