Machine Shop Supervisor

Elemental BrandsReno, NV
Hybrid

About The Position

Elemental Brands is seeking a highly skilled, hands-on Machine Shop Supervisor to lead their production team and help build high-performance custom lighting fixtures. This role involves setting up a new Machine Shop and paint booth, commissioning new fabrication equipment, and directly operating machinery alongside the team. The supervisor will also be responsible for sheet metal fabrication expertise, managing a team, and ensuring a safe work environment. This is a working supervisor role with travel required to the San Dimas facility.

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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 is following 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 shop consumables to support day-to-day operations.
  • 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 discuss 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)
  • 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
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