Lead a High-Accuracy Machining Team
Express Employment Professionals in Lynchburg is hiring a Precision CNC Machining Operations Supervisor on behalf of a well-established client in the Lynchburg area. This full-time leadership role puts you at the center of a precision manufacturing shop—guiding people, schedules, quality, and throughput.
A day in the role
Start your morning with a production huddle: align CNC mill and Swiss lathe schedules, confirm staffing, and set clear expectations. Walk the floor to verify setups, review tooling needs, and spot-check dimensions against blueprints. When issues arise, you triage alarms, collaborate with technical personnel, and keep equipment downtime to a minimum. Midday, you coach operators, cross-train machinists, and reinforce safety and organization. By afternoon, you’re analyzing output, scrap, and quality data, refining the schedule, and planning preventive maintenance to keep everything running smoothly. You end the day by recognizing wins, setting next-day goals, and supporting your team’s growth.
What you will own
- Supervise CNC machinists and operators while fostering teamwork, accountability, and professional development
- Build and manage production schedules for CNC mills and Swiss-style lathes
- Coordinate staffing and daily shop operations to meet production demands
- Troubleshoot machining issues and work with technical personnel to reduce equipment downtime
- Plan and coordinate preventive maintenance to boost equipment reliability
- Train, mentor, and evaluate machinists and machine operators
- Track production efficiency, machining accuracy, and adherence to quality standards
- Identify and implement process, workflow, and productivity improvements
- Ensure compliance with all safety procedures and maintain an orderly machining environment
- Set clear performance expectations and support the team in meeting production goals
What you bring
- Minimum of 5 years of manufacturing management or leadership experience required
- Strong working knowledge of CNC equipment and machine shop operations
- Ability to read and interpret mechanical blueprints and technical drawings
- Hands-on experience troubleshooting machinery, resolving production issues, and implementing practical solutions
- Proven leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving abilities
- Demonstrated success meeting production goals, maintaining quality standards, and managing deadlines
- Familiarity with machine setup, tooling, dimensional inspection, and quality control preferred
- Experience with CNC mills and Swiss-style lathes preferred
- Previous machine shop management experience and hands-on CNC machinist experience strongly preferred
- High school diploma or GED required
Role details
- Employment: Full-time leadership position
- Pay: $65,000 to $90,000 annually, based on skills and experience
- Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Additional hours: Occasional evenings, weekends, or holidays as needed
- Benefits: Medical insurance, nine paid holidays, paid vacation, paid sick/personal leave, and a 401(k) plan with company match
Join a precision-focused team where your leadership keeps quality high, people engaged, and production on track.