CNC Lead: Production, Quoting & Process Innovation

Pen Mfg; Anaheim, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Pen Manufacturing is rebuilding our CNC department and seeking a highly capable CNC Production & Estimating Lead who can run work, quote jobs, and help define process until the department is firing on all cylinders.

This role programs and runs CNC mills and lathes, reviews prints to produce accurate time estimates, and collaborates with sales and engineering to price jobs competitively while guiding tooling and process improvements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years CNC experience, including programming + set up (G-code, CAM) [A must]
• Comfortable quoting jobs and estimating machine time
• Experience with a mix of mills/lathes, and familiarity with CAM tools
• Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills
• Experience with tooling selection, fixturing, and setup best practices
• Bonus: experience with manufacturing quoting tools or ERP integration
• Bonus: experience with machine upgrades or shop rebuilds

Responsibilities

• Program, set up, and run CNC mills and lathes
• Ensure parts are produced to spec and quality standards
• Troubleshoot tooling, feeds/speeds, and fixturing
• Review prints and create accurate machine time estimates
• Prepare cost-based quotes for CNC work
• Collaborate with sales and engineering to price jobs competitively
• Help define standard work and best practices
• Recommend tooling, software, and machine upgrades
• Support training of additional operators as volume increases
• Act as technical lead for the CNC department

Skills

CNC programming

CNC setup

Machine operations

Quoting & estimating

CAM tooling

Leadership

Problem solving

Tooling selection

Tools

G-code

CAM software

ERP integration

Job description

Pen Manufacturing is rebuilding our CNC department and seeking a highly capable CNC Production & Estimating Lead who can run work, quote jobs, and help define process until the department is firing on all cylinders.

This role programs and runs CNC mills and lathes, reviews prints to produce accurate time estimates, and collaborates with sales and engineering to price jobs competitively while guiding tooling and process improvements.