Metal Shop Supervisor

Equipto; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Equipto is seeking a Shop Manager to direct the day-to-day operations of the machine shop, setting goals, assigning work across four production cells, and ensuring production commitments are met.

The role includes disciplinary authority, collaboration on hiring, and accountability for safety, efficiency, and process improvements across the shop floor.

Qualifications

• Set the daily and overall shop plan: production goals, job priorities, and work assignment across the four cells.
• Meet each morning with the Plant Manager and the Floor & Timekeeping lead to align on priorities before the shop day begins.
• Direct the Floor & Timekeeping lead, who is responsible for minimizing machine downtime and keeping work flowing smoothly between cells.
• Meet with the four Cell Leads to communicate the day's plan and hold them accountable for production, safety, and quality within their cells.
• Own all disciplinary action within the machine shop, ensuring it is handled consistently and in line with company policy.
• Share hiring authority for shop positions jointly with the Floor & Timekeeping lead.
• Monitor overall shop performance and escalate resource, staffing, or equipment issues to the Plant Manager as needed.
• Maintain a safe, productive, and well-organized shop floor in partnership with the Cell Leads and Floor & Timekeeping lead.

Responsibilities

• Set the daily and overall shop plan and priorities for production across all cells.
• Lead morning alignment meetings with Plant Manager and Floor & Timekeeping lead.
• Oversee Cell Leads and shop employees to meet production, safety, and quality goals.
• Manage disciplinary actions within the shop per policy and collaborate on hiring decisions.
• Ensure safe, efficient shop operations and quick escalation of issues to leadership.

Job description

Description

Position Summary

The Shop Manager owns the day-to-day direction of the machine shop. This role sets the overall shop plan — what the goals are for the day, how work is assigned across the four production cells, and what gets prioritized — and is accountable for the shop meeting its production commitments. The Shop Manager holds sole authority over disciplinary action within the shop and shares hiring authority with the Floor & Timekeeping lead.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Set the daily and overall shop plan: production goals, job priorities, and work assignment across the four cells.
• Meet each morning with the Plant Manager and the Floor & Timekeeping lead to align on priorities before the shop day begins.
• Direct the Floor & Timekeeping lead, who is responsible for minimizing machine downtime and keeping work flowing smoothly between cells.
• Meet with the four Cell Leads to communicate the day's plan and hold them accountable for production, safety, and quality within their cells.
• Own all disciplinary action within the machine shop, ensuring it is handled consistently and in line with company policy.
• Share hiring authority for shop positions jointly with the Floor & Timekeeping lead.
• Monitor overall shop performance and escape resource, staffing, or equipment issues to the Plant Manager as needed.
• Maintain a safe, productive, and well-organized shop floor in partnership with the Cell Leads and Floor & Timekeeping lead.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Directly supervises the Floor & Timekeeping lead. Indirectly oversees the four Cell Leads and the shop-floor employees within their cells (approximately 49 employees total) through that reporting structure.

Requirements

Position Summary

The Shop Manager owns the day-to-day direction of the machine shop. This role sets the overall shop plan — what the goals are for the day, how work is assigned across the four production cells, and what gets prioritized — and is accountable for the shop meeting its production commitments. The Shop Manager holds sole authority over disciplinary action within the shop and shares hiring authority with the Floor & Timekeeping lead.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Set the daily and overall shop plan: production goals, job priorities, and work assignment across the four cells.
• Meet each morning with the Plant Manager and the Floor & Timekeeping lead to align on priorities before the shop day begins.
• Direct the Floor & Timekeeping lead, who is responsible for minimizing machine downtime and keeping work flowing smoothly between cells.
• Meet with the four Cell Leads to communicate the day's plan and hold them accountable for production, safety, and quality within their cells.
• Own all disciplinary action within the machine shop, ensuring it is handled consistently and in line with company policy.
• Share hiring authority for shop positions jointly with the Floor & Timekeeping lead.
• Monitor overall shop performance and escape resource, staffing, or equipment issues to the Plant Manager as needed.
• Maintain a safe, productive, and well-organized shop floor in partnership with the Cell Leads and Floor & Timekeeping lead.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Directly supervises the Floor & Timekeeping lead. Indirectly oversees the four Cell Leads and the shop-floor employees within their cells (approximately 49 employees total) through that reporting structure.