Production Supervisor

Job Title:

Production Supervisor - CNC Machine Shop

Pay Rate: $100, + Annual bonus ACIP: 10.0%

Location:

Simi Valley, CA

Start Date:

Right Away

• Medical / Health Benefits with multiple plan options, Flexible Spending Accounts, Dental and Vision
• 401k
• On the job training / cross-training
• Life Insurance, disability insurance
• Voluntary life insurance for family members available.
• Accident and critical illness insurance optional.
• Scheduled performance reviews
• Referral program

MUST HAVE CNC Machine Shop experience (hands on and managing people) The Manager is looking for someone that knows the ins and outs of a machine shop.

The Machine Shop Supervisor will be responsible of day-to-day operations of the machining department to meet safety, quality, delivery, cost targets and all sustainment/improvement related action and activities. This role will be responsible of managing people, schedules, workflows, equipment, and continuous improvement initiatives while ensuring compliance with company standards and applicable regulations.

• Oversee daily machining operations (CNC and manual) across multiple machines and cells.
• Plan, prioritize, and assign work orders to meet on-time delivery and productivity goals.
• Ensure adherence to safety, environmental (EHS), and quality standards such as AS9100.
• Manage a team of machinists, operators, and handle staffing, training, and performance.
• Maintain process control: setups, tool management, and program control.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance and elevate equipment downtime with Maintenance.
• Drive continuous improvement using Parker Lean System (PLS) tools: 5S, standard work, visual management, kaizen.
• Monitor production metrics (OEE, scrap, rework, first-pass yield, cycle time) and implement corrective actions.
• Control inventories (WIP, raw material, tooling, consumables).
• Collaborate with Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Safety to resolve issues and improve processes.
• Support cost reduction through waste elimination, optimized setups and programs, and tooling/process improvements.
• Enforce documentation control: routings, work instructions, drawings, programs, and change management.
• Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance
• Ability to plan, set priorities for the team and direct technical efforts to meet business objectives
• Other responsibilities as assigned
• Regular, consistent, and punctual attendance is required. May need to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) and additional hours as necessary
• Ability to explain a range of complex technical information
• Effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills to drive tasks to completion

• Lead by example and maintain a zero-injury culture; enforce PPE, lockout/tagout, machine guarding, and EHS procedures.
• Conduct safety talks, near-miss reporting, and corrective actions; participate in audits.
• Lead, coach, and develop team members; conduct performance reviews and skills assessments.
• Manage staffing levels, shift coverage, and training plans (cross-training, upskilling).

• Schedule jobs, balance workloads, and approve setups; remove constraints to meet takt/schedule.
• Transfer new products into production and continually look for ways to improve existing products from a 'design for manufacturability' approach
• Develop and deploy standardized work instructions to ensure consistency in processes
• Validate in-process and final inspections before releasing parts.

• Ensure compliance with specifications and drawings.
• Drive root cause and corrective actions focus and develop a zero-defect culture.
• Maintain calibration and proper use of metrology equipment (e.g., CMM, micrometers).

• Coordinate PMs and repairs; track machine health and reliability; reduce unplanned downtime.
• Implement 5S, standard work, visual controls, SMED, and kaizen events; sustain improvements.
• Manage tooling life and inventories; optimize cutting parameters and programs for throughput and quality.

• Track labor utilization, overtime, scrap/rework, and consumable…