Job Description Job Description

B&L Engineering is a locally owned industrial job shop serving manufacturing and industrial customers throughout the region. Our capabilities include CNC and manual machining, welding and fabrication, millwright work, rigging, electrical, plumbing, and other industrial services.

We are looking for an experienced Machine Shop Manager / Estimator to oversee our machining department.

Our machine shop handles a wide variety of custom work including one-off parts, repair work, short production runs, prototypes, and components used in larger industrial projects. This is not a repetitive high-volume production environment.

The person in this position does not need to be the best machinist in the shop, but they do need enough machining knowledge to understand customer requirements, recognize possible equipment or process limitations, ask the right questions, and work with our experienced machinists to develop solutions.

Responsibilities

Review customer prints, samples, and repair requirements
Estimate and quote machining projects
Help determine material, tooling, setup, machining, and outside-processing requirements
Determine the best manufacturing approach using CNC, manual machining, or a combination
Schedule and prioritize machine shop work
Manage the day-to-day workload of a small team of experienced machinists
Communicate directly with customers about projects, technical questions, schedules, and possible solutions
Recognize potential machine, tooling, tolerance, or process limitations before making commitments
Work with machinists to solve unusual or difficult machining problems
Order job-specific materials and tooling
Coordinate outside services such as heat treating, grinding, plating, black oxide, and similar processes
Coordinate machining work with other B&L departments
Track job progress and delivery dates
Compare estimated versus actual labor hours to improve future quoting

Qualifications

We are looking for someone with:

Several years of hands-on machining experience
Strong blueprint reading skills
Knowledge of CNC and manual machining
Understanding of GD&T, tolerances, tooling, workholding, and fixturing
Ability to recognize machining limitations and potential problems
Experience planning machining processes
Strong communication skills with employees, customers, and vendors
Good organization and the ability to manage multiple projects at once
Leadership, supervision, estimating, or project coordination experience preferred
CNC programming or CAM experience is a plus, but is not required to be the primary programmer

A college degree is not required. We place more value on hands-on machining knowledge, communication, leadership ability, and practical problem-solving experience.

Current Equipment

Our CNC department includes:

Haas VF-6 Vertical Machining Center
Haas VF-3 Vertical Machining Center
Haas CNC Lathe

We also maintain manual mills, lathes, and other conventional machining equipment used for repair and custom work.

What B&L Offers

Straight day shift
Typically a 40-hour workweek
Stable year-round employment
Health insurance
Retirement benefits
Paid time off and holidays
Small-company work environment
Variety of custom machining work
Opportunity to play an important role in the future direction of the machine shop

We are looking for someone who can take ownership of the department, communicate well with both customers and employees, and work with the experience already in our shop to keep projects moving from quote through completion.

B & L ENGINEERING INC

Latest Jobs

Machine Shop Manager / Estimator

Ready to find work near you?