Machining Operations Supervisor — Lead & Optimize Production

SelectOne; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

SelectOne is seeking a Machining Supervisor to oversee a team of about 15, directing daily machining operations, scheduling, and workload management to meet quality and productivity goals. The role emphasizes safety, staff development, and cross-functional coordination with Sales and Engineering.

Candidates need 5+ years in machining environments and 2+ years in supervision, with strong GD&T, CAD/CAM, and process-improvement skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in a machinery-focused environment.
• 2+ years of supervisory/management experience.
• Understands blueprints, job travelers, work instructions, program and tooling sheets, tooling specifications, quality documents and familiar with GD&T.
• Familiarity with CAD/CAM software.
• Strong project communication, management, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and implement proactive process improvement functions.

Responsibilities

• Managing the day-to-day functions of ~15 associates.
• Create schedules and manage workload of the machining department.
• Ensures department has appropriate staff to meet objectives.
• Assists with preparation of budgets for department.
• Keeps and maintains appropriate production and employee records.
• Ensures that assigned staff adhere to policies and safety standards.
• Coordinates with senior management to respond to employee suggestions.
• Work with Leads to coordinate machining builds.
• Assist in problem solving, making suggestions, and guiding staff accordingly.
• Ensure the weekly product line status reports are accurate, present findings at weekly meeting.
• Conduct annual reviews for each employee; monitoring performance on a daily basis; correct performance through disciplinary action, training, guiding etc.,
• Ensure strong coordination with Sales and Engineering.
• Promote/Role model a positive attitude and strong team engagement.
• Makes judgement in the best interest of the company on the most efficient use of resources by balancing between cost and delivery.
• Promotes a culture of continuous improvement across all manufacturing functions by encouraging employees to develop recommendations related to their primary functions and/or expertise.
• Continuously assess performance of all assembly functions to ensure all functions have adequate resources, materials, and information to be as productive and efficient as possible.
• Identifies shortcomings in staffing and advises supervisor in recruitment, employee performance improvement up to termination, training, and development to meet company performance needs.
• Maintains knowledge of manufacturing technologies and processes current to advanced industry standards.
• Advises management on purchase of new machinery, equipment, tooling, and software to ensure the company maintains maximum competitiveness in industry.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Machining operations

GD&T

Blueprints

CAD/CAM

Quality and productivity goals

Safety compliance

Team coordination

Budgeting

Staff development

Tools

CAD/CAM

Job description

SelectOne is seeking a Machining Supervisor to oversee a team of about 15, directing daily machining operations, scheduling, and workload management to meet quality and productivity goals. The role emphasizes safety, staff development, and cross-functional coordination with Sales and Engineering.

Candidates need 5+ years in machining environments and 2+ years in supervision, with strong GD&T, CAD/CAM, and process-improvement skills.