Machine Shop Supervisor

Elemental LED•Reno, NV

4h•Hybrid

About The Position

Elemental LED is seeking a highly skilled, hands-on Machine Shop Supervisor to lead their production team and contribute to the creation of high-performance custom lighting fixtures. This role involves setting up a new Machine Shop and paint booth, requiring a natural leader who enjoys working on the shop floor. The position is based in Reno, with monthly travel to the San Dimas location for approximately six months to provide operational support, standardize processes, and assist with paint booth production. This is a working supervisor role, demanding direct involvement in operating equipment, fabricating parts, and welding alongside the team. The supervisor will be the expert in sheet metal fabrication, focusing on minimizing scrap and maximizing throughput. Key responsibilities include hiring, training, mentoring, and leading a team of machinists, fabricators, and painters, while championing a safe work environment through rigorous safety standards, machine guarding, and PPE compliance.

Requirements

Minimum of three (3) to five (5) years of experience in a machine shop or metal fabrication environment required.
Minimum of two (2) years of direct supervisory experience required.
Strong working knowledge of sheet metal fabrication equipment, part sequencing, and design principles is required.
Familiarity with welding operations and surface/paint preparation standards (with a willingness to be hands-on in a paint booth environment).
Experience with modern MRP/ERP systems in a manufacturing environment.
MS Office (Word, Excel), FedEx, UPS, and USPS software systems.
Recruit, train, develop, evaluate, motivate, and coach direct reports.
Manage, organize, and prioritize multiple projects and tasks in an effective and timely manner; organize own work, set priorities, and meet critical time deadlines using effective management techniques.
Read and interpret mechanical drawings, flat patterns, and other design documents.
Demonstrate positive leadership through effective communication, both written and verbal, to all levels within the organization.
Establish, maintain, and foster positive and effective working relationships.
Work with minimal supervision.
Demonstrate high accuracy in work and attention to detail.
Interpret, apply, explain, make sound, independent decisions, and ensure compliance with Company policies, procedures, laws, regulations, and technical written material.
Safely operate and train team members on the effective use of machine shop machinery, sheet metal fabrication equipment, welding apparatus, paint booth systems, power tools, and precision measuring instruments.
Must possess mobility to work in a standard warehouse setting and work with and around a variety of equipment, parts, and inventory, to operate a motor vehicle.
Positions in this classification bend, stoop, kneel, reach, and climb to perform work.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Ability to learn extensive product lines, including basic product understanding of high-performance linear lighting, custom luminaire systems, light engines, low voltage installations, and power supplies.
Principles and practices of continuous improvement, ISO regulations a plus.

Responsibilities

Effectively coordinate and lead the manufacturing operations of customized LED components, light engines, and linear lighting fixtures.
Ensure workforce follows established procedures and work instructions across fabrication, welding, and paint operations.
Own the sequencing of sheet metal fabrication processes, ensuring fixture designs align with shop capabilities and maximizing throughput.
Remove bottlenecks in day-to-day operations with viable solutions.
Qualitatively monitor workforce productivity.
Manage and maintain essential production consumables, ordering supplies like filters, shop towels, and welding supplies.
Support inter-site manufacturing efforts through active involvement at the San Dimas facility.
Audit and document manufacturing processes within the Reno and San Dimas machine shops and painting booths to standardize operations.
Provide direct, hands-on support in operating the machine shop and painting booth at the San Dimas location to support production demands.
Ensure all facilities operations align with corporate quality, safety, and efficiency benchmarks.
Act as a hands-on "working supervisor," directly stepping in to operate machinery, fabricate parts, and weld components alongside the production team to meet daily output goals.
Actively perform hands-on surface preparation and operate paint booth equipment (including spraying and finishing) to maintain production schedules and ensure cosmetic standards are met.
Directly operate and troubleshoot machine shop and sheet metal equipment (e.g., press brakes, mills, saws) daily to support workflow and remove physical bottlenecks.
Recruit, hire, train, evaluate, develop, coach, and lead staff.
Progress and enhance the working environment through employee engagement, results, and accountability.
Evaluate human capital and material resource requirements and provide recommendations and enhancements as needed or required.
Serve as a positive role model for department personnel in all aspects of conduct.
Maintain a strong floor presence and lead by example.
Coordinate efforts with Production Leadership, assisting with establishing priorities and sequences for manufacturing customized products.
Meet or exceed planned production goals by utilizing production schedules and establishing priorities of the department.
Create reports and provide feedback on productivity of the team and status of project schedules.
Provide input on productivity improvements and ensure that production schedules are met.
Ensure that product quality is met within the department in accordance with quality control and product development standards.
Evaluate the in-process raw material and finished goods (including customized extruded aluminum and sheet metal housings) for conformity to established standards and specifications.
Monitor product standards and be involved in discussing quality control programs for custom projects.
Report the progress of the Machining/Fabrication team towards established quality goals and suggest improvements based on the data.
Collaborate with cross-functional departments to identify project milestones and critical areas of concern to ensure customer requirements are fulfilled in relation to quality and delivery.
Create positive working relationships and involve others in working collectively toward achievement of departmental and company goals.
Communicate effectively on status of needed parts or anticipated future needs that are required to produce upcoming products to appropriate departments.
Promote company goals, policies, processes, practices, and documentation for all customized products.
Ensure all personnel adhere to proper machine guarding, PPE usage, and safe chemical/material handling practices across machining, fabrication, welding, and painting operations.
Detect, correct, and report, as necessary, any unsafe work practices or acts of unsafe violations of company rules and procedures.
Monitor production processes, adjusting schedules as needed.
Develop or revise standard operational and working practices.
Observe and correct workers to ensure compliance with company standards and achievement of performance expectations.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life/AD&D, Short Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance (100% PAID by employer), available first of the month, following the date of hire
Company-matched 401(k) Plan, at 5%, no vesting schedule
Discretionary Time Off (DTO)
Parental Leave (PL)
Sick Time Off (STO)
Seven Paid Holidays
Pre-Tax Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) - $200 annual employer contribution
Career Development Plan Program
Discounted Corporate Gym Membership at South Reno Athletic Club
Tuition Assistance
Monthly Birthday Lunch Celebrations
Employee Discount
On-site Snacks and Beverages
Employee Referral Bonus Program