CNC Production Supervisor: Lead Precision & Lean Manufacturing

Talnt; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Talnt in Birmingham, Alabama is seeking a CNC Supervisor to lead CNC machining operations, supervise machinists and production personnel, and coordinate workflow to meet safety, quality, delivery, and productivity goals.

The ideal candidate combines hands-on CNC knowledge with strong leadership, troubleshooting, scheduling, and continuous improvement experience; will ensure components meet engineering drawings and tolerances, coach setup and measurement techniques, and drive lean initiatives.

Qualifications

• Several years of CNC machining or precision manufacturing experience.
• Experience supervising machinists and operators.
• Ability to read blueprints and GD&T.
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise CNC machinists and production personnel to meet safety, quality, delivery, and productivity goals.
• Plan and coordinate machining schedules, labor assignments, machine utilization, tooling requirements, and production priorities.
• Monitor CNC machining operations and troubleshoot production, tooling, setup, programming, dimensional, and equipment issues.
• Ensure manufactured components meet engineering drawings, tolerances, specifications, and established quality requirements.
• Coach and develop machinists in machine setup, tooling, blueprint interpretation, measurement techniques, and safe operating practices.
• Track production output, scrap, downtime, efficiency, rework, and other key manufacturing performance indicators.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance and equipment repairs to minimize machine downtime.
• Support continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, 5S, standard work, process optimization, and waste reduction initiatives.
• Enforce OSHA requirements, machine guarding standards, PPE requirements, lockout/tagout procedures, and facility safety policies.

Skills

CNC machining

Team leadership

Scheduling

Troubleshooting

Blueprint interpretation

GD&T

Quality systems

Preventive maintenance

Education

Technical degree or certificate

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Gauges

Indicators

Job description

Talnt in Birmingham, Alabama is seeking a CNC Supervisor to lead CNC machining operations, supervise machinists and production personnel, and coordinate workflow to meet safety, quality, delivery, and productivity goals.

The ideal candidate combines hands-on CNC knowledge with strong leadership, troubleshooting, scheduling, and continuous improvement experience; will ensure components meet engineering drawings and tolerances, coach setup and measurement techniques, and drive lean initiatives.