Production Supervisor - Turbo Machinery
Pearland, TX
$125,000 – $150,000+ base salary
A Production Supervisor / Operations Supervisor / Shop Supervisor is required to lead one of the busiest turbomachinery facilities in the region. This critical role will oversee production operations on a wide range of rotating equipment including compressors, steam turbines, expanders, gearboxes, and impellers. The position is focused on driving culture change, building accountability, and ensuring safety, efficiency, and quality across all production activities.
The successful candidate will balance shop floor leadership with office-based responsibilities, while working closely with engineering teams and technicians. They will hold employees accountable for process adherence, warranty compliance, and quality standards — particularly in areas such as impeller work, precision machining, and 5-axis machining. This is a hands-on leadership role suited for an experienced supervisor with a turbomachinery background who can demonstrate measurable improvements in performance, cost savings, and safety culture.
Production Supervisor / Operations Supervisor / Shop Supervisor
Compensation:
$125k to $150k base salary
401(k)
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Overtime available
Production Supervisor / Operations Supervisor / Shop Supervisor
Responsibilities:
- Supervise production across compressors, steam turbines, expanders, gearboxes, and impellers.
- Oversee impeller work and 5-axis machining, ensuring precision, safety, and quality.
- Partner with engineering teams to guarantee warranty compliance and no skipped steps.
- Split responsibilities 50/50 between shop floor leadership and office-based reporting/planning.
- Drive accountability for efficiency, safety, and quality across all production activities.
- Motivate and inspire teams, transforming a historically relaxed culture into a high-performance environment.
- Manage scheduling, resource allocation, and key production metrics to deliver projects on time.
- Support continuous improvement through measurable efficiency, cost savings, and quality outcomes.
Production Supervisor / Operations Supervisor / Shop Supervisor
Requirements:
- 5 to 10 years of turbomachinery industry experience (non-negotiable).
- Proven leadership skills with experience driving culture change and improving safety.
- Strong technical background in rotating equipment: compressors, turbines, expanders, gearboxes, pumps, valves, and impellers.
- Experience with OEMs preferred
- Mechanical or machining background with practical knowledge of impellers and 5-axis machining.
- High School diploma or equivalent required; post-high school mechanical qualification or degree is a plus.
- Demonstrated ability to balance shop floor presence with office-based reporting and planning.