Aerospace CNC Ops Leader — Shift Ownership & Growth

GENERAL TOOL COMPANY; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ownership stake via Ownership For All

Second shift 25% differential

Job summary

GENERAL TOOL COMPANY seeks an Aerospace CNC Operations Leader to own shift performance across multiple machining cells. You’ll set safety, quality, and pace, and lead first or second shift with a hands-on, ownership mindset.

You’ll drive readiness, enforce SOPs, mentor operators, and optimize flow by scheduling, root-cause investigations, and overtime decisions. Requires 5+ years leading aerospace/defense machining teams, strong communication, and US citizenship.

Qualifications

• 5+ years leading teams in aerospace or defense machining.
• Proven leadership that earns followership and clear written/verbal communication.
• U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Pre-shift readiness: verify materials and tooling, ensure programs are loaded, assign operators, and align priorities.
• Quality stewardship: enforce SOPs, partner with Quality on non-conformances, drive root cause investigations.
• Production flow: anticipate bottlenecks, participate in daily scheduling, call overtime when needed.
• People leadership: coach, train, recognize excellence, conduct performance appraisals.

Skills

Leadership experience

Communication

Problem solving

MS Office

Shop-floor systems

U.S. citizenship

High school diploma

Technical degree (plus)

Education

High school diploma

Technical or business degree (preferred)

Tools

GD&T

G-Code

M-Code

CNC machine setup

Job description

GENERAL TOOL COMPANY seeks an Aerospace CNC Operations Leader to own shift performance across multiple machining cells. You’ll set safety, quality, and pace, and lead first or second shift with a hands-on, ownership mindset.

You’ll drive readiness, enforce SOPs, mentor operators, and optimize flow by scheduling, root-cause investigations, and overtime decisions. Requires 5+ years leading aerospace/defense machining teams, strong communication, and US citizenship.