Machine Shop Supervisor

Winchester Interconnect•Melbourne, FL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

At APTIV Interconnect, we foster a dynamic, inclusive environment that thrives on collaboration and continuous growth. As our Machine Shop Supervisor, you are responsible for leading day-to-day machining operations, guiding a team of skilled machinists and operators, and ensuring high-precision component production meets strict safety, quality, and delivery standards.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in machine shop environment or 5+ years of experience as Process Engineer (or similar position) in manufacturing environment.
Current ITAR compliance training and strict adherence required.
Google Workspace, SmartView, ADP
Strategic planning, executive reporting, cross-functional collaboration,Strong documentation/record keeping skills, Advanced blueprint reading, metrology and inspection skills required

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering is preferred
CAMWORKS experience a plus
Aerospace/Defense manufacturing.

Responsibilities

Direct daily machine shop shift operations to ensure production schedules, setup times, and output targets are met while maintaining strict quality and customer delivery standards.
Accountable for daily audit and reconciliation of operator ERP labor hours against timecard records to ensure accurate labor tracking and reduce cost variances.
Maintain mandatory Tier board meetings on weekend shifts—matching weekday standards—to track cell performance, identify headcount and resource gaps, drive continuous improvement, and ensure seamless pass-down notes between cell leads across shifts.
Monitor daily shift KPIs (OEE, scrap, downtime) and implement immediate, localized countermeasures to keep production on track.
Lead the floor-level rollout and adoption of new machining technologies, tooling, and automated processes to improve shift productivity and precision.
Enforce strict individual accountability for part quality across all shifts, ensuring every machinist performs required metrology inspections and executes proper first-piece buy-offs before running production. Foster an open shop floor culture where employees are expected and comfortable to ask questions immediately whenever in doubt.
Enforce daily safety protocols, conduct floor safety audits, immediately address hazards, and lead shift-level incident investigations and corrective actions.
Provide real-time coaching, conduct regular performance check-ins, and address skill gaps or behavioral issues directly on the floor.
Work directly with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Control, Maintenance, and Toolroom teams to resolve daily floor bottlenecks and keep machines running.
Lead daily shift-change huddles and pass-down logs to ensure seamless handoffs, clear priorities, and transparent operational updates.