CNC Department Leader

Frank Group, Inc; Arkansas; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company located in Pulaski, United States, is seeking a CNC Machining Department Leader. This role involves overseeing CNC operations, ensuring quality and on-time delivery, and fostering a collaborative team environment. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented with strong leadership skills and a background in CNC machining. Excellent verbal and written communication abilities are essential, along with OSHA and forklift safety certifications. This position promises a dynamic environment committed to continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in CNC machining and team leadership.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• OSHA, crane, and forklift certifications are required or must be completed upon hire.
• OSHA, crane, and forklift certifications or willingness to complete.
• Detail-oriented with problem-solving and prioritization abilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all operations within the CNC machining division.
• Ensure scheduled production tasks are maintained.
• Conduct employee evaluations and support performance development.
• Verify and ensure team members manage all assigned tasks within schedule.
• Maintain and update the department's production schedule when required.
• Develop and manage burn maps for projects moving to EDM from CNC.
• Coordinate with purchasing to fulfill tooling and equipment needs.
• Schedule and prioritize workloads for the CNC team based on project timelines.
• Lead bi-weekly department meetings to communicate expectations, progress, and goals.
• Conduct employee evaluations, support performance development, and manage disciplinary actions when required.
• Promote a team-oriented, accountable culture focused on collaboration and shared results.
• Submit accurate weekly hour reports to Payroll.
• Participate in Job Review and Leadership meetings.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work environment.
• Ensure full compliance with OSHA, crane operation, and forklift safety standards.
• Represent the company with a positive, professional attitude and foster mutual respect across departments.

Skills

CNC machining

Team leadership

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Tools

ERP based scheduling software

Job description

Pulaski, United States | Posted on 05/20/2025

The CNC MachiningDepartment Leader is responsible for overseeing all operations within the CNCmachining division. This includes ensuring on-time delivery, quality output,and efficient workflow for new builds, engineering changes, and repair projects.The ideal candidate is a proactive leader who thrives in a fast-paced,precision-driven environment and is committed to continuous improvement andteam development.

Responsibilities

• Ensure thequality and accuracyof all CNC machining jobs.
  
• Ensure scheduled production tasks in CNC department are maintained.
  
• Review incoming jobs (New Builds, Engineering Changes, Repairs) withmanagement team and assign direction to appropriate team members.
  
• Verify and ensure team members manage all assigned tasks within schedule.
  
• Maintain and update the department'sproduction schedule whenrequired.
  
• Develop and manageburn mapsfor projects moving to EDM fromCNC.
  
• Coordinate with purchasing to fulfilltooling and equipment needs.
  
• Schedule and prioritize workloads for the CNC team based on projecttimelines.
  
• Leadbi-weekly department meetingsto communicate expectations,progress, and goals.
  
• Conductemployee evaluations, support performance development, andmanage disciplinary actions when required.
  
• Promote ateam-oriented, accountable culturefocused oncollaboration and shared results.
  
• Submit accurate weekly hour reports to Payroll.
  
• Participate in Job Review and Leadership meetings.
  
• Maintain aclean, safe, and organized work environment.
  
• Ensure full compliance with OSHA, crane operation, and forklift safetystandards.
  
• Represent the company with apositive, professionalattitudeand foster mutual respect across departments.
  

Required

• Proven experience inCNCmachining and team leadership.
  
• Proficiency inERP basedscheduling software or similar production scheduling tools.
  
• Strong verbal and writtencommunication skills.
  
• OSHA, crane, and forkliftcertifications (or willingness to complete upon hire).
  
• Detail-oriented with strongproblem-solving and prioritization abilities.