Machine Shop Supervisor

US Ordnance; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Ordnance Inc. seeks a Machine Shop Supervisor to plan and supervise daily machine shop operations, ensuring parts meet specifications and safety standards.

You will lead machinists and operators, coordinate workloads, and maintain equipment and procedures to support production goals. The role requires strong leadership, mechanical aptitude, and excellent communication. You will drive continuous improvement and work with vendors, with regular performance reviews and adherence to safety

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Strong leadership and communication skills are essential.
• Excellent organizational and time management abilities.
• Ability to assess supplier performance on quality, cost, and reliability.
• Financial skills to evaluate total supplier costs including delivery and administration.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prioritize, schedule, and supervise machine shop operations.
• Direct and evaluate machinists and operators.
• Review work orders, assign priorities and jobs to shop personnel.
• Provide training and technical support on procedures and inspection techniques.
• Ensure proper equipment, tooling, and paperwork for production.
• Maintain safety, processes, and continuous improvement practices.
• Coordinate with outside vendors as needed.
• Perform annual and 90-day employee reviews.

Skills

Leadership

Mechanical aptitude

Communication

Time management

Confidential information handling

Analytical ability

Cost analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

U.S. Ordnance is a place to explore your greatest potential. Be a part of a team and culture that thrives on each person bringing their skills and passions to a challenging and evolving company.

DESCRIPTION OF BASIC FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To plan, prioritize, coordinate, schedule, and supervise the activities, and functions of the company’s machine shop; to ensure completed parts are machined or produced in compliance with manufacturing work orders, sales orders and company standards; and to ensure that machined parts are produced in a safe, timely and cost effective manner. Employees in this classification receive limited supervision within a framework of standard policies and procedures. Employees in this classification train, assign, direct, and formally evaluate the work of personnel assigned to the machining operations.

This job also provides technical guidance and direction to shop personnel requiring a thorough knowledge of machine shop operations as well as a thorough knowledge of company product lines, related systems and production standards and tolerances. This job is multifaceted, and the skill set required includes technical know-how, leadership skills and interpersonal skills.

DUTIES

(Include the following, however, other duties may apply.)

• Plans, prioritizes, schedules, controls, and supervises the day-to day operations and functions of the machine shop.
• Assigns, directs, supervises, and evaluates the work of machinists and machine operators.
• Oversees the receipt and review of work orders; determines priority of jobs to be done and assigns jobs to appropriate shop personnel.
• Trains, advises and provides technical support to shop personnel regarding proper work procedures, and inspection techniques required to complete assigned jobs.
• Ensuring the proper equipment and tooling is on hand ready to meet production demands.
• Ensure the proper procedures are being followed and the paperwork is being processed for each job.
• Planning of machine set up in support of production requirements.
• Solve production challenges while utilizing available technical resources as needed.
• Promotes continuous improvement and cost savings processes.
• Responsible for ensuring parts meet dimensional requirements while in-process and prior to QC
  submittal.
• Plan employee training, cross training and skill development.
• Do employee reviews as needed. 90 Day, annual, etc.
• Handle personnel matters and disciplinary issues.
• Make sure the operations align with company policies and procedures.
• Ensure safe work practices by understanding federal, state and local safety and health regulations with regard to safe use of machine tools and equipment.
• Attends various meetings related to shop operations.
• Work with outside vendors as required.
• Perform other duties similar to the above in scope and function as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

• The individual must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to speak well
• Strong leadership characteristics
• Strong mechanical aptitude is required
• Must possess excellent organizational and time management skills
• Individual must be capable of understanding and maintaining confidential information.
• Must have good analytical abilities to assess the performance of suppliers against criteria such as
  quality, cost, and reliability.
• Must have financial skills to assess the total cost of dealing with a supplier, including price and factors such as the costs of delivery, administration quality control and inventory.

To perform this job satisfactorily, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This job operates in a professional, machining, warehouse, and indoor and outdoor shooting range. The use of safety glasses and hearing protection are required in specific areas of the facility.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Sit and/ or stand for long periods at a time.
• Ability to lift 50lbs. when required.
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell.
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• A bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and or a combination of education and work experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Effectively communicate and understand job instructions both verbally and written in the English language.

TRAVEL

Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-area and overnight travel may be expected.

POSITION TYPE / EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK

This is a F/T salary position 7:00-5:30. Days and hours of work are Monday through Thursday, or as needed.

AAP/EEO STATEMENT
We are an equal opportunity employer and do not unlawfully discriminate in employment. No question on the application is used for the purpose of limiting or excluding any applicant from consideration for employment on a basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. Equal access to employment, services, and programs is available to all persons. Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application and/or interview process should notify a representative of the organization.