Impulse Space

Supervisor, Machine Shop

Redondo Beach, California, United States

$110-150k

Full Time

6 minutes ago

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Job description

As the Machine Shop Supervisor at Impulse, you will be responsible for all machining processes within the shop. This candidate will be tasked with ensuring all areas of production are meeting corporate goals. Key components of this position will be reporting to machine shop management, troubleshooting production issues, working with machining technicians, manufacturing engineers and quality engineers to identify and execute process improvements and automating repetitive manual tasks. Strong emotional intelligence that can drive change and hold teams accountable is a key for success in this role.

Responsibilities

Ensure all work order tickets are completed on time and to specification
Responsible for mentoring, leading and supervising up to 40 employees
Supervise the production flow within the machine shop, ensuring safety and the efficiency of entire shop floor
Work with shop floor, manufacturing engineers, and quality teams to resolve reoccurring nonconformance issues
Review work instructions with planners to ensure shop floor tech’s have accurate and complete instructions and recommend changes
Meet tight and moving production schedules
Monitor tooling costs, and work with the machining teams to provide overall departmental cost reductions
Enforce systems and corporate policies
Monitor labor hours and overtime, approve time cards, and assist in the implementation of time management and improvement plans

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or GED equivalency certificate with 4+ years of professional experience in a manufacturing/testing environment
4+ years' of demonstrated hands-on experience in an aerospace manufacturing environment, specifically with CNC machines, mills & lathes
1+ years of experience leading a team

Preferred Skills and Experience

5+ years in the role of a CNC machinist
Knowledge of Lean principles and Six Sigma
Experience troubleshooting manufacturing operations, including machining processes
Experience converting labor intensive machining processes into lights out machining scenarios
Experience leading machinists and technicians to work with CNC programmers, manufacturing engineers and quality engineers on processes development and continuous improvements efforts
Experience developing teams within a machining cell to create a ratio of (1) machining tech to operate (3) or (4) machines
Ability to read and interpret blue prints and engineering drawings
Well versed in GD&T and inspection procedures and processes
Experience working with production machine shop tracking metrics
Experience working with leadership teams to develop 1 to 3 year production plans
Experience in evaluating teams and generating mid-term and annual reviews and presenting to lead persons and technicians

Additional Information:

Must be able to lift 25 lbs. unassisted
Must be open to working extended hours and weekends, as needed

Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.