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Machine Shop Supervisor (Night Shift)

Votaw Precision Technologies · Santa Fe Springs, CA · 4 wk ago
On-siteManufacturingFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. The posting includes company background and summary (maybe About the role). It includes Essential Functions (Responsibilities). It includes Qualifications and Skills (Qualifications, Skills). It includes Additional Requirements (maybe part of Qualifications). It includes Work Conditions (maybe part of Requirements). It includes salary note: "Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge, skills, education, and experience." That's vague, not specific numbers, so we should NOT create Pay section because it's not specific. Schedule: mentions "minimum of 40-hours onsite work week including weekends." That's schedule info, specific enough? It says minimum 40-hours onsite work week including weekends. That's a schedule detail. So we can include Schedule section with that. Benefits: none mentioned. So omit Benefits. Pay: omit. Also need About the role: we have company background and summary plus description of role. Could combine as About the role. Use

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    for prose. We need to preserve all substantive information, not invent or summarize away detail. Must not repeat job title as heading. Must not put Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate like EEO etc. The posting includes "Votaw Precision Technologies, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets." That's boilerplate, remove. We need to include sections only when posting has real specific content. Let's extract content: Company Background and Summary: "Votaw Precision Technologies is a trusted leader in the manufacturing of complex precision components, assemblies, and systems for the aerospace, defense, and industrial sectors. With a strong reputation for technical excellence, quality craftsmanship, and on-time delivery, Votaw supports some of the world’s most demanding programs through its advanced manufacturing capabilities. The company specializes in precision machining, fabrication, welding, and complex assembly operations for mission-critical applications. Votaw Precision Technologies is committed to continuous improvement, innovation, and delivering best-in-class solutions to its customers." Then description of role: "The Machine Shop Supervisor (Night Shift) is responsible for leading the nightly operations of a complex, high-precision machine shop specializing in close-tolerance manufacturing. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring strong technical machining expertise, operational leadership, and active involvement on the shop floor. The ideal candidate is a working manager who can lead by example, troubleshoot manufacturing challenges, support machinists and programmers, and ensure delivery of high-quality parts in a fast-paced production environment. The Machine Shop Supervisor oversees machining operations, production scheduling, personnel development, quality compliance, process improvement, equipment utilization, and on-time delivery while maintaining a strong culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement." That could be About the role. Responsibilities: Essential Functions list (many bullet-like sentences). We need to turn each into

  • . They are sentences starting with verbs. We'll list them. Qualifications and Skills: includes Formal Education & Certification, Knowledge & Experience, Additional Requirements, Personal Attributes, Work Conditions (maybe separate). We need to split into Qualifications and Skills sections? The instruction: Use headings for Qualifications, Skills. Could combine? Better to have Qualifications (formal education, experience) and Skills (knowledge, abilities). But we can also have one Qualifications section that includes both. However we need to follow instruction: Use headings for Qualifications, Skills. So we need two sections if content exists. Let's parse: Formal Education & Certification: - Minimum 7–10 years of machining experience in a close-tolerance, precision manufacturing environment. - Minimum 3–5 years of leadership or supervisory experience in a machine shop environment. Knowledge & Experience: - Strong knowledge of CNC machining, setup, tooling, feeds/speeds, and close-tolerance manufacturing processes. - Direct experience with close-tolerance machining varying from 3-4-5 axis milling with competence with a variety of CNC Controls (Haas, Fanuc, Fidia, Siemens, Cincinnati, and Heindenhain). - Ability to read and interpret complex engineering drawings, specifications, and GD&T requirements. - Experience working with aerospace, defense or other high-precision end-item flight hardware manufacturing industries preferred. - Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities. - Working knowledge of quality systems and inspection methods. - Strong communication, organizational, and leadership skills. - Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. - Proficiency in reading and interpreting complex 2D and 3D engineering drawings and specifications, including Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T). - Comprehensive knowledge of various aerospace materials (e.g., aluminum alloys, titanium alloys, stainless steels, Inconel, and other exotic alloys) and their specific raw material forms and procurement standards. - Strong analytical and mathematical skills with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail. - Process-oriented mindset with the ability to develop and follow standardized estimating and quoting procedures. - Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with suppliers, internal stakeholders, and management. - Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook). Advanced Excel skills are highly desirable for cost modeling. - Experience with ERP/MRP systems for labor and material tracking is a definite plus. Additional Requirements: - This position requires the use of information or access to hardware subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons as defined by ITAR. Personal Attributes: - Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities. - Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment. - Strong interpersonal and oral communication skills. - Ability to work with limited supervision including using sound judgment to execute independent decisions and departmental initiatives. - Adept at reading, writing, and interpreting technical documentation and procedure manuals. - Highly self-motivated and directed. - Keen attention to detail. - Skilled at working within a team-oriented, collaborative environment. - Ability to learn new technologies and adapt to change. Work Conditions: - This position requires a minimum of 40-hours onsite work week including weekends. - Sitting for extended periods of time. - Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, power tools, and to handle other computer components. - Ability to work on the manufacturing floor for extended periods. - Frequent standing, walking, bending, lifting, and reaching. - Ability to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally. - Ability to safely operate and work around manufacturing equipment. - Required: Able to understand complex machining theory and strategy. - Must be able to motivate, provide leadership and create a team environment. - Ability to manage and prioritize a high number of set-ups and short run jobs. - Able to understand and interrogate complex mechanical drawings and tolerances. - Ability to develop and implement systems and procedures as they relate to process. development, process flow, quality assurance and work order documentation. - Ability to institute process and procedural improvements in a job shop environment is required. Note: Some lines have weird formatting (process. development). We'll keep as is. We need to decide what goes into Qualifications vs Skills. Typically Qualifications: education, experience, certifications. Skills: knowledge, abilities, technical skills. We'll split: Qualifications section: Formal Education & Certification (the two bullet points). Possibly also Additional Requirements (ITAR) could be qualification. But we can put Additional Requirements under Qualifications as well. However we have separate Skills section for knowledge & experience, personal attributes. Let's assign: Qualifications: - Minimum 7–10 years of machining experience in a close-tolerance, precision manufacturing environment. - Minimum 3–5 years of leadership or supervisory experience in a machine shop environment. - This position requires the use of information or access to hardware subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons as defined by ITAR. Skills: - Strong knowledge of CNC machining, setup, tooling, feeds/speeds, and close-tolerance manufacturing processes. - Direct experience with close-tolerance machining varying from 3-4-5 axis milling with competence with a variety of CNC Controls (Haas, Fanuc, Fidia, Siemens, Cincinnati, and Heindenhain). - Ability to read and interpret complex engineering drawings, specifications, and GD&T requirements. - Experience working with aerospace, defense or other high-precision end-item flight hardware manufacturing industries preferred. - Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities. - Working knowledge of quality systems and inspection methods. - Strong communication, organizational, and leadership skills. - Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. - Proficiency in reading and interpreting complex 2D and 3D engineering drawings and specifications, including Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T). - Comprehensive knowledge of various aerospace materials (e.g., aluminum alloys, titanium alloys, stainless steels, Inconel, and other exotic alloys) and their specific raw material forms and procurement standards. - Strong analytical and mathematical skills with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail. - Process-oriented mindset with the ability to develop and follow standardized estimating and quoting procedures. - Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with suppliers, internal stakeholders, and management. - Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook). Advanced Excel skills are highly desirable for cost modeling. - Experience with ERP/MRP systems for labor and material tracking is a definite plus. - Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities. - Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment. - Strong interpersonal and oral communication skills. - Ability to work with limited supervision including using sound judgment to execute independent decisions and departmental initiatives. - Adept at reading, writing, and interpreting technical documentation and procedure manuals. - Highly self-motivated and directed. - Keen attention to detail. - Skilled at working within a team-oriented, collaborative environment. - Ability to learn new technologies and adapt to change. But note some overlap (analytical/problem-solving appears twice). We'll keep as given. Schedule section: from Work Conditions: "This position requires a minimum of 40-hours onsite work week including weekends." Also other work conditions like sitting, dexterity etc. Those are more about physical demands, not schedule. The schedule section should contain schedule info only. We could include the 40-hours weekend requirement. The other physical demands could be placed under Requirements? But we have no Requirements section yet. We could create a Requirements section for physical demands and work conditions. The instruction: Use headings for Requirements. So we can have Requirements section containing physical demands etc. Let's do that. Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Schedule. We must not create Benefits or Pay. Now we need to output HTML fragment only. Structure:

    About the role

    ... company background and role description ...

    Responsibilities

    • Lead daily machine shop operations involving CNC machining processes in a close-tolerance manufacturing environment.
    • ... etc for each essential function. We need to list each essential function as separate
    • . Let's extract them exactly as in text: Essential Functions list: - Lead daily machine shop operations involving CNC machining processes in a close-tolerance manufacturing environment. - Provide hands-on technical support with machine setups, tooling selection, process troubleshooting, programming support, and production problem-solving. - Supervise and mentor machinists, programmers, setup personnel, and shop support team. - Drive production efficiency, quality performance, and on-time delivery objectives. - Review and prioritize production schedules to ensure customer commitments are achieved. - Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Production Control, and Program Management teams to support new and existing programs. - Ensure compliance with blueprint requirements, GD&T specifications, customer requirements, revision changes, and quality standards. - Monitor shop capacity, labor utilization, machine efficiency, and workflow planning. - Support first article inspections, process validations, and corrective actions. - Oversee tooling management,

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