Machine Shop Supervisor (Night Shift)

Company Background and Summary

Votaw Precision Technologies is a trusted leader in the manufacturing of complex precision components, assemblies, and systems for the aerospace, defense, and industrial sectors. With a strong reputation for technical excellence, quality craftsmanship, and on-time delivery, Votaw supports some of the world’s most demanding programs through its advanced manufacturing capabilities. The company specializes in precision machining, fabrication, welding, and complex assembly operations for mission-critical applications. Votaw Precision Technologies is committed to continuous improvement, innovation, and delivering best-in-class solutions to its customers.

The Machine Shop Supervisor (Night Shift) is responsible for leading the nightly operations of a complex, high-precision machine shop specializing in close-tolerance manufacturing. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring strong technical machining expertise, operational leadership, and active involvement on the shop floor. The ideal candidate is a working manager who can lead by example, troubleshoot manufacturing challenges, support machinists and programmers, and ensure delivery of high-quality parts in a fast-paced production environment. The Machine Shop Supervisor oversees machining operations, production scheduling, personnel development, quality compliance, process improvement, equipment utilization, and on-time delivery while maintaining a strong culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Essential Functions

• Lead daily machine shop operations involving CNC machining processes in a close-tolerance manufacturing environment.
• Provide hands-on technical support with machine setups, tooling selection, process troubleshooting, programming support, and production problem-solving.
• Supervise and mentor machinists, programmers, setup personnel, and shop support team.
• Drive production efficiency, quality performance, and on-time delivery objectives.
• Review and prioritize production schedules to ensure customer commitments are achieved.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Production Control, and Program Management teams to support new and existing programs.
• Ensure compliance with blueprint requirements, GD&T specifications, customer requirements, revision changes, and quality standards.
• Monitor shop capacity, labor utilization, machine efficiency, and workflow planning.
• Support first article inspections, process validations, and corrective actions.
• Oversee tooling management, fixture development, and process optimization efforts.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe manufacturing environment in compliance with company and 5S & OSHA standards.
• Assist with recruiting, hiring, training, performance management, and employee development.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing scrap, improving cycle times, and increasing throughput.
• Support ERP/MRP systems, labor reporting, and production tracking activities.
• Ensure proper maintenance and operational readiness of machine shop equipment.
• Coordinate with the Engineering and Programming Departments on new product development and implementation into production.
• Coordinate with the Quality Assurance Department to ensure inspection criteria are established and being followed.
• Evaluate existing manufacturing activity to ensure focus on core competencies and identify future growth opportunities to maximize use of in-house machining and manufacturing capabilities.
• Responsible for the initial review of product nonconformance’s and rework instructions when applicable.
• Advises customers on options for corrections, translates the customer’s instructions into planning, and monitors/manages the corrections to successful conclusion.
• Willing to setup and operate CNC machines when resources constraints occur.