CNC Manager/ Night Shift

An established manufacturing company is seeking a confident and hands-on CNC Manager to lead its growing night-shift production team.

This individual will take full ownership of daily CNC operations, ensuring production runs efficiently while maintaining high standards of safety, quality, and employee performance.

With limited management coverage during overnight hours, the ideal candidate must be a strong, independent leader who can make sound decisions, resolve operational challenges, hold employees accountable, and keep production moving without constant supervision.

The company is looking for someone who can build a productive, motivated team while continuously improving operations and developing employees.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the CNC production team during the night shift.
• Manage daily production activities to meet quality, safety, and productivity goals.
• Supervise, train, and develop employees to improve performance and efficiency.
• Make independent operational decisions and resolve production challenges.
• Ensure employees follow safety procedures and company standards.
• Monitor production output, workflow, and overall team performance.
• Identify operational inefficiencies and implement improvements.
• Maintain accountability, attendance, and productivity standards across the team.
• Address equipment or production issues and coordinate necessary solutions.
• Ensure quality standards are consistently maintained throughout production.
• Communicate production updates, challenges, and priorities to leadership.
• Foster a positive, disciplined, and results-oriented work environment.

Qualifications

• Strong management and leadership experience in a manufacturing or production environment required.
• Proven ability to supervise, motivate, and develop production teams.
• Excellent independent judgment and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage operations with limited management oversight.
• Strong understanding of production efficiency, quality control, and workplace safety.
• Experience holding employees accountable and improving team performance.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and decision-making skills.
• Hands-on, proactive leadership style.
• Knowledge of CNC machinery and manufacturing equipment is a plus.
• Woodworking or wood manufacturing experience is a plus.
• Ability to work the required overnight schedule.

Location: Newark, NJ

Type: Full-time, night shift

Schedule: Monday–Thursday, 5 PM–3 AM

Salary: $113,000–$115,000/year

To apply, send your resume to

Yisroel@SwiftStaffingGroup.com

Subject line: CNC Manager – Night Shift | Job ID #3693924

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