CNC Machining Supervisor

HINO PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

HINO PTE. LTD. is seeking an experienced CNC Machining Supervisor to lead a team of machinists, plan daily production, and maximise CNC machine utilisation.

You will personally perform machining tasks as needed while coordinating jobs to meet schedules, quality standards, and customer deadlines. The ideal candidate combines hands-on engineering skills with strong leadership, planning, and problem-solving abilities to drive efficiency and maintain high-quality output in a fast-paced manufacturing

Qualifications

• Experience in CNC machining and precision engineering.
• Proven leadership or supervisory experience.
• Hands-on ability in CNC setup, operation and troubleshooting.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and tolerances.
• Strong knowledge of cutting tools, workholding and processes.
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Capable of allocating jobs and managing multiple priorities.
• Committed to improving machine utilisation and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Production Planning and Scheduling: prioritize jobs based on orders, schedules, materials, and deadlines.
• Hands-On Machining: perform setup, tool setting, program adjustments and first-piece inspection when needed.
• Team Leadership: supervise machinists and allocate work for efficiency.
• Machine Utilisation: monitor loading to minimise downtime and bottlenecks.
• Job Coordination: distribute work according to capability and tooling needs.
• Production Monitoring: track progress and address delays to keep schedule.
• Quality Control: ensure components meet drawings and tolerances.
• Tooling and Material Management: ensure tools and materials are available before start.
• Machine Maintenance: coordinate preventive maintenance to minimise downtime.
• Process Improvement: identify opportunities to cut cycle times and waste.
• Workplace Safety: comply with safety procedures and proper operating practices.
• Reporting: communicate output, Utilisation, downtime, quality, and staffing needs.

Skills

Team Leadership

Hands-on Machining

Machining Setup

Reading Drawings

Problem Solving

Production Planning

Tooling & Workholding

Process Improvement

Safety Compliance

Education

Technical qualification

Tools

CAM software

CNC Milling

CNC Turning

Measurement tools

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced and hands-on CNC Machining Supervisor to lead a team of machinists, coordinate daily production activities, and ensure maximum utilisation of CNC machines. The successful candidate must be technically competent, able to perform machining work personally, and capable of planning and allocating jobs efficiently to meet production schedules, quality standards, and customer delivery deadlines.

Key Responsibilities

• Production Planning and Scheduling: Arrange and prioritise machining jobs based on customer orders, production schedules, material availability, and delivery deadlines.

• Hands-On Machining: Perform CNC machining operations when required, including machine setup, tool setting, program adjustments, and first-piece inspection.

• Team Leadership: Lead, supervise, and allocate work to machinists to ensure efficient manpower utilisation and timely job completion.

• Machine Utilisation: Monitor machine loading and utilisation to minimise machine idle time, reduce bottlenecks, and maximise production capacity.

• Job Coordination: Ensure jobs are properly arranged and distributed across available machines according to machine capability, tooling requirements, and production priorities.

• Production Monitoring: Track job progress, identify potential delays, and take corrective action to maintain the production schedule.

• Quality Control: Ensure machined components meet engineering drawings, dimensional tolerances, and customer specifications.

• Tooling and Material Management: Ensure cutting tools, fixtures, raw materials, and other necessary resources are available before production begins.

• Machine Maintenance: Coordinate preventive maintenance and ensure CNC machines are kept in good working condition to minimise downtime.

• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve machining efficiency, reduce cycle time, minimise material wastage, and improve overall productivity.

• Workplace Safety: Ensure all machining activities comply with workplace safety procedures and proper machine operating practices.

• Reporting: Report production output, machine utilisation, downtime, quality issues, and manpower requirements to management.

Requirements

• Relevant experience in CNC machining and precision engineering.

• Previous experience leading or supervising a team of CNC machinists.

• Strong hands-on experience in CNC machine setup, operation, and troubleshooting.

• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications, and machining tolerances.

• Good understanding of cutting tools, workholding, machining processes, and production planning.

• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to allocate jobs effectively and manage multiple production priorities.

• Proactive in improving machine utilisation and production efficiency.

• Responsible, practical, and quality-conscious.

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical qualification in precision engineering, mechanical engineering, or CNC machining.

• Experience with CNC milling and/or CNC turning.

• Knowledge of CNC programming and CAM software.

• Experience with production scheduling, machine loading, and capacity planning.

• Familiarity with quality inspection equipment and dimensional measurement.