Machine Shop Supervisor

Dover Corp; Salisbury (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

K&L Microwave and MPG is seeking a seasoned machine shop supervisor to ensure profitability and production success by coordinating activities, maintaining quality, and guiding process development.

The role emphasizes staff development, safety, and adherence to AS9100; you will lead cross-functional collaboration to meet delivery commitments and optimize machining throughput.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of CNC operation on 3–4 axis machines in prototype or production.
• 2–3 years in scheduling, safety, personnel and equipment; 5+ years in supervision.
• PMP certification preferred, but not required.
• Proficiency with MRP/ERP systems and MS Office; strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Communicate vision and goals to department personnel and promote teamwork.
• Ensure compliance with corporate policies, procedures and work instructions.
• Maintain AS9100 quality standards and support across departments.
• Manage on-time deliveries via the machine shop and ERP systems; optimize time.
• Improve setup and machining times through process improvements.
• Coordinate with departments to prioritize work and meet delivery commitments.
• Use performance reviews and mentoring to develop staff; training opportunities.
• Interface with Product Lines to update internal customers on order status.
• Participate in meetings to foster cross-company communication.
• Maintain safety programs and preventive maintenance for machinery.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental and quality standards.

Skills

CNC Machining

Team Leadership

Scheduling

ERP/MRP

MS Office

Communication

Tools

MRP/ERP systems

MS Office Suite

Job description

POSITION OVERVIEW

Ensures the profitability and success of K&L Microwave and MPG by supporting and managing the machine shop.
Coordinates machine shop activities with all other functions of the organization to obtain optimum production and utilization of human resources, machines, and equipment.
Maintains production and quality standards ensuring all established cost, quality, and delivery commitments are met.
Provides guidance to the development of processes, including personnel requirements, material needs, subcontract requirements, facility needs, and tooling and equipment needs.
Maintains machine shop staff by planning, coaching, and counseling, monitoring, and developing individuals.
Ensures employee safety by performing employee observations, routine inspections, and employee training and retraining.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reviews, understands, interprets, and communicates K&L and MPG's vision, mission, strategies, and goals to all department personnel.
• Builds strong sense of teamwork and purpose within departments
• Ensures departmental compliance to all corporate policies, procedures, and work instructions.
• Ensures quality standards are met by following AS9100 procedures and providing communication and support to departments
• Strive for on-time deliveries through management of the machine shop using the MRP/ERP system and other internal and customer support tools.
• Optimize set up time and machining time through process improvements.
• Work with all departments to ensure correct priorities and timely delivery for shipment to customers
• Use and record performance reviews, training sessions, mentoring opportunities to achieve maximum effectiveness from department personnel.
• Interface with Product Lines to ensure that the internal customer is informed about the status of orders and any deviations from commitments made to external customers.
• Participate in staff meetings, all hands meetings, production meetings, and other meetings to promote communication throughout the company.
• Ensure activities such as cleaning, repairing, and preventive maintenance of machinery is maintained on a regular schedule.
• Ensure departmental compliance with implementation and sustainability of 0DOVER and any other program put in place to improve on overall operations of K&L and MPG
• Ensure the machine shop complies with the safety standards, local environmental safety standards and appropriate quality assurance standards.

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

• Minimum 5-7 years' experience with operation of 3 and 4 axis CNC Machines, tool setup, editing and inspection in prototype and production environments.
• Minimum 2-3-year experience managing schedules, workflow, safety, personnel and equipment. Five + years' supervisory or management experience.
• PMP Certification is strongly preferred, but not required.
• Proficiency with MRP/ERP systems is essential.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite is required.
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral.

Critical skills and abilities:

• A general knowledge of machining operations
• The ability to build strong teams to meet performance goals
• A working knowledge of MRP/ERP systems
• A working knowledge of Windows Operating System and MS Office
• Extensive knowledge of scheduling and materials in a job shop environment
• The ability to handle multiple projects and priorities
• The ability to handle departmental personnel issues as situations arise

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Described here are characteristics representative of those that must be met by an incumbent to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• There may be some physical exertion walking; standing, bending; reaching; carrying of light items.
• No special physical demands are required to perform the work.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Characteristics described here are representative of those an incumbent will encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts requiring safety precautions typical of a manufacturing environment.
• Use of safe work practices and observance of fire regulations. Personal protective equipment provided and to be used in designated areas.
• Work area is adequately lighted, heated and ventilated.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; and extreme heat.
• The noise level in the work environment may be loud.