CNC Lead Machinist - 2nd Shift

HORST Engineering; East Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive PTO package

Paid company holidays

401K match program

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Tuition reimbursement/assistance

Job summary

HORST Engineering in East Hartford, CT seeks a 2nd Shift Production Supervisor to lead a multi-department team of CNC operators and setup technicians in a high mix/low volume aerospace environment. This role balances CNC setup and operation with lean improvements and strong people leadership.

You will run production jobs, coach staff, and ensure safety, quality, and on-time delivery while partnering with engineering, purchasing, and production teams to close issues and optimize throughput.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years progressive career in manufacturing of precision machined components in a regulated industry.
• Experience leading a small team toward common goals.
• Strong understanding of ISO/AS quality standards and safety regulations.
• Ability to set up and operate CNC equipment and train others.

Responsibilities

• Conduct security, quality and EH&S audits to ensure safety and compliance.
• Coordinate time-off requests to maintain staffing levels across all disciplines.
• Motivate the team to meet daily/weekly/monthly goals and identify waste.
• Measure, publish and review performance; conduct timely evaluations.
• Lead daily GEMBA walks and coordinate with engineering, purchasing, production and sales to close issues.
• Plan with production control to stage priorities and expedite as needed.
• Set up and operate CNC machines; provide technical support to the team.
• Maintain ERP data integrity and flag discrepancies affecting quantity/delivery.
• Develop and document standard work and coach teammates for process improvement.

Skills

CNC machining

Lean manufacturing

Team leadership

ERP systems

GEMBA walk

Training & coaching

Quality & compliance

Tools

EPICOR

CAD/CAM

MS Office

Job description

Job Summary
The 2nd Shift Production Supervisor leads a multi-department team of CNC Operators and Set-Up Operators, in a high mix / low volume aerospace component manufacturing environment. This role is expected to balance expertise in set-up and operation of CNC machining for precision tolerance components, along with strong interpersonal skills to motivate the team to work toward common goals and objectives. Key responsibilities include managing the day-to-day priorities for multiple departments, cross-training staff on best practices to meet set-up and production run-times, optimizing processes through the elimination of waste, and leading lean continuous improvement initiatives. As a working supervisor, this role is expected to run production jobs and provide the necessary supervisory management to a small 2nd shift team.

Job Summary
The 2nd Shift Production Supervisor leads a multi-department team of CNC Operators and Set-Up Operators, in a high mix / low volume aerospace component manufacturing environment. This role is expected to balance expertise in set-up and operation of CNC machining for precision tolerance components, along with strong interpersonal skills to motivate the team to work toward common goals and objectives. Key responsibilities include managing the day-to-day priorities for multiple departments, cross-training staff on best practices to meet set-up and production run-times, optimizing processes through the elimination of waste, and leading lean continuous improvement initiatives. As a working supervisor, this role is expected to run production jobs and provide the necessary supervisory management to a small 2nd shift team.
This role is 100% in office at our plant in East Hartford, CT.
At HORST we offer a variety of benefits including but not limited to:

• Competitive PTO Package
• Paid Company Holidays
• 401K Match Program
• Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance Program

Essential Job Duties

• Conduct security, quality and EH&S audits to ensure the safety of employees on the second shift, and compliance with company and customer policies.
• Coordinate time-off requests, with attention to skills matrix, to ensure adequate staffing level across all disciplines of machine centers to meet production needs.
• Motivate team to meet daily, weekly and monthly goals and objectives. Identify waste and non-value-added tasks that interfere with objectives.
• Routinely measure, monitor, and publish the performance of all individuals on the team. Compare results against department standards. Complete periodic performance evaluations, and correct any issues in real time as needed, up to and including, disciplinary actions if needed.
• Host a daily GEMBA walk and serve as the primary conduit for all communications between operators and cross functional teams. Attend production meetings, and quality clinic/MRB meetings as needed. Collaborate with engineering, purchasing, production and sales teams to drive open issues to rapid closure.
• Partner with production control to stage daily and weekly priorities. Ensure jobs are completed on time, and productivity is sustained. Expedite jobs as necessary.
• Set-up and operate CNC machines according to operation sheet instructions. Provide technical support for team.
• Maintain ERP data integrity ensuring job punches match traveler package. Report any discrepancies that could impact job quantity or delivery.
• Develop and author standard work for the operation of production equipment. Coach and train teammates in best practices, enforcing safety, departmental and QMS polices, with the goal of process improvement, reduction in set up time, faster productivity rates, and improved quality.

Experience & Skills

• Minimum of 10 years progressive career in the manufacturing of precision machined components in a regulated industry such as aerospace or medical. Previous experience in a high mix, low volume shop with an emphasis on lean manufacturing preferred.
• Working knowledge of ISO/AS quality standards, basic OSHA/EHS safety regulations, and a commitment to adherence of company policies.
• Advanced or expert machining skills in 1 or more disciplines. Swiss lathe, multi-axis turning, turning, milling, or grinding. Must be able to independently set-up and operate CNC equipment and provide the necessary training to others on shift.
• Experience leading and managing a small team toward common goals. An effective communicator that can build rapport with a diverse team. Previous team lead experience preferred.
• A willingness to take accountability for self and team, driving and inheriting the collective results of a department or team.
• High degree of urgency to drive operations at full speed. Keen sense of attention to detail to understand how to work with pace, not haste, avoiding careless mistakes.
• Strong understanding of operational metrics such as first past yield, efficiency, WIP aging, on-time-delivery, job cost, scrap rate, etc.
• Strong computer skills especially related to navigating ERP systems, job clocking systems, CAD/CAM software, and Microsoft products such Outlooks, Excel, PowerPoint, etc. Previous experience with EPICOR a plus.

Physical Demands
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N (Not applicable)
Activity is not applicable to this position
O (Occasionally)
Position requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0-2.5 hours/day)
F (Frequently)
Position requires this activity up to 66% of the time (2.5-5.5 hours/day)
C (Constantly)
Position requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hours/day)
Lift/Carry 10-30lbs
F
Stand
F
Walk
F
Manually manipulate
F
Squat or kneel
O
Bend
O
Reach above shoulder
O
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