Machine Shop Supervisor

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Description The Machine Shop Supervisor will oversee all machining operations at a large-scale electric motor repair facility with 60 total employees at full capacity. This hands-on supervisory role is responsible for leading a team of machinists, managing precision machining work on motor components, maintaining equipment, ensuring quality standards, and meeting production schedules for shaft repair, housing machining, and related operations critical to motor repair. Key Responsibilities: - Team Leadership & Supervision - Directly supervise 5-10 machinists, including journeyman machinists, CNC operators, and apprentices - Assign daily work orders and prioritize jobs based on production schedule and urgency - Train and develop machinists in motor repair-specific machining techniques - Conduct performance evaluations and provide ongoing coaching - Manage attendance, scheduling, and overtime for the machine shop - Mentor apprentice machinists through structured skill development - Foster a culture of precision, quality craftsmanship, and continuous improvement - Machining Operations Management Shaft Machining & Repair: - Oversee shaft turning, grinding, and straightening operations -...