Machine Shop Supervisor

  • Salem, New Hampshire
  • Full Time
Machine Shop Supervisor Job

Employer Name:SpiderID: 13820904

Location: Salem, New HampshireDate Posted: 8/22/2024

Wage: NegotiableCategory: Manufacturing

Job Code: REQ39119

Job Description:

Major Focus

* Machining support of custom tooling, fixtures, machines for Salem production operations

* CAD/CAM & machine building project management sufficient to lead and/or perform such duties when required.

* Competent to identify, select and develop skilled personnel: manual & CNC machinists, machine builders.

* Technical leadership supporting the profitable growth strategy in alignment with Nordson Values: Integrity, Respect for People, Customer Passion, Excellence, Energy.

* Meet / exceed operational effectiveness objectives & KPI measures to meet customer requirements for designs, tooling & equipment (tooling costs, scrap, on time delivery, full stream tooling inventory replenishment optimization).

Daily Engineering Supervisory Duties

* Ensure safe operation of all equipment.

* Operate in compliance with the Quality Management System - including but not limited to documentation and control of designs and procedures, calibration, and preventive maintenance.

* Support design and sustaining engineers, operations teams.

* Manage machine shop and operational business risk (equipment, creation of custom tooling, personnel)

* Manage proper care and maintenance of all machine shop equipment

* Consult and repair custom production tooling and equipment.

* Fabricate tooling, fixtures, machined components.

* Cross-train team to de-risk skilled functions

* Develop and performance manage direct reports.

* Assign, prioritize, and manage internal vs external machining services to meet objectives

* Manage supply, inventory and condition of raw materials needed by the machine shop.

* Efficient schedule and deliverable communication with internal customers

* Rewrite operational procedures and preventive maintenance procedures with improved detail and photos

* Work with purchasing, receiving, finance, engineering personnel.

* Other duties as required

Capital Project Management - As Projects are Approved

* Working with design engineer(s), estimate project cost and time to support divisional-prioritized capital project submission.

* Working with design engineers, ensure documentation accuracy of tooling and complex equipment designs

* Machine build accountability using internal, contracted, and external resources to meet budget and temporal requirements.

* Frequent budget and timeline progress reporting

Education and Experience Requirements

* Demonstrated leadership capability and/or high potential to drive a high performing organization.

* Expertise in hiring, developing and performance managing skilled machinists

* Demonstrated contribution to an engineering, design, machine shop, machine building organization.

* Certifications in technology, CNC machining, CAD/CAM, manual machining, welding, project management, resource management are considered

* A.S. or B.S. in a directly relevant technical field is desirable

Skills and Abilities

* Effective personnel and machining services growth leadership

* Ability to appreciate current machining methods and bridge with external experiences in an appropriate manner

* Machining skills sufficient to operate manual millers, lathes, or CNC machines if necessary

* Master CAM creation and use expertise

* AutoCAD Inventor and Vault expertise is desirable

* Planning skills and use of available internal and external project management tools

* Highly organized

* Results-driven

* Lean / waste reduction contribution

* Operational performance metrics development and improvement (cost, quality, service)

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Position Type: Full-Time Permanent

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Contact Information:

Contact Name: Nordson CorporationCompany Type:

Company: Nordson Corporation

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Job ID: 481241385
Originally Posted on: 6/14/2025

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