Machine Shop Manager / Machining Estimator

B&L Engineering – Crawfordsville, Indiana
Full-Time | Day Shift

B&L Engineering is a locally owned industrial job shop serving manufacturing and industrial customers throughout the region. Our capabilities include CNC and manual machining, welding and fabrication, millwright work, rigging, electrical, plumbing, and other industrial services.

We are looking for an experienced Machine Shop Manager / Machining Estimator to lead our machining department.

Our machine shop performs a wide variety of custom work including one-off parts, short production runs, repair machining, prototypes, and components used in larger industrial projects. This is not a high-volume production environment. We are looking for someone with a strong machining background who can take ownership of machine shop projects from the estimating stage through completion.

Primary Responsibilities

• Review customer drawings, samples, specifications, and repair requirements
• Estimate and quote custom machining projects
• Determine machining processes, setups, tooling, materials, and expected labor hours
• Develop manufacturing plans utilizing CNC and manual machining equipment
• Schedule and prioritize machine shop workload
• Supervise and provide direction to a small team of experienced machinists
• Communicate directly with customers regarding machining projects and technical questions
• Coordinate machining work with B&L's other departments
• Order job-specific materials and tooling
• Coordinate outside services including heat treating, grinding, plating, black oxide, and similar processes
• Assist with troubleshooting machining, tooling, workholding, and fixturing issues
• Monitor job progress and delivery requirements
• Compare estimated versus actual labor hours to continuously improve quoting accuracy
• Maintain a safe, organized, and productive machine shop

Current CNC Equipment

Our CNC department currently includes:

• Haas VF-6 Vertical Machining Center
• Haas VF-3 Vertical Machining Center
• Haas CNC Lathe

We also maintain manual mills, lathes, and other conventional machining equipment for repair work, one-off parts, and specialty applications.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have:

• Strong hands-on machining experience
• Experience in a custom or job-shop machining environment
• Experience estimating or quoting machining projects
• Strong blueprint-reading skills
• Understanding of GD&T, dimensions, and tolerances
• Experience with both CNC and manual machining
• Knowledge of CNC milling and turning
• Working knowledge of CNC programming and G-code
• Strong understanding of tooling, workholding, fixturing, speeds, and feeds
• Experience using precision measuring and inspection equipment
• Previous leadership, lead machinist, foreman, supervisor, or machine shop management experience
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills

A college degree is not required. Relevant machining education, apprenticeship, trade-school training, or equivalent hands-on experience is welcomed.

What B&L Offers

• Straight day shift
• Typically a 40-hour workweek
• Stable, year-round employment
• Health insurance
• Retirement benefits
• Paid time off and holidays
• Small-company work environment
• Opportunity to have a meaningful role in the future direction of the machine shop
• Variety of custom machining work rather than repetitive high-volume production

B&L Engineering values experienced tradespeople who can work independently, solve problems, and take ownership of their work. This position is a good opportunity for an experienced machinist, machining estimator, lead machinist, foreman, or supervisor who is ready to take the next step in their career.

Job Type: Full-time
Schedule: Day shift, Monday-Friday

Pay: $70,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $70,000 - $90,000