Supervisor, Precision Machining - 2nd Shift
Woodinville, WA · USD 115,000-160,000 · 1+ years experience · Posted Sep 21, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 1+ years experience
- Location
- Woodinville, WA
- Salary
- USD 115,000-160,000 · Base salary
About the role
- The 2nd shift Precision Machining Supervisor will drive a culture of quality while developing exceptional Machinists, Quality Specialists, and Technicians.
- As a technical leader, the Precision Machining Supervisor will meet customer rate demands, proactively identify and resolve production schedule issues, and continuously develop and improve production processes.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage a team of Technicians, Quality Specialists, and Machinists
- Provide technical guidance and unblock challenging machining issues
- Meet demand requirements to our customers, forecast potential capacity deficiencies, and remove quality/production blockers as they appear
- Manage and optimize machine/labor configuration to meet customer demand
- Regularly drive improvements with operations to improve manufacturability, cycle times, cost, and quality
- Manage schedules, timecards, and direct report performance
- Ensure all processes have accessible and correct documentation
- Set priorities for the team based on strengths and maximizing output; delegate and manage team bandwidth to achieve successful tasks and projects
- Coordinate with leadership to ensure the machine shop’s focus correctly prioritizes projects that are the most impactful to Starlink success
- Think creatively, question the status quo while following documentation and maintaining prescribed quality standards
Requirements
- 5+ years of CNC machining experience
- 1+ year of leadership experience in a machine shop setting
- Experience troubleshooting machined components
- Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, Refugee, or Asylee, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State
Preferred qualifications
- 5+ years of leadership experience in a machine shop setting
- Demonstrated experience troubleshooting single-digit micron parts
- Advanced macro programming experience
- Experience with Heidenhain controls
- Ability to travel to vendors and assist with solving high-level machining problems
- Programming experience with NX or other similar CAM software
- Precision inspection experience including CMM using PC-DMIS software and hand tools such as micrometers, calipers, profilometers, and interferometers
- Experience with interdisciplinary project management
Benefits
- Long-term incentives in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards
- Potential discretionary bonuses
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Short and long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- 3 weeks of paid vacation
- 10 or more paid holidays per year
Workplace
- Travel to vendor sites may be required
- Travel to launch and test sites may be required
Skills
- CNC Machining
- Heidenhain Controls
- NX
- CAM Software
- CMM
- PC-DMIS
- Micrometers
- Calipers
- Profilometers
- Interferometers
- Macro Programming