
Machine Shop Supervisor
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The Machine Shop Supervisor leads an 18-person team in a custom machine and fabrication shop handling machining, welding, fabrication, and industrial repairs. The role plans workflow, supports proposals and customer conversations, coordinates suppliers, and manages schedules, budgets, processes, and priorities. It combines hands-on floor support with team leadership and partnership with senior operations leadership on staffing, planning, continuous improvement, and shop performance.
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Full job description
This isn't assembly-line supervision. You'd be running a machine and fabrication shop where the work changes every day - custom jobs, one-off repairs, industrial problem-solving. No two days look the same. The team is 18 skilled machinists/fabricators/welders/technicians. They know their stuff, and they stick around. What they need is a leader who gets it - someone who can plan the work, support a customer quote, and still roll up sleeves on the floor when a tricky job comes through. An engineering background is a plus. But what matters more is strong problem-solving skills, hands-on experience, mechanical judgment, and the kind of steady leadership that earns trust in a shop. ## ## What makes this worth leaving a comfortable gig 1. Custom, one-off industrial work - not repetitive production runs 2. A stable operation with strong retention (people stay here) 3. Real ownership of how the shop runs, from workflow to process improvements ? Freedom to solve problems your way 4. A path to broader leadership for the right person 5. Standard day schedule with on-call weekend rotation (flexible) Ready to Apply? Register on our website: https://www.matchamint.work/jobs/681/machine-shop-supervisor-681 ### ## The work You'll plan and coordinate shop workflow across machining, fabrication, welding, and industrial repair. You'll support proposal development, customer conversations, labor estimates, and supplier coordination. You'll manage schedules, budgets, processes and priorities - providing the tools and direction needed for the team solve practical problems on the floor, especially the unusual ones. 1. Safety and quality are part of the job every day. So is building engagement: clear expectations, open communication, leading by example. 2. You'll partner with senior operations leadership on continuous improvement, staffing, planning, and overall shop performance. 3. Led a team of experienced machinists while remaining hands-on - supporting troubleshooting, maintaining quality standards, and driving on-time production 4. Collaborate on the budgeting, estimating, and with proposals ## Physical and work requirements This is a shop environment. You'll be on your feet, around machinery, oils, cutting fluids, and fabrication equipment. Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and wear required PPE (safety glasses, hard hat, etc.). Extended hours may be needed when business requires it. Must be able to maintain confidentiality when handling personnel or sensitive business information. ### ## What you bring 1. Solid mechanical knowledge: machining, tooling, fabrication, welding 2. Ability to plan work, manage shifting priorities, and make decisions when the full picture isn't clear 3. Thinks ahead - anticipates scenarios across broad-ranging perspectives and challenges to future-proof decisions and drive smarter outcomes 4. Strong communication skills for both the shop floor, leadership teams and both customer and supplier relations 5. Proficiency with Microsoft platforms and basic business tools 6. High school diploma or GED required; trade school, technical training, or certifications are a plus 7. Customer-facing work a plus ### ## Will this fit you? You're probably a good match if you're the person people already come to when something needs figuring out. You like being close to the work. You respect skilled tradespeople. You can talk with a customer, plan a job, guide the team, and still get your hands dirty when it matters. You value a Company culture that values safety, quality work, and clean job sites. You don't need every day to be predictable; you actually like it better when it's not. ### Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, paid holidays, vacation time, retirement plans, short & long term disability and more! ###
How this job compares
Set against the 843 open Machinist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$70–86K/yr70 salary ranges
- US median$27–35/hr387 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 843 open Machinist jobs across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
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- Experience
- Machinist postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (559 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 446 of the 843 open Machinist jobs (53%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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