Machine Shop Production Supervisor

Description: Join ENTEK in Lebanon, OregonENTEK is excited to welcome a Machine Shop Production Supervisor to our team in Lebanon, Oregon. If you thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, enjoy leading teams, and are passionate about driving production performance, safety, and quality, this is an excellent opportunity to grow your career.

What You’ll DoAs a Machine Shop Production Supervisor, you’ll lead daily production activities on the shop floor, ensuring machines are running efficiently, teams are supported, and production targets are met. You’ll serve as the primary operational leader during your assigned shift, coordinating resources, resolving constraints, and maintaining strong communication across teams.

In This Role, You Will

• Ensure machines are running, properly staffed, and production is progressing according to schedule
• Coordinate daily job priorities with scheduling and adjust workflow as needed
• Identify and remove production bottlenecks to maintain continuous flow
• Balance workload across machines, work centers, and shifts
• Monitor production progress and adjust staffing or priorities to meet delivery targets
• Supervise machinists and shift leads, providing coaching and daily leadership support
• Manage attendance, performance expectations, and workforce accountability
• Support employee development, training progression, and skill advancement
• Ensure effective communication and shift handoffs between teams
• Communicate production risks, delays, and resource constraints to leadership
• Enforce safety standards, PPE requirements, and shop procedures
• Ensure adherence to quality standards, work instructions, and process controls
• Coordinate with maintenance, programming, production control, and support teams
• Escalate issues related to equipment, staffing, materials, or delivery timelines
• Support recovery planning when production schedules are disrupted
  
  

Requirements: What We’re Looking ForWe’re seeking a strong production leader with experience in machine shop environments who can drive accountability, support team development, and maintain high standards of safety and quality.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Operations, Business, Engineering, or related field preferred (or equivalent experience)
• Minimum three (3) years of progressive manufacturing leadership or supervisory experience
• Experience in machine shop, CNC, fabrication, or industrial manufacturing environments
• Strong leadership and supervisory skills in a production environment
• Ability to prioritize work and manage multiple production demands
• Strong communication and coordination skills across teams and shifts
• Experience with workforce coaching, accountability, and performance management
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading hourly production teams in a machine shop environment
• Experience with production scheduling, workflow balancing, and continuous improvement
• Knowledge of safety regulations and quality compliance standards
• Experience working cross-functionally with maintenance, programming, and production planning teams
  
  

Your Work Schedule

• This is a full-time, exempt position. Schedule will align with production needs and may include shift coverage responsibilities.
  
  

What Makes ENTEK Different

ENTEK is more than a manufacturing company—we’re a team driven by values. Our core DNA is built on:

• Respect – valuing each person and every contribution
• Integrity – doing what’s right, always
• Innovation – pushing boundaries with creativity and technology
• Commitment – to our people, our customers, and our future
  
  

When you join ENTEK, you’re not just taking a job—you’re becoming part of a company that invests in you, your growth, and your success.

Learn more about us at www.entek.com/careers and discover the opportunities waiting for you.

ENTEK is an equal opportunity employer.

ENTEK’s locations are non-smoking.