CNC Machining Manager: Lead Programs, Production & Quality

HEICO; Hood River (OR); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Decavo is seeking a CNC Machining Manager to lead the machining department’s daily operations, planning schedules, managing equipment and personnel, and ensuring safety, quality, and on-time delivery. You will work with Production, Engineering, and Quality to improve manufacturability and performance.

You will provide CNC programming leadership, set standards, coordinate maintenance, and drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and yield across tooling and processes.

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 a high level of accountability and competency.
• Promote an inclusive and involved culture.
• Lead/participate in interdepartmental meetings as needed, focusing on understanding and team buy-in.
• Identify needed skill sets and/or knowledge requirements within our machining team and propose actions or opportunities to elevate team potential.
• 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 production issues, or support department workload.
• Develop and review CNC programs for composite trimming a aluminum tooling operations.
• Continually communicate machining capabilities and solutions with team members to facilitate improved functionality and cost-effective solutions.
• Develop best methods and practices based on current or industry standards.
• Establish CNC programming and program-documentation standards.
• Serve as the primary liaison between Engineering and Machining.
• Support production management to ensure production goals and deadlines are being met.
• Manage department schedules, capacity, and workflow to support production requirements.
• Communicate foreseeable production constraints and risks with production management and propose solutions.
• Work closely with Engineering to review designs for efficiency, capability, and manufacturability.
• Coordinate the movement of materials, tooling, work in process, and completed parts within the facility.
• Monitor and improve efficiency within the machining department.
• Drive continuous improvement in designs and processes for which you are responsible.
• Propose improvements (budget, ROI, lead time, expected outcomes) for tools, workflows, or other items that make us more effective.
• Continually evaluate and champion best practices within CNC machining for improved quality and increased yield.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance, repairs and software support for machining equipment in partnership with internal personnel and outside service providers.

Job description

Decavo is seeking a CNC Machining Manager to lead the machining department’s daily operations, planning schedules, managing equipment and personnel, and ensuring safety, quality, and on-time delivery. You will work with Production, Engineering, and Quality to improve manufacturability and performance.

You will provide CNC programming leadership, set standards, coordinate maintenance, and drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and yield across tooling and processes.