Machining Supervisor

Job Summary:

The Machining Supervisor is responsible for leading machining operations and a team of Machinist, Operators, and Metal Finishers. This position ensures that personnel, equipment, and processes perform to standard across all production areas to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives. This role requires strong understanding in machining operations including setup, troubleshooting, and problem-solving. The Supervisor is expected to act as the first line of defense for production, inspection, and equipment issues during the shift, maintaining clear communication with day-shift management and support functions. The ideal candidate demonstrates exceptional integrity, technical competence, accountability, fostering a culture of teamwork, safety, and continuous improvement.

Essential Job Functions:

• Lead team to drive results in safety, quality, delivery and productivity.
• Set clear expectations to team and champion daily management process addressing required actions to improve outcomes through accountability.
• Supports the production plan by scheduling and assigning personnel with established priorities.
• Daily Management owner for monitoring progress, revising schedules, and problem solving to support production schedule and build progress.
• Oversee shift startup and shutdown processes, ensuring smooth transitions between shifts and accurate handoffs, including clear communication between shifts.
• Balance crew assignments to align with real-time production demand and machine utilization.
• Enforce quality and workmanship standards consistent with ISO/AS9100 and internal quality procedures.
• Lead daily stand-up meetings to communicate safety alerts, production goals, and staffing assignments.
• Monitor production schedules, work orders, and performance metrics to ensure on-time completion of customer requirements.
• Train and cross-train team members to ensure workforce flexibility and skill development.
• Serve as the first line of support for machining problems, including tooling issues, offsets, machine alarms, and process deviations. Providing feedback to team members, leadership and support teams.
• Collaborate with Quality to resolve inspection issues, nonconformances, and rework containment.
• Maintain traveler accuracy, ERP transaction integrity, and traceability documentation throughout production.
• Participate in continuous improvement activities, including kaizen events and 5S initiatives, to drive productivity and reduce waste.
• Maintains safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on the use of all control points, equipment, and resources and maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Resolves personnel problems by analyzing data, investigating issues, identifying solutions, recommending actions, and working with Employee Relations, when necessary.

Requirements

Experience

• 3 to 5 years of leadership experience in machining; aerospace or tooling background preferred.
• Hands-on proficiency with CNC and manual machining operations, including setup, tool selection, and troubleshooting strongly preferred
• Experience working in an ISO 9001/AS9100 certified manufacturing environment.
• Experience working with ERP systems and other production planning tools.

Education

• Associate degree from an accredited institution in manufacturing, engineering, technology, or related field or commensurate technical experience preferred

Skills

• Exhibits a professional leadership approach with an uncompromising commitment to integrity, action, and accountability.
• Proven ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing with colleagues and all levels of management.
• Strong understanding of machining operations, CNC controls, trouble shooting, and setups with working knowledge of assembly and maintenance.
• Proficiency in blueprint reading, GD&T interpretation, and use of precision inspection equipment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including MS Teams, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint (or equivalent).
• Experience developing and maintaining work instructions, job training materials, standard work, and job standards.
• Advanced problem-solving and troubleshooting skills with a focus on root cause and corrective action.

Management reserves the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

EOE, including disability/vets