MACHINE SHOP MANAGER

Teems Fabrication, Inc.; Ringgold (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Teems Fabrication, Inc. is seeking a hands-on Machine Shop Manager to lead daily machining operations, develop the team, and deliver quality work safely and on schedule.

This role requires organizing shop workloads, solving technical problems, and holding the team accountable for workmanship, productivity, and delivery. You will read drawings, guide setups, and coordinate with other departments to keep jobs moving.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of machining experience with at least two years in a supervisory or team leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of machining processes, tooling, workholding, shop mathematics, and precision measurement.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and dimensional tolerances.
• Experience planning work, resolving production problems, and meeting deadlines.
• Clear communication and practical leadership approach.
• Proficiency with production tracking systems and basic computer applications.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily machine shop operations, including work assignments, production priorities, and equipment utilization.
• Supervise, coach, and train machinists, operators, and other shop personnel.
• Plan workloads around skills, capacity, material availability, and delivery requirements.
• Read and interpret drawings, specifications, tolerances, and inspection requirements.
• Provide technical guidance on machining methods, setups, workholding, tooling, and troubleshooting.
• Coordinate with Scheduling, Fabrication, Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, and Purchasing to keep jobs moving.
• Ensure inspections are completed and address nonconforming parts, scrap, and rework.
• Coordinate equipment maintenance and maintain tooling and shop supplies.
• Monitor job hours, production progress, and department costs; identify improvements.
• Enforce safety and maintain a clean, organized shop.

Skills

Leadership

Machining knowledge

Problem solving

Communication

Safety focus

Education

Machining apprenticeship

Tools

CNC & Manual Machines

CAD/CAM software

GD&T

Job description

Teems Fabrication is seeking a hands‑on Machine Shop Manager to lead daily machining operations, develop our team, and deliver quality work safely and on schedule.

This position is ideal for an experienced machining professional who can organize shop workloads, solve technical problems, and hold a team accountable for workmanship, productivity, and delivery.

What You’ll Do

• Lead daily machine shop operations, including work assignments, production priorities, and equipment utilization.
• Supervise, coach, and train machinists, operators, and other assigned shop personnel.
• Plan workloads around employee skills, machine capacity, material availability, and delivery requirements.
• Read and interpret drawings, specifications, tolerances, and inspection requirements.
• Provide technical guidance on machining methods, setups, workholding, tooling, and troubleshooting.
• Coordinate with Scheduling, Fabrication, Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, and Purchasing to keep jobs moving.
• Ensure required inspections are completed and address nonconforming parts, scrap, and rework.
• Coordinate equipment maintenance and maintain tooling and shop supplies.
• Monitor job hours, production progress, and department costs; identify practical improvements.
• Enforce safe work practices and maintain a clean, organized shop.

What You Bring

• Five or more years of machining experience, including at least two years in a supervisory or team leadership role, or an equivalent combination of relevant training and experience.
• Strong knowledge of machining processes, tooling, workholding, shop mathematics, and precision measurement.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and dimensional tolerances.
• Experience planning work, resolving production problems, and meeting deadlines.
• Clear communication skills and a practical, consistent approach to employee leadership.
• Ability to use production tracking systems and basic computer applications.
• A commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with CNC and manual machining equipment.
• Familiarity with CNC programming, CAD/CAM software, and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
• Experience in custom fabrication or job shop manufacturing.
• Background in estimating, job costing, and production planning.
• Technical training or completion of a machining apprenticeship.

What Success Looks Like

You’ll build a capable, accountable team and an organized shop that consistently produces accurate parts, meets delivery commitments, and improves efficiency while maintaining safe work practices.