Machining Supervisor

STERISSaint Louis, MO
$68,637 - $88,000Onsite

About The Position

At STERIS, we help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe. Position Summary Supervise hourly staff employees in the machining area. Responsible for directing workflow and orders through assigned work centers to meet demand and improve efficiency. Determines equipment and people resources required to meet production requirements and assigns/directs resources as needed to meet delivery deadlines. Oversee production in accordance with the published schedule. Ensure production quality meets or exceeds standards. Ensure all work is performed in a safe and compliant manner. Must be able to work a machine if need be and know the status of each order within the machining department. Also responsible for assessing machinists' training needs within their work centers.

Requirements

  • Expert ability to interpret technical prints.
  • Demonstrated skills in servant leadership, problem-solving, coaching, and training.
  • Knowledge of MS Office applications including Word and Excel.
  • CAM software experience.
  • Expert level of reading and interpreting technical drawings.
  • Achieves technical mastery of equipment and develops it in others.
  • Proficiency with typical precision measurement tools such as dial indicators, bore gauges, micrometers, calipers, and other common inspection tools.

Nice To Haves

  • 5 years of Machining experience in addition to a Vocational/Technical degree or 8+ years of Machining experience instead of a degree.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise hourly staff employees in the machining area.
  • Direct workflow and orders through assigned work centers to meet demand and improve efficiency.
  • Determine equipment and people resources required to meet production requirements and assign/direct resources as needed to meet delivery deadlines.
  • Oversee production in accordance with the published schedule.
  • Ensure production quality meets or exceeds standards.
  • Ensure all work is performed in a safe and compliant manner.
  • Work a machine if need be and know the status of each order within the machining department.
  • Assess machinists' training needs within their work centers.
  • Provide employee coaching and development.
  • Resolve employee issues.
  • Complete objective setting and performance reviews in a timely manner.
  • Balance quality, productivity, cost, delivery, and employee morale to achieve desired results in all areas.
  • Work to continuously improve all areas.
  • Follow lean manufacturing methods (lean daily management, eliminate waste, make problems visible etc.).
  • Provide part quotations from technical drawings, including estimated program, set-up, cycle labor, material size, and machine used.
  • Direct and coach team members on order output, timeliness, and quality, and assign work orders.
  • Effectively utilize team members to complete repair orders promptly and to the highest quality standards.
  • Assess team members' skills to determine training requirements.
  • Train new and existing machinists as needed and contribute to the performance evaluation.
  • Determine equipment to be used in the manufacturing of parts, create programming, complete machine setup, CNC setup, and operate the machine.
  • Evaluate job setup, troubleshoot issues, and implement corrective action as necessary to produce component parts to drawing specifications.
  • Troubleshoot and find solutions to issues regarding machines.
  • Abide by all company safety and health policies and procedures as defined.
  • Use personal protective equipment as required.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive and competitive benefits portfolio
  • Eligible for bonus participation
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