Machine Shop Manager

About the role

We’re looking for a true machinist turned leader—someone who’s been on the floor, solved the tough setups, hit tight tolerances, and earned the respect of other machinists. Now you’re ready to run the operation, build the team, and drive performance.

What You’ll Own

• The Floor: Lead daily operations across CNC mills, lathes, and manual equipment
• The Plan: Build schedules, adjust on the fly, and keep jobs moving in a high-mix environment
• The Output: Hit delivery targets without sacrificing quality or burning out your team
• The Process: Improve setups, streamline workflows, and eliminate wasted time
• The Tough Problems: Step in when jobs go sideways—this is where you shine
• The People: Train, mentor, and develop machinists who take pride in their work
• The Culture: Set the tone—accountability, safety, organization, and respect for the craft

What You Bring to the Table

• You’ve Done the Work: 5–7+ years in machining, with time leading or supervising
• You Know the Trade: Strong CNC experience (Vertical & Turning Centers required; Horizontal a plus), confident with setups, tooling, troubleshooting, and holding tight tolerances
• You Can Lead Machinists: GD&T and blueprint reading are second nature, G-code, feeds & speeds, and machining strategy are part of how you think, experience with FANUC controls, CAM programming (Mastercam preferred)

Why Machinists Take This Role

• You Still Get Your Hands Dirty: this is a working leadership role
• You Run the Shop, Not Just Babysit It: you work with skilled machinists who care about doing it right
• You Solve Real Machining Problems: not just attend meetings
• You Have the Authority to Improve Processes and Make Changes

What Success Looks Like

• Jobs ship on time and right the first time
• The team respects you—and performs because of it
• Setups get faster, problems get solved quicker, and waste gets reduced
• The shop runs organized, efficient, and safe

Bottom Line

We want a machinist who naturally stepped into leadership—and is ready to take full ownership of a shop. If you’re the person others look to when things get tough, we want to talk.