Production Supervisor/CNC Programmer
Howmet Aerospace · Rochester, NY
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Production
- Base pay
- $70k–$110k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 9 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A supervisor production role at Howmet Aerospace (aerospace & defense) in Rochester, NY. 6% company match, plus additional 3% (whether you contribute or not), for a max total of 9% annually.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, OEE, GD&T, AS9100, CNC
- Base pay
- $70k–$110k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Production Supervisor roles in New York: typical posted base $79k–$110k. This one lists $70k–$110k.
Median of the low and high ends of 23 live postings that list pay, out of 36 production supervisor openings in New York, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
New York plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 34 other live production postings in New York.
- Base pay
- In line with similar roles
- Experience asked
- More than usual (5+ vs 4+)
Typical $78k–$110k, from 17 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 86%
- ✓ Lean 23%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for OEE, GD&T, AS9100, CNC, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Production team at Howmet Aerospace
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: Howmet Aerospace in Rochester
1 other open role at this site.
- Maintenance Technician-Mechanic Off-Shift 1pm-9pm · Reliability · Technician
Full description from Howmet AerospaceAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Job Summary
This position is responsible for providing leadership in manufacturing excellence, ensuring customer satisfaction, quality, continuous improvement, and performance measurement (Safety, Quality, Cost and Delivery). You will supervise and coordinate activities of team leads and workers engaged in production. This position will establish and coordinate activities to meet objectives to coincide with plant goals and business metrics.
Responsibilities
- ◆Optimize cycle times while maintaining dimensional integrity and requirements.
- ◆Troubleshoot machining issues and revise programs to improve yield and reduce scrap.
- ◆Collaborate with Quality to resolve nonconformances an implement corrective actions.
- ◆Provide technical guidance to CNC Machinists and Setup Technicians along with training.
- ◆Maintain program documentation, revision control, and backup systems
- ◆Support lean manufacturing and continuous improvement efforts.
- ◆Ensure compliance with safety procedures and company policies
- ◆Follow all of Howmet's safety regulations, work rules, HR policies and specific
requirements
- ✓Creates an ownership culture of safety, compliance, and awareness
- ✓Follows and drives quality ownership, respect for the product, and a "STOP" culture
- ✓Understands contraint management, OEE, and applies techniques to improve and eliminate waste
- ✓Assigns work to meet production schedules
- ✓Develops and implements strategic plans, team goals, and objectives that align with plant objectives
- ✓Drives 6S and the elimination of waste throughout respective areas
- ✓Provides leadership and drives continuous improvement (lean manufacturing) and efficiencies
- ✓Creates an environment that fosters employee engagement
- ✓Drive cost reductions to improve profitability
- ✓Identify opportunities for enhancement and make improvement suggestions to management
- ✓Support the simplification and standardization of processes in a bid to enhance effectiveness
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor’s degree or technical certification in CNC Programming, Manufacturing Technology or related field.
- ✓5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
- ✓2 years programming of CNC turning machines
- ✓M and G code knowledge
- ✓Ability to read and interpret complex Engineering documents
- ✓Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Preferred Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in business or other related technical fields
- ✓Experience with Lean, Six Sigma techniques, or other approved continuous improvement tools/methodologies
- ✓High attention to detail and quality, ability to work in a fast-paced aerospace production environment.
- ✓Strong verbal and written communication.
- ✓Basic 6S knowledge
- ✓Experience with machining aerospace fittings or tight-tolerance components preferred.
- ✓Strong understanding of GD&T
- ✓Familiarity with: AS9100 quality systems, First Article Inspection (AS9102) and NADCAP
requirements
(if applicable).
- ✓Strong collaboration and communication skills and process improvement mindset
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We're seeking a Production Supervisor/CNC Programmer to join our team in Rochester NY.
This position is eligible for $2000. sign-on bonus
Job Roles
- •Identify and remove obstacles to productivity at individual and systematic levels; inspires and equips employees to perform
- •Manage time well and efficiently
- •Align people and resources to demand and forecast needs
- •Hold employees accountable
- •Retain authority while delegating ownership
- •Communicate openly and regularly, maintaining information flow
- •Be visible on the manufacturing floor
- •Find efficiencies and gains, solicits, and implements ideas and invites improvements
- •Handles escalations objectively, recasts difficult situations as opportunities for learning and growth
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