CNC Manufacturing Manager: Lead Lean Shop Operations

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Professional development opportunities

Career advancement potential

Job summary

Express Employment Professionals is seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Manager (CNC Machining) to lead our machine shop operations. This role drives production performance, supervises CNC and manual departments, and partners with Engineering, Quality, and Production to solve manufacturing challenges.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of leadership in manufacturing, strong CNC/manual machining knowledge, and MasterCAM programming experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Manufacturing Management or Machine Shop Leadership.
• Hands-on CNC and manual machining experience.
• Proficiency with MasterCAM programming.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and specs.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience improving processes and driving Lean initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee daily manufacturing and machine shop operations.
• Manage CNC and manual machining departments.
• Mentor and develop machinists, programmers, and production staff.
• Ensure schedules, quality, and on-time delivery commitments.
• Improve machining processes using MasterCAM and best practices.
• Monitor KPIs: productivity, efficiency, scrap, quality, labor utilization.
• Drive Lean and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, and Production to resolve issues.
• Improve equipment utilization and overall performance.
• Ensure safety and quality policy compliance.
• Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities.

Skills

CNC machining

Manual machining

MasterCAM programming

Blueprint reading

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing/Engineering/related field

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Express Employment Professionals is seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Manager (CNC Machining) to lead our machine shop operations. This role drives production performance, supervises CNC and manual departments, and partners with Engineering, Quality, and Production to solve manufacturing challenges.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of leadership in manufacturing, strong CNC/manual machining knowledge, and MasterCAM programming experience.