Machine Shop Supervisor

Air Hydro Power • Bowling Green, KY

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About The Position

The Machine Shop Supervisor will oversee all machining operations at a large-scale electric motor repair facility with 60 total employees at full capacity. This hands-on supervisory role is responsible for leading a team of machinists, managing precision machining work on motor components, maintaining equipment, ensuring quality standards, and meeting production schedules for shaft repair, housing machining, and related operations critical to motor repair.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent; technical school or apprenticeship program preferred
• Minimum 7-10 years of hands-on machining experience
• At least 5 years in motor repair or heavy industrial machining environment
• Minimum 3-5 years in supervisory or lead machinist position
• Journeyman machinist certification or equivalent experience
• Background in precision machining and tight tolerance work
• Essential Machining Skills: Expert-level proficiency in manual lathe operation for shaft turning
• Grinding experience for precision bearing journals
• Boring operations for bearing housings
• Blueprint reading and geometric dimensioning & tolerancing (GD&T)
• Understanding of feeds, speeds, and cutting tool selection
• Knowledge of various materials (carbon steel, stainless, bronze, cast iron)

Responsibilities

• Team Leadership & Supervision
• Machining Operations Management
• Shaft Machining & Repair
• Housing & Frame Machining
• Component Fabrication
• Precision Work
• Quality Assurance
• Equipment & Facility Management
• Production Planning & Coordination
• Safety & Compliance
• Technical Problem-Solving
• Documentation & Communication

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits that begin on your 1st day of work!
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Company Paid Life, Dependent Life, Short- & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 10 Paid Holidays per year
• Vacation & Personal Time
• Employer HSA Contribution
• Company Paid Bereavement Time
• Company Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED