Speaking of machining, what can you think of? Working with machines all day, dirty and tiring, the salary is not high, and often works overtime and night shifts. Yes, machining employees often complain like this. They might be envious of the machining supervisors, who don’t have to deal with machines every day, don’t have to work night shifts, and the salary is still high. However, they may not know that the job of the machining supervisor is harder and the pressure is better.

Today we will talk about the main responsibilities of the machining supervisor.

Machining supervisor job overview

In order to ensure the normal operation of the company’s production planning system, and to ensure that customer orders are delivered on time. In accordance with the company’s management system and operating procedures, under the guidance of the company’s high-level policy, responsible for organizing the daily production management and timely handling of abnormal affairs in the machining workshop, as well as the arrangement of production tasks. To ensure timely and efficient completion of tasks, the management of subordinates and work guidance, supervision, team building and quality technical training.

Job content and responsibilities:

1. Arrange production according to production plan and scheduling instructions

A. According to the production plan issued by the production department, be responsible for the scheduling of task orders for lathes and milling machines in the machining workshop, and ensure that the plan is completed on time after submitting for approval.

B. Responsible for issuing the operation plan of the workshop, organizing the production in the workshop, and tracking and guiding the production. Adjust the production plan in time according to the changes in the demand plan, and the adjusted production plan can only be implemented after approval by the superior.

2. Implementation of process standards

A. According to the product drawings, technical specifications and production conditions of company, guide the employees in workshop on the process standards, and ensure that the process standards are strictly implemented during the processing of workshop.

B. Responsible for daily inspections in workshop and organize inspections of the process implementation. If the machine tool makes abnormal noise during operation, it should be shut down immediately for maintenance.

C. When processing the workpiece, strictly follow the process and process the parts according to the technical requirements of the drawings. After the first part is processed, it must be inspected by a quality inspector before it can be processed in batches.

3. Quality management and technical guidance

A. Responsible for the decomposition of the workshop quality plan indicators, and implement the decomposition indicators after submitting for approval.

B. Responsible for the quality control in the machining process, the inspection of the previous process and the self-inspection of this process, strictly implement the product quality standards, ensure the realization of the quality objectives, and report the engineering defects in time.

C. Supervise the regular verification of testing equipment, measuring instruments and various tooling.

D. According to the requirements of company’s quality department, cooperate with the quality inspection personnel of workshop to do a good job in the quality training of the employees, and improve the quality awareness of the employees.

E. Responsible for guiding the technical problems on the lathe, milling machine, drilling machine, sawing machine, etc., and for solving the difficult problems on the lathe, drilling machine, sawing machine, etc.

F. Put forward opinions and written reports on the transformation and improvement of various equipment and technology in the workshop and the procurement of accessories.

G. Coordinate and allocate the job division of personnel in this workshop, and follow up and guide the production status of subordinates.

4. The construction and management of CNC center

A. Formulate relevant regulations for the management of CNC center, implement planned management of CNC equipment, and be responsible for supervising implementation.

B. Carry out basic maintenance and maintenance of machining centers, lathes, etc.

5. Environmental 6S Management

A. Responsible for planning and supervising the implementation of 6S on site.

B. Responsible for the establishment of environmental cleanup standards, implement the responsibility to individuals, and perform daily environmental inspections and spot checks.

C. Regularly clean and maintain the equipment in workshop, and establish maintenance plans and records, reasonable control of tools and utensils, and responsible for fully implementing personnel.

6. Cost control and safety management

A. Responsible for the statistical analysis of various costs in the machining of workshop, to achieve the purpose of reducing loss and improving efficiency.

B. Master the production status and provide production technical support to ensure normal production.

C. Statistic daily production report and scrap statistics.

D. Responsible for managing, using, and maintaining work-in-progress, equipment, accessories, tools, measuring tools and workstation appliances.

E. Responsible for the safety education of workshop personnel, guide workshop personnel to operate the equipment safely, strengthen the safety management ofworkshop, and ensure that the workshop is safe and accident-free.

F. Responsible for the personal and equipment safety of the workshop to ensure safe and civilized production.

7. Internal management

A. Responsible for recording and assessing the performance of the employees in workshop, and responsible for the deployment of employees in workshop.

B. Coordinate the relationship between the machining workshop and the assembly workshop, warehouse, procurement, etc. to ensure the smooth development of the work.

C. Responsible for implementing the spirit of company meetings, various management systems and measures.

D. Responsible for the timeliness and authenticity of various reports and original materials in workshop.

E. The right to adjust the labor organization and staff deployment in workshop.

Through the above article, you can see machining supervisor working harder, they work under large pressure, because they are not only responsible for company personnel, but also be responsible to company management.

Don’t always complain that others are paid more than you, work hard and study well, you will get more paid one day.

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