Machining Support Supervisor

At BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT), we are People Strong, Innovation Driven. A U.S.-based company, BWXT is a Fortune 1000 and Defense News Top 100 manufacturing and engineering innovator that provides safe and effective nuclear solutions for global security, clean energy, environmental restoration, nuclear medicine and space exploration. With more than 7,800 employees, BWXT has 14 major operating sites in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. We are the sole manufacturer of naval nuclear reactors for U.S. submarines and aircraft carriers. Our company supplies precision manufactured components, services and fuel for the commercial nuclear power industry across four continents. Our joint ventures provide environmental restoration and operations management at a dozen U.S. Department of Energy and NASA facilities. BWXT’s technology is driving advances in medical radioisotope production in North America and microreactors for various defense and space applications. For more information, visit www.bwxt.com. Follow us on LinkedIn, X, Facebook and Instagram.

Our team in Mount Vernon has the opportunity to work on large-scale CNC vertical turning centers, multi-axis CNC horizontal boring mills, and smaller CNC lathes and mills to machine one-of-a-kind precision components for naval nuclear reactors used in submarines and aircraft carriers. We are looking for a Machining Support Supervisor to lead and mentor a team of CNC programmers, Tooling Application Engineers, and Tooling Assistants.  This is a low-volume, highly-engineered manufacturing environment, and you’d be involved in the full life cycle of the build.  Additionally, you’ll get to work in a safe, clean, and highly-specialized environment alongside a great team of skilled colleagues. In addition to rewarding work, you’ll receive competitive pay, paid time off, medical, dental, vision insurance, and service based retirement contributions with additional 401k match.  
 

Job Responsibilities: 

• Directly supervise and support a team of CNC programmers, Tooling Application Engineers, and Tooling Assistants spanning two shifts
• Provide technical support/assistance to all tooling and CNC programming staff

• Assign work through the program request dashboard and manage tool requests
• Track budget for cutting tool kits through collaboration with Tooling Engineering
• Participate in machining kick-off and pre-work meetings to ensure all requirements can be achieved with a safe, efficient process while maintaining the highest possible quality

• Order general shop tooling to support machining production
• Foster an environment of innovation and continuous improvement as it relates to new cutting technology, programming best practices, and technological advances in CNC programming
• Partner with other BWXT sites to share ideas and align standard work
• Work closely with machine shop front line managers and manufacturing engineers to develop/modify processes to optimize machining productivity and performance

• Develop working relationship with machinists executing work
• Manage employee performance through the evaluation of expectations and objectives, including safe working practices, quality of work, compliance to procedures, and productivity
• Maintain structured on-the-job training logs for each team member

• Manage employee attendance and production records through electronic systems

• Evaluate and manage staffing levels to support business objectives across all shifts
• Accountable to achieving and driving business metrics within the team through adherence to standards and innovative problem solving
• Promote unity and positive morale in a respectful work environment
• Other responsibilities as assigned