Job Description
Are you the hands-on production leader we’re looking for?
If you can answer “yes” to these questions, we’d love to talk.
Experience & technical prowess
- Do you bring about 10 years of CNC machining experience and 5–10 years leading teams?
- Have you led a sizable CNC operation (not just a small shop) with multiple machines and employees?
- Are you fluent in advanced blueprint reading and GD&T (tolerances, datums, geometric controls, and inspection outcomes)?
- Can you troubleshoot across equipment, tooling, setups, machine capability, and processes?
- Can you interpret CMM output and turn data into sound production and quality decisions?
- Are you adept with micrometers, calipers, and precision instruments—and able to train others?
- Can you evaluate equipment and process capability to ensure parts meet spec?
Leadership & collaboration
- Have you hired, trained, coached, and developed machinists and floor leads—using progressive discipline when needed?
- Do you work effectively with Quality, CNC Programming, Manufacturing Engineering, machinists, and tooling/equipment vendors?
- Can you keep calm and professional during challenging conversations while holding teams accountable?
What you’ll be responsible for
- Running first-shift machining operations for approximately 15–20 employees, including about 3–5 leads/co-leads.
- Owning safety, quality, productivity, staffing levels, machine utilization, and department performance.
- Implementing improvements across equipment, tooling, processes, staffing, and workflow to remove bottlenecks.
- Maintaining 6S and advancing Lean and continuous-improvement efforts.
- Driving cross-training to expand flexibility and coverage.
- Building labor forecasts, productivity measures, cost reports, and staffing plans.
- Partnering with Manufacturing Engineering to create and refine SOPs and production procedures.
- Managing budgets and coordinating shared resources.
- Supporting AS9100 and all safety, environmental, customer-quality, and audit requirements.
Preferred background
- Aerospace or other high-complexity precision machining exposure.
- Lathe expertise—especially on Mazak Integrex or similar multi-task machines.
- Technical or trade-school education; technical foundation plus business education welcome.
- OSHA 10/30 or equivalent EHS team participation.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and experience using ERP/MRP systems.
Leadership expectations
- Coach, mentor, and prepare machinists, leads, and co-leads for the next step.
- Identify root causes of performance gaps and remove obstacles to success.
- Model adaptability in a hands-on, privately held, fast-growing manufacturing environment.
- Champion change, Lean, 6S, continuous improvement, and innovation.
Where you’ll work
- Approximately 65 CNC machines at our St. Peters facility; around 90 machines company-wide.
- Occasional coordination with another site for part transfers, capabilities, and process alignment.
- Very little travel; minimal to no customer-facing responsibilities.
Compensation & perks
- 96 hours of PTO in year one, accruing from day one.
- Nine paid holidays plus a paid anniversary day.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Voluntary life and basic life insurance.
- AD&D and EAP.
- Short-term and long-term disability.
- Parental leave.
- Teladoc services.
- 401(k) match: 100% on the first 3% you contribute and 50% on the next 2%.
Skills
AS 9100unmatched
Aerospace and Defenseunmatched
Blueprintsunmatched
Budget Managementunmatched
CNC (Computerized Numerical Control) Systemsunmatched
Capability Maturity Model (CMM)unmatched
Coachingunmatched
Continuous Improvementunmatched
Cost Reportingunmatched
Customer Relationsunmatched
ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
Forecastingunmatched
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancingunmatched
Identify Issuesunmatched
Latheunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Lean Manufacturingunmatched
Machine Toolunmatched
Machiningunmatched
Machining Operationsunmatched
Manufacturingunmatched
Manufacturing Engineeringunmatched
Mentoringunmatched
Microsoft Officeunmatched
Multitaskingunmatched
OSHAunmatched
Process Capabilityunmatched
Production Managementunmatched
Root Cause Analysisunmatched
Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)unmatched
Team Lead/Managerunmatched
Training/Teachingunmatched
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