Aerospace CNC Machining Manager

Sigma Design; Hood River (OR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Dental plan

Vision plan

Life insurance

401k with match

PTO + holidays

Transportation allowance

Weekday schedule

Job summary

Sigma Design in Hood River, OR seeks a CNC Machining Manager to lead the machining department, manage schedules, tooling, and quality, and partner with Engineering to improve manufacturability and productivity.

The role requires strong CNC programming expertise, CAD/CAM proficiency, and prior supervision experience in a manufacturing setting. Full-time, on-site with competitive benefits and a clear career path.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Five or more years of CNC programming and machining experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency with CAD/CAM software.
• Experience creating, reviewing and troubleshooting CNC programs, tooling strategies, feeds, speeds, and toolpaths.
• Strong ability to interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications, manufacturing work instructions, and GD&T requirements.
• Previous experience leading or supervising employees in a manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.

Responsibilities

• Direct and assign work to machining employees.
• Monitor attendance, productivity, quality and performance.
• Train and evaluate employee performance.
• Address performance or conduct concerns.
• Create and maintain production schedules.
• Approve timecards, overtime, schedules or leave requests.
• Direct and supervise the work of at least two full-time employees or their equivalent within the machining department.
• Lead by example and support others in maintaining accountability and competency.
• Promote an inclusive culture and participate in interdepartmental meetings.
• Identify needed skill sets and propose actions to elevate team potential.
• Monitor and improve efficiency within the machining department.
• Drive continuous improvement in designs and processes.
• Propose improvements for tools, workflows, or other items.
• Support production management to ensure production goals and deadlines are met.
• Manage department schedules, capacity, and workflow to support production requirements.
• Communicate foreseeable production constraints and risks and propose solutions.
• Work with Engineering to review designs for efficiency, capability, and manufacturability.
• Coordinate movement of materials, tooling, work in process, and completed parts.
• Establish and maintain CNC machining standards that support safety, quality, productivity, and on-time delivery.
• Set up and operate CNC equipment to manufacture tooling, validate programs, troubleshoot issues.
• Develop and review CNC programs for composite trimming and aluminum tooling operations.
• Communicate machining capabilities and solutions with team members.
• Develop best methods and practices based on current standards.
• Establish CNC programming and program-documentation standards.
• Serve as the primary liaison between Engineering and Machining.

Skills

Leadership

Team supervision

Problem-solving

Communication

GD&T interpretation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

CAD/CAM software

Job description

Sigma Design in Hood River, OR seeks a CNC Machining Manager to lead the machining department, manage schedules, tooling, and quality, and partner with Engineering to improve manufacturability and productivity.

The role requires strong CNC programming expertise, CAD/CAM proficiency, and prior supervision experience in a manufacturing setting. Full-time, on-site with competitive benefits and a clear career path.