How to hire a machining manager

How to hire a machining manager, step by step

Here's a step-by-step machining manager hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a machining manager job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new machining manager
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The machining manager hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   Hiring the perfect machining manager also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   This list shows salaries for various types of machining managers.

   Type of Machining Manager	Description	Hourly rate
   Machining Manager		$30-63
   Operations Team Leader	An operations team leader is an individual who manages teams, encouraging cooperation, productivity, and teamwork. Operations team leaders foster team unity and enhance the daily efficiency of the companies or any business establishment... Show more	$13-51
   Operation Supervisor	Operations supervisors manage a specific operations-related team or department. They ensure that all the agreed-upon key performance indicators are being met... Show more	$17-41

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Continuous Improvement
   • Cloud
   • CNC
   • Production Schedules
   • Machine Shop
   • Aluminum
   • Paper Machine
   • CAD
   • Direct Reports
   • Lean Manufacturing
   • Maintenance Program
   • ISO
   • EDM
   • Product Quality

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage production of text and cover weights maintaining highest quality standards in compliance with ISO standards.
   • Manage daily operations of precision machining facility that produces components for the medical and aerospace industry.
   • Review engineering drawings, initiate tool requests, write CNC programs and perform trouble shooting.
   • Ensure ISO standards are met.
   • Lead a team of highly skil CNC programmers and machinists in a sophisticate, fast pace stamping die facility.
   • Perform surface grinding, lathe turning, milling, wire and plunge EDM burning, polishing and assembly of molds

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in the machining manager job description is a good way to get more applicants. A machining manager salary can be affected by several factors, such as the location of the job, the level of experience, education, certifications, and the employer's prestige.

   For example, the average salary for a machining manager in Arkansas may be lower than in Wyoming, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level machining manager. Additionally, a machining manager with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

   Average machining manager salary

   $92,047yearly

   $44.25 hourly rate

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   Entry-level machining manager salary

   $63,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 19, 2025

   Average machining manager salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Massachusetts	$115,247	$55
   2	California	$114,767	$55
   3	Connecticut	$106,068	$51
   4	Texas	$105,728	$51
   5	New Jersey	$103,686	$50
   6	Colorado	$99,359	$48
   7	Washington	$98,757	$47
   8	New York	$98,002	$47
   9	Oregon	$97,676	$47
   10	Illinois	$96,025	$46
   11	Ohio	$96,009	$46
   12	Michigan	$93,361	$45
   13	Missouri	$90,374	$43
   14	Pennsylvania	$88,208	$42
   15	Oklahoma	$87,341	$42
   16	Kansas	$87,036	$42
   17	Virginia	$83,214	$40

   Average machining manager salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Workday	$133,162	$64.02
   2	Janssen	$132,134	$63.53
   3	Zoox	$131,811	$63.37	25
   4	Twitter	$129,193	$62.11
   5	Grainger	$120,283	$57.83
   6	Amazon	$117,182	$56.34	51
   7	Snap	$115,591	$55.57	28
   8	FCA US LLC	$106,065	$50.99
   9	The Walt Disney Company	$102,865	$49.45	24
   10	UPS	$102,061	$49.07	2
   11	Comcast	$96,124	$46.21
   12	The Boring Company	$91,777	$44.12
   13	Nexient	$89,963	$43.25
   14	Northrop Grumman	$89,893	$43.22	3
   15	WestRock	$88,707	$42.65	6
   16	Flex Construction	$86,113	$41.40	1
   17	LMI Aerospace	$85,237	$40.98
   18	EverQuote	$85,001	$40.87
   19	Robert Half	$84,491	$40.62	4
   20	Light	$84,377	$40.57

4. Writing a machining manager job description

   A machining manager job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of a machining manager job description:

   Machining manager job description example

   Zoox's Machine Learning Infrastructure team operates in the intersection of build engineering, internal software development, and applied ML research. We maintain the base layer of ML tools, deep learning frameworks, and inference libraries used by the research teams, add additional features, tooling, automation, and applications, and improve ML models in collaboration with the applied research teams. We advocate for strong software engineering fundamentals with our customer teams. We catalog the features, quirks, limitations, and bugs present in the systems we maintain so that we can best advise our customer teams when they encounter them.
   
   Zoox is currently hiring for manager roles for both the Training and Inference subteams of the Machine Learning Infrastructure team.
   
   As a Manager on the ML Infra team you will lead software engineers, acting as a force multiplier for the applied research teams. Balancing internal priorities, external requests, and unscheduled work is a key responsibility. Typical team tasks include library/package upgrades, application development, embedding ML Infra SWEs into customer teams to accelerate multi-month projects, and ad-hoc debugging support.
   
   You will be responsible for hiring for and maintaining the health of your ML Infra subteam. You will help to grow and coach your direct reports and support the continued success of their careers.
   
   ResponsbilitiesMentor, coach, and advocate for your direct reports Expand the team by participating in all stages of the hiring process Plan work streams and coordinate projects with customer teams Align goals and progress with Zoox milestones
   
   QualificationsExperience growing and managing small teams Strong communication skillsA servant leadership mindset Demonstrated ability to prioritize development work and build cross-functional consensus Software engineering skills with experience in Python and/or C++Familiarity with the ML model lifecycle, including data mining, training, and deployment/inference
   
   Bonus QualificationsExperience with Tensorflow, PyTorch or similar training frameworks Experience with ONNX, TensorRT, or similar inference frameworks Experience with Bazel or similar build tooling
   Vaccine Mandate
   
   Employees working in this position will be required to have received a single dose of the J&J/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine OR have completed the two-dose Pfizer or Moderna vaccine series. In addition, employees will be required to receive a COVID-19 booster vaccine by the earlier of (1) April 15 or (2) within two months of becoming eligible for the booster vaccine.
   
   Employees will be required to show proof of vaccination status upon receipt of a conditional offer of employment. That offer of employment will be conditioned upon, among other things, an Applicant's ability to show proof of vaccination status. Please note the Company provides reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable state, federal, and local laws.
   
   About Zoox
   
   Zoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market. Sitting at the intersection of robotics, machine learning, and design, Zoox aims to provide the next generation of mobility-as-a-service in urban environments. We're looking for top talent that shares our passion and wants to be part of a fast-moving and highly execution-oriented team.
   
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   A Final Note:
   You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. Here at Zoox, we know that diverse perspectives foster the innovation we need to be successful, and we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right machining manager for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your machining manager job on Zippia to find and recruit machining manager candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with machining manager candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new machining manager

   Once you have selected a candidate for the machining manager position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new machining manager. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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