Machine Shop Supervisor

Harbinger Network has partnered with an industry leading facility in the Brantford/Paris area to find a highly skilled and proven Machine Shop Supervisor. This is an opportunity for a LICENSED Machinist with strong leadership experience to step into a critical role overseeing a team of 30–35 machinists and material handlers in a fully custom, heavy-industrial environment.

This position is open due to an internal promotion. You will report directly to an experienced manufacturing leader who began his career in machining and understands the technical demands of the role. The expectation is clear: lead from the front, support your people, and drive operational excellence in a complex, custom machining environment.

About the Role

This is not a “button-pushing” operation. Our machinists are true skilled trades professionals who program at the machine using G and M codeprimarily using Siemen's and Fanuc controllers. Materials are often large, complex, and uniquely shaped. Every job is custom! Success requires a supervisor who understands not just machining processes, but how metal behaves, and how to guide machinists through challenging setups.

You will oversee both conventional and CNC operations, including vertical milling, large engine lathes, deep hole drilling machines, vertical saws, among otherse. The shop has a wide variety of equipment; some is over 60 years old, and some is brand new.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and supervision to all machining personnel, ensuring performance aligns with company goals and customer delivery commitments

• Manage staffing and equipment resources to match business activity levels

• Assign and schedule work based on priorities, machine capabilities, and employee strengths

• Support machinists and programmers with technical guidance related to metal cutting, tooling, and process challenges

• Promote continuous improvement initiatives in collaboration with lead hands and process technicians

• Coordinate maintenance efforts to ensure safe and efficient equipment operation

• Drive throughput, including managing outsourced machining when required to meet delivery targets

• Conduct annual performance evaluations and provide coaching or corrective counseling as needed

• Maintain a safe, compliant work environment in accordance with legislative requirements and company standards

• Ensure effective communication across a diverse workforce spanning multiple demographics and experience levels

• Support occasional customer or contractor interactions when required

What You Bring

• Certified Machinist (429A required) OR you have at least 10 years experience as a leader in a custom machining facility.

• Minimum 5 years of supervisory or department head experience in a machining environment

• Strong background in custom manufacturing, not high-volume automotive or process-driven facilities

• Experience with milling, large engine lathes, saws; CNC experience required

• Solid understanding of G and M code programming at the machine

• Comfort working with large-scale components

• Proficiency with precision measurement tools

• Working knowledge of Siemens controls (Fanuc experience considered an asset)

• Understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles is an asset

• Strong people leadership skills, including attendance management, performance coaching, and conflict resolution

• Ability to prioritize work, manage shifting demands, and make sound decisions independently

Leadership Expectations

This role requires both technical credibility and strong people management. You must be able to supervise the process and the people. You will manage scheduling, machine assignments, and human capital while fostering accountability and engagement across the team.

You will spend approximately three months shadowing and transitioning with the current supervisor. The expectation is that you become fully autonomous while maintaining collaboration with leadership.

Work Schedule

Primary hours are typically 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., with oversight responsibilities across day and afternoon shifts.

Compensation & Benefits

• $87000 - $120000

• Overtime paid after 40 hours

• 100% company-paid benefits (no cost sharing)

• 3 weeks’ vacation to start

• Up to 8 paid sick days per calendar year

Why Join?

• Established manufacturing operation

• True custom machining environment with technical depth and complexity

• Strong leadership team with machining backgrounds

• Opportunity to shape and lead the largest department in the facility

• Clear path for impact and long-term contribution

Candidates must be eligible to pass CGP requirements and legally authorized to work in Canada.

If you are a certified machinist with proven leadership experience and the technical depth to support a highly skilled machining team, we encourage you to apply.

About Harbinger Network Inc:
Harbinger Network Inc. is a Canadian-based firm that serves companies across Canada and USA, a diverse Network of Recruiters, and expertise in over 10 major disciplines. Our mission is to connect exceptional professionals with organizations across North America, delivering talent that integrates seamlessly and makes an immediate impact.

To apply for the position of Machine Shop Supervisor in confidence, please submit your resume to:
Shannon Davies, Director - Manufacturing
Contact phone number: 365-599-5010
Contact email address: shannon@harbingernetwork.ca
To learn more about Harbinger Network visit www.harbingernetwork.ca or contact us at 905-257-9691.

Disclosure:
This posting represents an active and genuine vacancy with one of Harbinger Network’s clients and is not for speculative or pipeline recruitment. Harbinger Network and/or our Clients may use AI-assisted tools to support the screening and evaluation of applications; however, these tools are not intended to replace the Hiring Manager’s judgement or decision-making in the hiring process.