Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Machine Shop Supervisor to lead daily operations within a precision machining environment. This role will oversee production, personnel, quality, and workflow to ensure safety, efficiency, and on-time delivery of high-quality machined components.
Key responsibilities include supervising machinists and shop personnel, scheduling production, monitoring performance, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. The Machine Shop Supervisor will also ensure adherence to quality standards, troubleshoot production issues, and coordinate closely with engineering, manufacturing, and leadership teams.
Qualified candidates should have a strong background in CNC machining and machine shop operations, with prior leadership experience in a high precision manufacturing environment. Hands-on experience with Mazak CNC machines and Mazatrol programming is highly preferred. Knowledge of machining processes, tooling, setup reduction, quality control, and lean manufacturing principles is essential.
This is an excellent opportunity for a proven machining leader to drive operational excellence in a dynamic, growth oriented manufacturing environment.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Itasca, IL |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1969 |
| Website | http://www.sterling-engineering.com |
About Company
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
- Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
- Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.
Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.
Skills
- CNC (Computerized Numerical Control) Systemsunmatched
- Continuous Improvementunmatched
- Identify Issuesunmatched
- Leadershipunmatched
- Lean Manufacturingunmatched
- Machine Toolunmatched
- Machiningunmatched
- Machining Operationsunmatched
- Maintain Complianceunmatched
- Manufacturingunmatched
- Operationsunmatched
- Performance Analysisunmatched
- Process Improvementunmatched
- Production Controlunmatched
- Production Scheduleunmatched
- Quality Controlunmatched
- Quality Metricsunmatched
- Time Managementunmatched
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