We are seeking an experienced CNC Machine Shop Manager to lead day-to-day machining operations in a high-precision aerospace manufacturing environment.
This position requires a strong combination of technical machining knowledge, leadership, production management, and problem-solving ability. The ideal candidate has significant hands-on experience with CNC milling and turning and is comfortable supporting complex work involving 5-axis machining, live tooling, mill-turn operations, tight-tolerance aerospace components, and difficult materials such as Inconel, titanium, stainless steels, and other nickel-based or high-performance alloys.
The Machine Shop Manager will be responsible for ensuring that jobs are properly staffed, scheduled, set up, machined, inspected, and completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with customer and quality requirements.
This is not strictly an administrative management position. The successful candidate must be technically capable of working with machinists, programmers, quality personnel, and manufacturing leadership to troubleshoot difficult jobs and improve manufacturing processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage daily CNC machining operations across milling, turning, 5-axis, and mill-turn equipment.
- Assign personnel and machines based on employee skill level, equipment capability, job complexity, and delivery requirements.
- Establish daily and weekly production priorities to support customer delivery schedules.
- Monitor job progress and identify potential schedule, tooling, quality, or capacity problems before they affect delivery.
- Coordinate closely with programming, quality, purchasing, engineering, and management.
- Maintain an organized, professional, and accountable shop-floor environment.
- Conduct production meetings and communicate priorities clearly to machinists and programmers.
- Balance available labor and machine capacity across multiple simultaneous jobs
Personnel Management
- Supervise CNC machinists, setup machinists, programmers, operators, and other manufacturing personnel.
- Establish clear performance expectations and hold employees accountable for quality, productivity, attendance, and workmanship.
- Identify employee training needs and develop machinists into progressively higher-skilled positions.
- Cross-train employees across machines and manufacturing processes where appropriate.
- Participate in interviewing, hiring, onboarding, performance reviews, disciplinary actions, and employee development.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum 8–10 years of CNC machining experience, preferably in aerospace, defense, energy, medical, or another high-precision manufacturing environment.
- Minimum 3–5 years of leadership, supervisory, lead-machinist, or manufacturing management experience.
- Strong hands-on knowledge of CNC turning and CNC milling.
- Experience with complex multi-operation machining.
- Strong understanding of machining fundamentals, cutting tools, workholding, speeds and feeds, and process troubleshooting.
- Ability to read and interpret complex aerospace drawings and GD&T.
- Experience producing close-tolerance components.
- Experience machining difficult materials such as Inconel, titanium, stainless steel, or similar alloys.
- Strong understanding of first-piece inspection and in-process inspection practices.
- Ability to troubleshoot manufacturing problems methodically rather than relying solely on trial and error.
- Strong communication and personnel-management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a high-mix, low-to-medium-volume manufacturing environment.
WHAT WE OFFER, DIVERSIFIED CUSTOMER BASE (Oil and Gas, Aerospace, Defense, and other industries which creates for a more stable work environment)
· Insurance benefits
· Stable work environment
· CLIMATE CONTROLLED / CLEAN FACILITY
· Friendly Environment
· OVERTIME
· BONUS
· PAY is dependent on Experience
We are a rapidly growing precision machine shop. We do a mix of production work but most of what we do is low volume prototype jobs with very tight tolerances requiring quick turnarounds. Our specialty is in smaller precision parts (no overhead cranes).
This is a fast paced environment requiring the ability to work under tight deadlines and high pressure.
· If you feel you are a qualified candidate for this role, please send your resume and salary requirements. We are actively hiring.
This is DIRECT HIRE – RECRUITERS are NOT invited to reply.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: Up to $150,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Do you have any management experience in an aerospace manufacturing environment?
- What equipment and controls do you have experience with?
- Are you a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident?
- This is a hands-on management role in a high-mix CNC aerospace shop. What percentage of your current or most recent role was spent on the shop floor versus administrative or office work?
- Are you comfortable troubleshooting machine problems on the shop floor?
Work Location: In person