Job Description

**Machine Shop Supervisor

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**Location:

**Deerfield, MI (Potential Future Relocation to Adrian, MI)Compensation: $90,000 - $125,000 + Benefits

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**About the Position

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This is a hands-on manufacturing leadership role responsible for overseeing daily machine shop operations across a multi-shift manufacturing environment. You will lead front-line supervisors and support production teams while driving performance, accountability, scheduling, and operational excellence throughout the facility.

The ideal person is more than just a strong machinist—they are a proven leader who can develop people, improve processes, and create the structure necessary to achieve consistent production results. This role requires someone who is ambitious, flexible, and willing to do what it takes to support the team and business objectives.

**Responsibilities

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• Lead and develop front-line supervisors responsible for Glass Manufacturing, Metal Manufacturing, and Prototype/Special Projects/R&D operations

• Provide leadership and oversight for approximately 20 indirect production employees across multiple shifts

• Drive production performance to meet schedule, quality, safety, and delivery objectives

• Coordinate staffing, workflow, and production priorities across a three-shift operation

• Utilize ERP systems to manage production schedules, work orders, inventory, and operational reporting

• Identify production bottlenecks and implement solutions to improve throughput and efficiency

• Establish accountability and performance expectations throughout the manufacturing organization

• Partner with operations, engineering, maintenance, and leadership teams to resolve manufacturing challenges

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on productivity, quality, cost reduction, and operational effectiveness

• Support a culture of safety, teamwork, and operational excellence

• Provide hands-on leadership and support as needed to ensure production goals are achieved

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**Who You Are

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• Most effective leading from the manufacturing floor rather than from behind a desk

• Comfortable balancing production demands, employee development, and operational priorities

• A proactive problem-solver who thinks outside the box and challenges the status quo

• Highly organized and process-driven with a focus on execution and accountability

• Willing to be flexible with work hours and support off-shift operations when needed

• Driven to improve systems, develop people, and continuously raise performance standards

**Experience Requirements

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• 5+ years of manufacturing leadership experience within a machine shop, fabrication shop, or related industrial environment

• Demonstrated experience leading supervisors, team leads, operators, or production personnel

• Experience managing production schedules, workflow, and capacity planning

• Familiarity with ERP systems; experience with Global Shop Solutions is highly preferred

• Track record of driving measurable improvements in productivity, efficiency, quality, or delivery performance

• Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and organizational capabilities

• Comfortable operating in fast-paced manufacturing environments with evolving priorities

**What You Bring

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• Strong leadership skills with the ability to earn credibility and build trust throughout the organization

• Experience developing structure, accountability, and operational discipline within production teams

• Ability to analyze production challenges and implement practical, sustainable solutions

• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, workflow management, and production scheduling

• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across departments

• High level of ownership, urgency, and commitment to achieving results

**Preferred Qualifications

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• Experience supervising multi-shift manufacturing operations

• Experience using Global Shop Solutions or similar ERP systems

• Background in machining, precision manufacturing, or metalworking environments

• Experience implementing process improvements and operational best practices

• Exposure to continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma

**What Success Looks Like

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**Production Performance

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Within the first six months, production schedules are being met more consistently, workflow is better organized, and operational performance metrics are trending positively.

**Process Improvement

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Manufacturing processes are more structured and repeatable, scheduling is more proactive, and production bottlenecks are being addressed before they impact delivery.

**Team Development

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Supervisors and production employees are operating with greater accountability, communication, and ownership while maintaining a positive and productive culture.

**Operational Execution

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ERP utilization, production planning, and shop floor coordination have improved, resulting in stronger execution and better alignment across shifts.

**Leadership Impact

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You are recognized as a trusted manufacturing leader who develops people, drives results, and creates a culture focused on continuous improvement and operational excellence.