MACHINE SHOP SUPERVISOR - HOUSTON

Location:  Houston - Westplain Campus

Work Environment: Monday – Friday

Work Schedule/Hours:  Normal business hours

Pay Rate: $95,000 - 105,000 - based on experience

The Machine Shop Supervisor is responsible for leading and coordinating all machining operations to ensure the safe, efficient, and cost-effective manufacture of industrial valve components and assemblies. This position oversees day-to-day machine shop activities, including CNC and manual machining operations, workforce management, production scheduling, quality performance, and continuous improvement initiatives.

The supervisor is accountable for achieving production, quality, safety, delivery, and profitability objectives while fostering a culture of operational excellence, employee engagement, and customer satisfaction. This role partners closely with Engineering, Quality, Planning, Maintenance, and Operations teams to drive performance and support business growth.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide strong leadership, direction, and accountability for machining operations, fostering a culture of safety, quality, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with all company policies, procedures, work instructions, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Promote and maintain a safe work environment by ensuring compliance with OSHA, environmental, plant, and safety regulations; promptly address and correct identified hazards, deficiencies, or non-conformances.
• Drive production performance by managing schedules, priorities, resource allocations, and workflow to achieve safety, quality, and delivery objectives.

• Oversee CNC and manual machining operations to ensure compliance with engineering drawings, specifications, work instructions, and customer requirements.
• Ensure all products meet applicable customer specifications, company procedures, API requirements, and quality standards prior to release.

• Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with organizational policies and applicable laws, including interviewing, hiring, onboarding, training, assigning work, evaluating performance, recognizing achievements, administering corrective action, and resolving employee concerns.
• Develop, maintain, and grow a highly skilled and cross-trained workforce through effective training, coaching, mentoring, and performance management.
• Identify, participate in, and ensure completion of initiatives to improve safety, eliminate waste, and support cost reduction requirements.
• Work with appropriate functions to identify, correct, and improve product quality issues by being an active participant in the NCR process, ensuring compliance to all Quality standards and customer requirements.

 KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, and technical specifications.
• Strong understanding of machining processes, tooling, cutting parameters, and manufacturing best practices.
• Working knowledge of valve manufacturing processes and quality requirements.
• Process minded and logical thinker.
• Able to deal with pressure and effectively deliver targets.
• Project management experience and ability to manage multiple projects at one time.
• Excellent interpersonal, time management, decision-making and conflict management skills.
• Ability to successfully communicate and develop positive relationships with all levels of the organization.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and ERP systems (SAP preferred).

• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public.
• Strong Change Management skills – managing change through stakeholders, bringing people along, communication and education.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule based on business requirements.

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent; technical degree or related education preferred.
• 3+ years supervisory/lead experience overseeing CNC and manual machining operations with highly engineered products (valve manufacturing preferred).

• 5+ years’ experience operating CNC mills, lathes, and manual machining equipment.
• Experience with machining process optimization, tooling improvements, setup reduction, and productivity enhancements.
• Experience with nuclear, control, gate, globe, checks, surge, 4-way valves and Desuperheaters preferred.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.

WHAT WE DO

Celeros Flow Technology is helping to engineer a more sustainable future by developing products for emerging carbon capture and storage applications, new nuclear, and renewable energy while supporting existing customers to decarbonize their operations. Our full lifecycle solutions are designed to reduce emissions, optimize operational efficiency, and deliver sustainable returns. Together, we can create a safer, more resilient, and cleaner energy future.