Machining Supervisor: Lead Lean, CI & Cost Savings

DEUTZ Corporation; Pendergrass (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

DEUTZ Corporation seeks a Machining Department Supervisor to lead day-to-day machining operations, ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and productivity targets are met. You will drive continuous improvement, train technicians, and identify remanufacturing opportunities in collaboration with Operations, Engineering and Quality.

The ideal candidate has a strong machining background, 5+ years of CNC experience, and a proven ability to lead through structure and accountability in a manufacturing

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of machining experience in CNC or engine component machining.
• Minimum 2 years of leadership/supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to interpret technical manuals, schematics and work instructions.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing concepts and methods.
• Basic computer skills with the ability to use Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily machining operations across all machining centers to meet production schedules.
• Lead, coach, and develop machining technicians to build a strong and capable team.
• Implement and sustain Lean practices such as 5S, standard work, visual management, waste elimination, and CI projects.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, and Planning on tooling needs, process improvements, and equipment troubleshooting.
• Maintain training programs for new hires, cross-training, and skill development in collaboration with leadership and the Training team.
• Enforce safety policies and lead incident investigation and corrective actions.
• Support capital projects, equipment upgrades, and new technology integration.
• Maintain documentation, production records, and performance reporting with engineering, business intelligence teams
• Identify and propose cost savings opportunities by determining which components can be remanufactured instead of replaced with new.
• Work closely with Engineering and Quality to solve current issues and implement new product and/or processes, validate reman feasibility.
• Collaborate with engineering, quality, disassembly and parts assessment teams to evaluate and determine the viability of parts for remanufacturing.
• May perform machining work, as needed, to ensure production requirements are met
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Machining expertise

Leadership

Lean manufacturing

Problem solving

Cross functional collaboration

Education

High school diploma

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

DEUTZ Corporation seeks a Machining Department Supervisor to lead day-to-day machining operations, ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and productivity targets are met. You will drive continuous improvement, train technicians, and identify remanufacturing opportunities in collaboration with Operations, Engineering and Quality.

The ideal candidate has a strong machining background, 5+ years of CNC experience, and a proven ability to lead through structure and accountability in a manufacturing