The CNC Lead Parts role is responsible for leading the machining team in producing high-quality machine parts through programming, setup, and operation of CNC equipment while driving safety, quality, productivity, and continuous improvement initiatives across the department.
Requirements
- Lead and support CNC machinists and operators in daily production activities, ensuring quality, efficiency, accountability, and adherence to company standards.
- Coordinate workflow and prioritize jobs to meet production schedules, customer demands, and organizational goals.
- Provide hands-on leadership, technical guidance, troubleshooting support, and training to team members to improve overall machining capability and efficiency.
- Promote a culture of safety, teamwork, continuous improvement, and accountability throughout the department.
- Assist in evaluating employee performance, identifying skill gaps, and supporting employee development and cross-training initiatives.
- Lead machining plans by studying work orders, blueprints, engineering plans, materials, specifications, orthographic drawings, reference planes, locations of surfaces, and machining parameters; interpreting geometric dimensions and tolerances (GD&T).
- Lead stock inventory planning by checking stock levels, anticipating material needs, expediting orders, and verifying receipt of stock.
- Lead programming of mills and lathes by entering instructions, including zero and reference points; setting tool registers, offsets, compensation, and conditional switches; calculating requirements using math, geometry, and trigonometry; and proving part programs.
- Set up mills and lathes by installing and adjusting chucks, tools, attachments, collets, bushings, cams, gears, stops, and stock pushers; indicating vises; and tramming heads.
- Verify machine settings and part accuracy by measuring positions, first-run parts, and sample workpieces while adhering to international standards.
- Maintain specifications by observing drilling, grooving, and cutting operations including turning, facing, knurling, and thread chasing; taking measurements; troubleshooting processes; adjusting and reprogramming controls; sharpening and replacing worn tools; and adhering to quality assurance procedures.
- Drive continuous improvement efforts focused on reducing setup times, improving throughput, minimizing scrap, and enhancing overall machining efficiency.
- Maintain safe operations by enforcing safety procedures, policies, and regulations.
- Maintain equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements, troubleshooting malfunctions, and coordinating repairs as needed.
- Maintain continuity among work shifts by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, production concerns, and ongoing needs.
- Document actions by completing production and quality logs accurately and consistently.
- Support collaboration between machining, engineering, quality, and production teams to improve communication and operational effectiveness.
- Update job knowledge through educational opportunities, technical publications, and ongoing training.
- Accomplish organizational goals by accepting ownership for new and different requests while identifying opportunities to improve processes and add value to operations.
Benefits
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 401k Matching
- Retirement Plan
