Machining Supervisor

MACHINING SUPERVISOR – SECOND SHIFT

Kadir.ai is recruiting a Machining Supervisor for a confidential aerospace and advanced-manufacturing client.

Location: Hawthorne, California
Work arrangement: On-site
Employment type: Full-time, permanent
Shift: Second shift, beginning at approximately 2:30 PM
Salary: $110,000–$140,000 per year

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Machining Supervisor will lead a second-shift operation producing critical, high-precision aerospace components. This person will supervise and develop a team of machinists and technicians, support the commissioning of a new machine shop, manage production performance, and maintain rigorous safety and quality standards.

The ideal candidate combines hands-on CNC machining knowledge with strong people leadership, production planning, troubleshooting, and continuous-improvement experience.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Recruit, train, mentor, and supervise up to 25 machinists and technicians

Assign daily work based on production priorities, skills, equipment availability, and delivery requirements

Provide regular performance coaching and professional-development feedback

Build and maintain production schedules supporting downstream assembly teams

Monitor utilization, cycle time, yield, delivery, quality, and lights-out manufacturing metrics

Maintain shop-floor safety, training, PPE compliance, and procedural discipline

Monitor the condition and availability of CNC machines, tooling, fixtures, and support equipment

Support the commissioning of CNC machines and cleaning equipment in a new shop

Transition parts and programs from prove-out into repeatable production

Troubleshoot machining, tooling, equipment, quality, and process issues

Drive continuous improvement, 5S, tooling-inventory discipline, and production efficiency

Collaborate with engineering, quality, maintenance, programming, and assembly teams

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

High school diploma or equivalent

At least four years of manufacturing experience

Demonstrated supervisory, lead, or team-development experience

Strong knowledge of CNC machining and production operations

Experience assigning work and managing production schedules

Strong communication, coaching, and conflict-resolution skills

Ability to troubleshoot machining and manufacturing-process issues

Ability to work full-time, onsite, and on second shift in Hawthorne, California

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Five or more years of experience as a CNC machinist

Three or more years of manufacturing leadership experience

Aerospace, defense, automotive, propulsion, or advanced-manufacturing experience

Experience managing teams of machinists and technicians

Experience commissioning equipment or supporting the launch of a new machine shop

Familiarity with high-volume machining, lights-out manufacturing, 5S, and lean practices

Experience tracking utilization, cycle time, yield, quality, and delivery metrics

EXPORT-CONTROL REQUIREMENT

Applicants must satisfy applicable U.S. export-control requirements. Eligible applicants generally include U.S. citizens or nationals, lawful permanent residents, refugees, asylees, or individuals otherwise eligible to obtain the required authorization.

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