Machine Shop Supervisor

Elevate your career at Marotta Controls, a New Jersey Top Workplace three years running! Dedicated to innovation, quality and excellence, we deliver cutting edge control systems for the Aerospace & Defense industry. At Marotta, we value bold thinking and teamwork, and we empower our employees to push boundaries while delivering top‑tier solutions to our customers. Our team fosters a fun, collaborative culture where creativity and technical excellence thrive!

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• Process Methodizing:
  Ensure all manufacturing methods and process planning are completed accurately against strict delivery deadlines.
• Production Tooling:
  Plan, procure, and prep all necessary production tooling and custom gages before production launch.
• New Job Introduction :
  Develop complete manufacturing processes, including operation sheets, work instructions, CAD/CAM files, G-code generation, and fixture design.
• Program Prove-Outs:
  Partner directly with machinists on the shop floor to validate and troubleshoot new CNC programs safely. The Manager must possess the advanced technical skills required to physically operate the machines, personally proving out their own programs and taking a highly hands‑on approach to troubleshooting and vetting any issues directly on the production floor.
• Floor Presence:
  Maintain a high-visibility presence on the production floor to instantly resolve technical issues and audit cell productivity.
• Continuous Improvement:
  Review legacy jobs continuously to optimize program cycle times, reduce waste, and improve margins.

• Daily Alignment:
  Conduct morning alignment meetings with Department Leads to review schedules and set daily production targets.
• Constraint Management:
  Identify production bottlenecks in real-time and reallocate resources to maintain optimal throughput.
• Shift Hand-Offs:
  Hold end-of-day wrap-up meetings with leadership to audit operational status and document hand-offs.
• Capacity Planning:
  Evaluate active workloads to determine overtime needs, ensuring weekend overtime requests are submitted for approval by Wednesday COB.

• First-Piece Inspections:
  Establish and support strict first-piece inspection protocols for every distinct machining operation.
• Final Audits:
  Conduct comprehensive pre-inspection reviews on completed jobs before submitting them to final QA.
• Defect Resolution:
  Document, submit, and systematically resolve Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) using root-cause analysis.

• Labor Tracking:
  Oversee daily attendance, manage sick/vacation scheduling, and ensure optimal headcount allocation.
• Performance Evaluations:
  Execute objective quarterly and annual employee performance reviews to drive accountability.
• Cross-Training:
  Design and implement cross-training matrices to build department flexibility and eliminate single-point dependencies.
• Team Building
  • Promote a healthy working environment.
  • Communicate daily to all direct reports
  • Be receptive to feedback.
  • Promote team building through company approved employee engagement resources.

• Data-Driven KPIs:
  Generate and present monthly department performance metrics focusing on:
  • First-pass quality yield
  • Actual vs. standard production hours (efficiency)
  • Machine and labor utilization rates
  • Overtime expenditure percentages

• Associates degree in a technical field or a certification from a technical school
• 10+ years’ relevant experience in machine shop environment (aerospace or…