Programming Supervisor

Smart Hire is looking for a Programming Supervisor to work in Snohomish County for a client in the Aerospace/Manufacturing industry. This is a full time Direct Hire position. Ideal candidate will have 10+ years of progressive experience within machining, experience leading a team, advanced understanding of CNC machine tools, machining principles, tooling, work holding, setup methods, and manufacturing processes along with CAD/CAM software.

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Holiday
• 401k match
• disability
• profit sharing
• free parking
• recognition and referral programs
• and more

Days M-F – start between 6am – 7am

The Programming Supervisor leads the Programming Department and is responsible for developing accurate, efficient, and safe CNC programs used to manufacture high-quality precision components. This role establishes departmental standards, improves machining processes, manages priorities, and provides technical leadership to support production, quality, estimating, and operational performance.

• Provide overall leadership, direction, and day-to-day management of the Programming Department.
• Develop, implement, and maintain standardized setup sheets, file structures, documentation, and departmental procedures.
• Establish and document advanced work holding, tooling, and machining processes that promote safety, quality, consistency, and efficiency.
• Assign and track programming priorities based on production requirements and customer commitments.
• Evaluate workload and production needs to determine departmental staffing and overtime requirements.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, and Quality teams to resolve technical and production-related issues.
• Support Quality with manufacturing datasets, model translations, and other programming-related technical needs.
• Serve as a backup programming resource during periods of increased workload, staffing shortages, or urgent production demands.
• Provide technical support to the manufacturing floor when unplanned production or machining issues arise.
• Assist with job-cost estimating by evaluating programming, tooling, setup, machining, and labor requirements.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve throughput, reduce setup time, minimize scrap, and increase machine utilization.
• Mentor and develop programming team members while promoting accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure programming practices comply with applicable safety, quality, and documentation requirements.

• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in machining, tool design, CNC programming, or a related manufacturing discipline.
• Previous experience leading or managing a technical team in a manufacturing environment.
• Advanced understanding of CNC machine tools, machining principles, tooling, work holding, setup methods, and manufacturing processes.
• Demonstrated experience using CAD/CAM software and CNC equipment in a production environment.
• Working knowledge of Mastercam, Siemens NX, CATIA, or comparable CAD/CAM platforms.
• Proven ability to combine people, processes, and technology to improve quality, efficiency, and throughput.
• Strong troubleshooting, planning, prioritization, and decision-making skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to work across technical and operational teams.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, models, specifications, and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing requirements.
• Experience supporting aerospace, defense, automotive, or other precision-manufacturing operations is preferred.