Production Supervisor II - Machine Shop

Production Supervisor II - Machine Shop

Parker Hannifin

At Parker Aerospace, we develop technologies and innovative solutions that enable reliable, efficient and increasingly sustainable flight for the lifecycle of the aircraft, including aftermarket support. Our passionate people with deep engineering expertise, together with our breadth of differentiated technologies, ensure that we make the extraordinary happen and continue to shape the future of aviation in partnership with our customers.

The Machine Shop Supervisor will be responsible for day‑to‑day operations of the machining department to meet safety, quality, delivery, cost targets and all sustainment/improvement related actions and activities. This role manages people, schedules, workflows, equipment, and continuous improvement initiatives (including Parker Lean System practices) while ensuring compliance with company standards and applicable regulations.

• Oversee daily machining operations (CNC and manual) across multiple machines and cells.
• Plan, prioritize, and assign work orders to meet on‑time delivery and productivity goals.
• Ensure adherence to safety, environmental (EHS), and quality standards such as AS9100.
• Manage a team of machinists, operators, and handle staffing, training, and performance.
• Maintain process control: setups, tool management, and program control.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance and escalate equipment downtime with Maintenance.
• Drive continuous improvement using Parker Lean System (PLS) tools: 5S, standard work, visual management, kaizen.
• Monitor production metrics (OEE, scrap, rework, first‑pass yield, cycle time) and implement corrective actions.
• Control inventories (WIP, raw material, tooling, consumables).
• Collaborate with Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Safety to resolve issues and improve processes.
• Support cost reduction through waste elimination, optimized setups and programs, and tooling/process improvements.
• Enforce documentation control: routings, work instructions, drawings, programs, and change management.
• Consistently exercise independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
• Ability to plan, set priorities for the team and direct technical efforts to meet business objectives.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.
• Regular, consistent, and punctual attendance required; may need to work nights, weekends, variable schedules, and additional hours.
• Ability to explain a range of complex technical information.
• Effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills to drive tasks to completion.

• Lead by example and maintain a zero‑injury culture; enforce PPE, lockout/tagout, machine guarding, and EHS procedures.
• Conduct safety talks, near‑miss reporting, and corrective actions; participate in audits.

• Lead, coach, and develop team members; conduct performance reviews and skills assessments.
• Manage staffing levels, shift coverage, and training plans (cross‑training, upskilling).

• Schedule jobs, balance workloads, and approve setups; remove constraints to meet takt/schedule.
• Transfer new products into production and continually look for ways to improve existing products from a “design for manufacturability” approach.
• Develop and deploy standardized work instructions to ensure consistency in processes.
• Validate in‑process and final inspections before releasing parts.

• Ensure compliance with specifications and drawings. Drive root cause and corrective actions focus and develop a zero‑defect culture.
• Maintain calibration and proper use of metrology equipment (e.g., CMM, micrometers).

• Coordinate PMs and repairs; track machine health and reliability; reduce unplanned downtime.

• Implement 5S, standard work, visual controls, SMED, and kaizen events; sustain improvements.

• Manage tooling life and inventories; optimize cutting parameters and programs for throughput and quality.

• Track labor utilization, overtime, scrap/rework, and consumable spend; execute cost‑reduction plans.