Team Leader – CNC Turning - Turn-Mill (Precision Engineering)

Maukerja Malaysia; George Town; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client, a European precision engineering leader, is bringing up a brand‑new facility in Selangor, Malaysia. The Role: a hands‑on Team Leader turning in a high‑mix, low‑volume shop with live tooling and sub‑spindles.

You will manage, train and scale a small operator group, ensuring sub‑micron tolerances and robust first‑article inspections. You will collaborate with CAD/CAM, Production Engineering and Metrology to optimize NPIs, cycle times and shop floor lean initiatives, while overseeing

Qualifications

• Minimum 7+ years hands‑on CNC turning experience.
• Leadership experience leading a small team or shift in a precision manufacturing setup.
• Experience in High‑Mix, Low‑Volume environments with micron tolerances (2–8 µm).
• Hands‑on experience with live tooling and sub‑spindles on turn‑mill machines.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and mentor a CNC turning team of operators and setters.
• Plan production, sequencing, and shift handovers for mid to ultra‑small components.
• Perform setups, changeovers, and troubleshooting for CNC turning and turn‑mill machines.
• Maintain tight tolerances and ensure quality of finish, concentricity and runout.
• Collaborate with CAD/CAM, Production Engineers and Metrology on NPI and FAI.

Skills

Team Leadership

CNC Turning

Live Tooling

Sub-spindle

GD&T

English

Bahasa Malaysia

Education

Technical Diploma

Tools

Mazak

DMG Mori

Okuma

Fanuc

Siemens

Heidenhain

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Team Leader – CNC Turning - Turn-Mill (Precision Engineering)

Our client is a well-established European precision engineering enterprise expanding its international footprint by establishing a brand-new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Selangor, Malaysia. A true specialist in its niche, the company supports global OEMs across high-tech industries including Semiconductor, Medical Devices, Scientific Instrumentation, and Advanced High-Tech Industrial sectors.

The company excels in complex, precision-driven manufacturing in High-Mix, Low-Volume (HMLV) environments, specializing in ultra-tight tolerance CNC machining of high-performance engineering plastics.

Responsibility

Our client is a well-established European precision engineering enterprise expanding its international footprint by establishing a brand-new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Selangor, Malaysia. A true specialist in its niche, the company supports global OEMs across high-tech industries including Semiconductor, Medical Devices, Scientific Instrumentation, and Advanced High-Tech Industrial sectors.

The company excels in complex, precision-driven manufacturing in High-Mix, Low-Volume (HMLV) environments, specializing in ultra-tight tolerance CNC machining of high-performance engineering plastics.

About the Role

We are seeking a hands-on and technical Team Leader Turning to lead our CNC turning cell in a brand-new facility. Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will manage day-to-day turning and turn-mill operations (live tooling / sub-spindles) in an HMLV, high-complexity environment.

This is a "Player-Coach" role. During the startup phase, you will lead from the shop floor—performing hands‑on setups, changeovers, and troubleshooting while progressively building, training, and scaling a team of operators and machinists.

Key Responsibilities

• Team Leadership & Development: Lead, coach, and mentor a growing team of 2–10 CNC operators and setters. Conduct skill assessments, drive cross‑training, enforce safety/PPE, and build a high‑performing shop floor culture.

• Shop Floor Execution: Manage daily production planning, job sequencing, shift handovers, and workload distribution for medium‑size and ultra‑small components.

• Hands‑on Setup & Optimization: Perform setups, changeovers, and troubleshooting for CNC turning and multi‑axis turn‑mill machines with live tooling and sub‑spindles.

• Precision Control: Maintain sub‑micron to tight micron‑level tolerances (2–8 microns). Ensure strict control over concentricity, roundness, runout, and surface finish.

• Fixturing & Tooling Strategy: Advise on workholding solutions (collets, soft jaws, mandrels, low clamping‑force setups for delicate parts), tooling selection, and cutting parameters.

• Cross-Department Collaboration: Partner with CAD/CAM Programmers, Production Engineers, and Metrology to optimize NPI trials, program readiness, cycle times, and first‑article inspections (FAI).

• Automation & Robotics: Oversee and ramp up automated turning operations, including bar feeders, part catchers, and robotized cell loading.

• Quality & Continuous Improvement: Drive 5S, LEAN principles, and zero‑defect standards. Track and report cell performance, including OEE, yield, scrap, and downtime to Operations Management.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Education: Technical Diploma or Trade Certificate in Mechanical Engineering, Precision Machining, or equivalent.

• Experience: Minimum 7+ years of hands‑on CNC turning experience, including several years operating/setting turn‑mill machines with live tooling and sub‑spindles.

• Leadership Track Record: Proven experience leading a small team or shift as a Team Leader, Senior Machinist, or Shop Floor Foreman in a precision manufacturing setup.

• HMLV & Tight Tolerances: Demonstrated mastery in High‑Mix, Low‑Volume precision environments working with micron tolerances (2–8 µm) and complex GD&T drawings.

• Machine Control Familiarity: Hands‑on experience with international CNC controls and machine brands (e.g., Mazak, DMG Mori, Okuma, Fanuc, Siemens, Heidenhain).

• Material Specialization (Advantage): Experience machining high‑performance engineering plastics (e.g., PEEK, PTFE, POM) is a major plus.

• Automation & Systems: Familiarity with bar feeders, robot loaders, SPC, and shop floor ERP/MES systems for job bookings.

• Languages: Good command of English (essential for international engineering communication) and Bahasa Malaysia (for local shop floor leadership).

• Shift Flexibility: Willingness to work in/rotate across shifts as production demands grow during plant startup.

Why Join Us?

• Greenfield Opportunity: Be part of the founding shop floor leadership team setting up a brand-new European‑backed facility in Selangor.

• State‑of‑the‑Art Technology: Work with premium global CNC machinery, live tooling, sub‑spindles, and automated robotic cells.

• Career Growth: Grow alongside the business as the turning team expands in size and scope.

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