Job description
The Machine Shop Supervisor – Valves will oversee machining and welding operations within Flowserve’s Valve Quick Response Center in Baton Rouge. This position plays a key role in supporting fast‑turnaround valve repair, valve machining, and rotating equipment refurbishment, ensuring production flows safely, efficiently, and with high quality standards.
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana Schedule: Monday–Friday | 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM Key Responsibilities:
- Supervise daily machining activities (manual lathes, mills, and CNC) and welding operations supporting industrial valve repair and remanufacturing
- Coordinate machining of valve components including valve bodies, stems, bonnets, flanges, seats, bushings, and related rotating equipment
- Ensure valve repair work meets dimensional, tolerance, and quality requirements
- Plan and schedule workflow for high‑mix, quick‑turn valve service jobs
- Monitor and manage KPIs: utilization, efficiency, productivity, scrap, and rework
- Maintain statistical process control for valve machining and repair processes
- Lead Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives
- Develop shop procedures, work instructions, and safety protocols
- Train and onboard machinists, welders, and new hires
- Promote a safe, clean, and organized machine shop environment Requirements:
- Supervisory experience in a machine shop environment
- Experience with manual machining and/or CNC machining (lathes and mills)
- Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Knowledge of Lean tools and continuous improvement methods Preferred:
- BS/BA degree in Engineering (or currently pursuing)
- Knowledge of TIG and MIG welding
- Familiarity with welding standards (AWS, ASME)
- Experience in ISO‑9001 manufacturing or repair environments Benefits: Flowserve offers competitive pay, annual bonuses, medical benefits on day 1, generous paid vacation time, paid holidays, 401(k) and many other excellent benefits!