Machine Shop Supervisor

Machine Shop Supervisor

Location: Cheddar

Salary: £18 - £20 per hour depending on experience

The Role

To ensure the assigned work is completed in a timely manner, this includes assigning and explaining daily tasks to Machinists, monitoring work progress and compliance with policies and procedures; training and assisting Machinists.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversees personnel in charge of operating machines.
• The cost-effective deployment of resources (labour and material) to achieve plan.
• Ensuring that all necessary components are available to meet production requirements.
• Reacting to situations as they arise to achieve the company's objectives.
• Supervising team and manage discipline, time keeping, absence.
• Supervising team of workers and provide relevant training.
• Plan work flow in order to meet customer requirements.
• Communicating in a concise and timely fashion.
• Review samples, drawings or instructions to understand specifications of output.
• Read and interpret CAD drawings in order to select correct machinery.
• Select appropriate machines (e.g. lathes) and position or load material for a job
• Determine and program size of batches, speed of machine etc.
• Monitor machine while working to adjust the feed, maintain temperature and identify issues.
• Check output to ensure consistency with specifications and discard defects.
• Keep records of approved and defective units or final products
• Perform routine machine maintenance and repair minor damages.
• Operation of Lathes and pillar drill.
• CNC Operation
• Ability to read blueprints and measuring devices such as callipers, micrometres and vernier.
• Understanding and experience with Ferrous, Non-Ferrous, plastics and copper.
• Experience repairing journals and shafts
• Maintains safe operation of equipment by adhering to safety protocols and regulations.
• Perform any other duties within your capabilities as directed by the Workshop Manager.
• To be available for call out shift or overtime as directed by the Workshop Manager.

Skills and Qualifications

• Proven experience as machinist.
• Experience working with machine tools or mechanical assembly.
• Experience in using and/or programming manual, semi-automated or automated tools and machines.
• Experience with welding and balancing would be beneficial but not essential
• Ability to use precision tools (e.g. callipers) to take accurate measurements
• Ability to read blueprints, schematics and manuals
• Good at math with analytical abilities.
• Experience working with machine tools or mechanical assembly.
• Knowledge of speeds and feeds.
• Knowledge of safety protocols and PPE.
• Attention to detail with good communications skills.
• Resource planning.
• Machine shop planning and supervisory experience.
• Experience working with machine tools or mechanical assembly.
• Knowledge and understanding of material requirements.
• Computer skills (MS Office Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Excellent communication and time management skills.

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable company, please do not hesitate to apply.