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S&C Electric Company

Develops intelligent, resilient electrical grid solutions

CNC Machinist Supervisor

Precision Machining & ToolmakingUpdated on Nov 10
Full-timeChicago, IL, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED equivalent.
  • Three to five or more years of experience in a leadership role.
  • Three to five or more years of CNC turning and machining experience, including knowledge of machining equipment and fabrication processes.
  • Leadership skills in a manufacturing environment, including the ability to lead, guide, motivate, and delegate to deliver results.
  • Critical thinking, organizational, planning, and project management skills, with creative problem-solving ability.
  • Interpersonal skills to establish relationships built on mutual trust and respect, navigate and resolve conflict, moderate behaviors, and foster collaborative working relationships across a diverse audience.
  • Written, verbal, listening, and presentation communication skills to liaise with internal stakeholders from support staff to function leadership.
  • Financial math skills sufficient to support budgetary decisions.
  • Analytical skills to use and analyze data to make informed decisions and solve problems.
  • Experience partnering across teams, creating effective partnerships at all levels, and collaborating at an operational level.
  • Ability to adapt quickly and positively to change and different ways of working, and to find ways to accomplish work when facing challenges.
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills to leverage data, distill trends and insights, and drive continuous improvement.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
  • Regular and punctual attendance.
  • Ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with others.

Responsibilities

  • Uphold and promote a professional work environment, address minor conflicts, foster teamwork in line with company values, monitor team tasks, provide regular constructive and encouraging feedback, recognize team achievements, and guide team members toward growth opportunities through mentoring and coaching.
  • Provide day-to-day leadership support for the department, support completion of administrative tasks, resolve issues, coordinate resources, and supervise and guide the team to meet job orders and daily metrics.
  • Oversee and guide team members on fabrication processes and workflows, coordinate with department leaders, and cascade best practices through team leads.
  • Ensure team members have the correct training, knowledge, and fabrication equipment to complete their work successfully.
  • Support planning and coordination of department production schedules, production rates and capacity plans, processing methods, and times.
  • Review goals, ensure team understanding, and oversee upkeep of KPI boards.
  • Inspect machined parts, finished products, and other fabricated materials for compliance with specifications, and initiate corrective actions when needed.
  • Enforce quality control measures, support initiatives to improve product quality and consistency, maintain high product quality, and communicate corrective action plans, resolutions, and quality results.
  • Promote safety awareness and housekeeping, investigate and report safety incidents, maintain a safety-conscious manufacturing environment, enforce health and safety policies and procedures, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards related to production operations.
  • Create production and status reports and communicate regularly with upper management about problems impacting production.
  • Report production, quality, maintenance, or personnel issues to function leadership.
  • Support the Manager in overseeing the department budget, provide recommendations, and help review expenditures.
  • Understand and comply with applicable company policies and rules.
  • Attend in-person or virtual meetings as requested or required.
  • Perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

  • Associate's degree in a technical discipline, Operations, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Experience with CNC and secondary machining equipment.
  • Decision-making capabilities to make balanced and informed decisions that help achieve business goals.
  • Knowledge of safety regulations and commitment to maintaining a safe work environment.
  • Ability to work beyond normal working hours according to company needs.
  • Experience using Oracle HCM.

About the Company

S&C Electric Company

Develops intelligent, resilient electrical grid solutions

S&C Electric Company designs and delivers equipment and services that help modernize and protect the electric grid. Its products and solutions aim to make power delivery safer, more reliable, and resilient, enabling utilities to transform their infrastructure for a grid that operates with fewer outages and supports a sustainable energy future. The company builds on a century-long history, starting with the Liquid Power Fuse, and continues with a global, diverse workforce focused on grid modernization, protection, and control. What sets S&C apart is its combination of a long legacy of technology and strong customer service, paired with a broad portfolio of grid solutions that address both safety and reliability at scale. The firm’s goal is to empower the transition to an outage-free, sustainable electrical energy future by delivering robust, integrated products and services for the intelligent grid.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Chicago, IL
Founded
1911

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