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About the Role

The Production Supervisor directs and coordinates daily manufacturing operations to ensure the safe, efficient, and timely production of quality products. This role provides leadership, coaching, and support to production employees, promoting a culture of safety, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement. The Production Supervisor collaborates with various functional areas to resolve issues, improve performance, and meet customer requirements.

Responsibilities

Supervise, coach, and develop production employees to achieve departmental goals.
Communicate performance expectations and provide timely feedback and coaching.
Address employee performance expectations, attendance, conduct, and policy compliance.
Support employee training, onboarding, cross-training, and development activities.
Foster a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative work environment.
Direct daily production activities to meet safety, quality, delivery, and productivity objectives.
Monitor production schedules, staffing levels, workflow, machine utilization, and labor resources.
Coordinate production priorities and respond to changing customer or operational requirements.
Identify and escalate equipment, staffing, material, or process constraints.
Maintain accurate production records and required documentation.
Serve as a liaison between production and support departments.
Lead daily shift meetings and communicate production priorities, safety information, and operational updates.
Facilitate problem-solving activities and support cross-functional decision-making.
Ensure timely communication of operational issues to leadership.
Ensure compliance with company quality standards, work instructions, and customer requirements.
Support compliance with AS9100, ISO, and applicable regulatory requirements.
Participate in root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions.
Identify and support continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, productivity, and efficiency.
Promote and enforce compliance with all company safety policies and procedures.
Conduct routine safety observations and promptly address unsafe conditions or behaviors.
Ensure employees utilize required personal protective equipment (PPE).
Report and investigate workplace incidents in accordance with company procedures.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent.
Minimum five (5) years of manufacturing experience in a CNC machining environment.
Minimum two (2) years of supervisory, lead, or team leadership experience.
Demonstrated ability to lead teams, manage priorities, and solve operational problems.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
Associate's degree or technical certification in Manufacturing, Engineering Technology, Business, or a related field.
Working knowledge of CNC machining operations and manufacturing processes.
Experience in aerospace, defense, medical device, or other regulated manufacturing environments.
Knowledge of AS9100 and/or ISO quality management systems.
Experience with ERP/MRP systems.
Experience leading Lean Manufacturing or continuous improvement initiatives.
Ability to effectively supervise and develop employees.
Ability to prioritize work and manage multiple competing responsibilities.
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to communicate effectively with employees at all organizational levels.
Ability to make sound decisions using available information and established procedures.
Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional manufacturing environment.
Frequently stand and walk throughout the manufacturing facility during the workday.
Frequently use hands and fingers to operate computers, controls, and office equipment.
Occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, climb stairs, and reach overhead.
Occasionally lift, carry, push, or pull up to 25 pounds independently and up to 50 pounds with assistance.
Ability to communicate effectively in office and production environments.
Visual ability sufficient to inspect work areas, equipment, and manufacturing processes.
Regular exposure to moving mechanical equipment, machine tools, industrial noise, metal chips, cutting fluids, and manufacturing processes.
Required use of personal protective equipment (PPE), including safety glasses, hearing protection, and steel-toe footwear, while in designated production areas.
Occasional overtime and schedule flexibility may be required to support business needs.

Skills

CNC machining
Manufacturing operations
Leadership
Team management
Problem-solving
Communication (verbal and written)
Microsoft Office proficiency
AS9100
ISO
ERP/MRP systems
Lean Manufacturing
Continuous improvement

Location

Office and manufacturing production environments

Work Type

Full-time
Occasional overtime

Experience Level

Minimum five (5) years of manufacturing experience
Minimum two (2) years of supervisory, lead, or team leadership experience

Education Level

High school diploma or GED equivalent
Associate's degree or technical certification in Manufacturing, Engineering Technology, Business, or a related field

About the Company

Cambridge Valley Machining, Inc. is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and employment process.

Equal Opportunity

Cambridge Valley Machining, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.