Job Description
Your Job
As the Weekend Machine Shop Supervisor, you will lead a team of skilled machinists to meet production goals, maintain high safety and quality standards, and drive continuous improvement. In this role, you’ll balance hands-on leadership with process optimization to ensure our night-shift operations run smoothly and efficiently.
Anticipated Hours:
• Friday: 6:00 AM – 6:30 PM (12 hours)
• Saturday: 6:00 AM – 6:30 PM (12 hours)
• Sunday: 6:00 AM – 6:30 PM (12 hours)
• Monday: 6:00 AM – 10:00 AM (4 hours; Optional)
• Tuesday – Thursday: OFF
Our Team
You’ll join the Manufacturing division’s precision components group, a close-knit team responsible for producing critical parts for our downstream operations. Our machinists, maintenance techs, and quality specialists collaborate daily to exceed customer expectations while fostering a culture of safety, innovation, and respect.
What You Will Do
• Empower, mentor, and coach 8–10 machinists and support staff to achieve personal and team performance goals.
• Partner with Quality and Maintenance to troubleshoot issues, reduce scrap rates, and ensure on-time delivery.
• Implement lean manufacturing principles (5S, Kaizen events, visual management) to boost throughput and reduce waste.
• Analyze nightly production metrics, identify trends, and lead corrective action plans.
• Maintain a safe work environment by enforcing plant safety standards, conducting regular audits, and facilitating toolbox talks.
• Coordinate with Engineering to validate new tooling, fixtures, and machining processes.
• Prepare shift-end reports and communicate key performance indicators (KPIs) to 1st, 2nd & 3rd shift supervisors.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
• High school diploma or GED required; Associate’s degree in Manufacturing, Engineering Technology, or related field preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years’ machine shop experience, including 2 years in a supervisory or lead role.
• Hands-on knowledge of CNC and manual machining processes (mills, lathes, grinders).
• Strong working knowledge of blueprints, GD&T, and basic metrology instruments (calipers, micrometers).
• Excellent communication skills and proven ability to build rapport with a diverse workforce.
What Will Put You Ahead
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (or higher) certification.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) for production planning and reporting.
• Familiarity with CAD/CAM software (Mastercam, SolidWorks).
• Prior success driving continuous improvement initiatives in a high-volume environment.
• OSHA 30-Hour General Industry certification.
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.
Who We Are
As a Koch company, Molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, driving innovation in electronics and supporting industries from automotive to health care and consumer to data communications. The thousands of innovators who work for Molex have made us a global electronics leader. Our experienced people, groundbreaking products and leading-edge technologies help us deliver a wider array of solutions to more markets than ever before.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).
As the Weekend Machine Shop Supervisor, you will lead a team of skilled machinists to meet production goals, maintain high safety and quality standards, and drive continuous improvement. In this role, you’ll balance hands-on leadership with process optimization to ensure our night-shift operations run smoothly and efficiently.
Anticipated Hours:
• Friday: 6:00 AM – 6:30 PM (12 hours)
• Saturday: 6:00 AM – 6:30 PM (12 hours)
• Sunday: 6:00 AM – 6:30 PM (12 hours)
• Monday: 6:00 AM – 10:00 AM (4 hours; Optional)
• Tuesday – Thursday: OFF
Our Team
You’ll join the Manufacturing division’s precision components group, a close-knit team responsible for producing critical parts for our downstream operations. Our machinists, maintenance techs, and quality specialists collaborate daily to exceed customer expectations while fostering a culture of safety, innovation, and respect.
What You Will Do
• Empower, mentor, and coach 8–10 machinists and support staff to achieve personal and team performance goals.
• Partner with Quality and Maintenance to troubleshoot issues, reduce scrap rates, and ensure on-time delivery.
• Implement lean manufacturing principles (5S, Kaizen events, visual management) to boost throughput and reduce waste.
• Analyze nightly production metrics, identify trends, and lead corrective action plans.
• Maintain a safe work environment by enforcing plant safety standards, conducting regular audits, and facilitating toolbox talks.
• Coordinate with Engineering to validate new tooling, fixtures, and machining processes.
• Prepare shift-end reports and communicate key performance indicators (KPIs) to 1st, 2nd & 3rd shift supervisors.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
• High school diploma or GED required; Associate’s degree in Manufacturing, Engineering Technology, or related field preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years’ machine shop experience, including 2 years in a supervisory or lead role.
• Hands-on knowledge of CNC and manual machining processes (mills, lathes, grinders).
• Strong working knowledge of blueprints, GD&T, and basic metrology instruments (calipers, micrometers).
• Excellent communication skills and proven ability to build rapport with a diverse workforce.
What Will Put You Ahead
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (or higher) certification.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) for production planning and reporting.
• Familiarity with CAD/CAM software (Mastercam, SolidWorks).
• Prior success driving continuous improvement initiatives in a high-volume environment.
• OSHA 30-Hour General Industry certification.
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.
Who We Are
As a Koch company, Molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, driving innovation in electronics and supporting industries from automotive to health care and consumer to data communications. The thousands of innovators who work for Molex have made us a global electronics leader. Our experienced people, groundbreaking products and leading-edge technologies help us deliver a wider array of solutions to more markets than ever before.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Machine Shop Supervisor - Weekend position is now open for candidates interested in the Remote Jobs sector. This role in Arizona offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Remote Jobs is a plus.