Lead - CNC Department - 2nd Shift

Cadrex Manufacturing Solutions; Ossian (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/dental/vision coverage

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

Education support program

Job summary

Cadrex Manufacturing Solutions in Ossian, IN, is seeking a CNC Department Lead to guide a team, drive quality, safety, and productivity, and implement continuous improvement initiatives across the CNC area. You will mentor operators, coordinate with engineers and setup staff, ensure on-time delivery, monitor performance, and train new employees while maintaining high standards of workmanship.

The role requires strong leadership, problem-solving, and hands-on involvement with machining

Qualifications

• 3+ years of progressively responsible experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Provide work direction and guidance to other workers and act as supervisor in absence of Production Supervisor
• Perform Set Up duties in all areas of responsibility in absence of Set Up staff
• Produce a high-quality product according to required specifications on a consistent basis
• Be proficient in CAD
• Operate all hand tools, machines and equipment successfully as required and with minimal supervision

Responsibilities

• Develops and executes plans to meet or exceed department and company goals of quality, productivity, and cost efficiency.
• Manages department performance measures and visual controls. Focuses on daily operations.
• Oversees CNC department staff to verify best practices are being followed.
• Identifies bottlenecks, product defect rates, safety hazards, and equipment problems; provides on-the-floor training.
• Ensures employees adhere to schedules and customer service requirements; works with Quality Assurance to ensure high-quality products.
• Informs Department Manager of potential causes for customer concern.
• Ensures proper inventory levels are maintained to meet daily production needs.
• Assists management with interviewing, training, coaching, and resolving issues.

Skills

People management

Training and development

Attention to quality and safety

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

CAD/CAM software

Job description

Cadrex is searching for a CNC Department Lead who is responsible for leadership, direction, and motivation of assigned employees to achieve company goals of quality, production, safety, and continuous improvement. Responsible for one area, department, or location.

Key Responsibilities

• Develops and executes plans to meet or exceed department and company goals of quality, productivity, and cost efficiency. Manages department performance measures and visual controls. Focuses on daily operations
• Balances quality, productivity, cost, safety, and morale to achieve positive results in all areas. Works to continuously improve in all areas. Present ideas for improvement and information accurately and clearly in both oral and written form
• Oversees CNC department staff to verify “best practices” are being followed
• Identifies, analyzes, and acts to correct bottlenecks, product defect rates, safety hazards, tool, and equipment problems, Councils, motivates, and instructs Operators and/or Set Up personnel in quality standards, machine operations, and critical documentation. Provides on-the-floor training for new employees as needed and works closely with the Operators and/or Set Up employees
• Ensures that employees adhere to schedules and customer service requirements. Works in conjunction with Quality Assurance to make sure high-quality products are produced as specified
• Informs Department Manager of potential cause for customer concern
• Ensures proper inventory levels are maintained to meet daily production and/or assembly needs
• Monitors attendance and timekeeping reports and addresses issues as needed
• Assists Management staff; responsibilities include interviewing and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; coaching and developing talent, addressing issues and resolving problems
• Develops specifications from general description and utilizes CAD/CAM software to produce required product
• Develops specifications from general description and draws sketch of part or product to be fabricated
• Confers with engineers, production personnel, or others to resolve fabrication or assembly problems
• Studies blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications, or sample part to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished work piece, sequence of operations, and setup requirements.
• Calculates and sets controls to regulate machining factors such as speed, feed, and depth and angel of cut, or enters commands to retrieve, input or edit computerized machine control media
• Selects holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials to meet production specification
• Determines material and all tooling necessary for subsequent fabrication
• Works directly with production and engineering to layout process required to manufacture parts and/or assemble
• Starts and observes machine operation to detect malfunctions or out-of-tolerance features and adjusts machine controls or control media as required
• Verifies conformance of finished work piece to specifications
• May set up and operate machines on trial run to verify accuracy of machine settings or programmed control data as required, in absence of set up staff

Requirements

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years of progressively responsible experience in a manufacturing environment
• Provide work direction and guidance to other workers and act as supervisor in absence of Production Supervisor
• Perform Set Up duties in all areas of responsibility in absence of Set Up staff
• Answer questions and train new and current employees
• Produce a high-quality product according to required specifications on a consistent basis
• Produce the required quantity of product according to required output specifications
• Understand the assembly process and the movement of completed components
• Use computers as required
• Use precision measuring tools as required.
• Be proficient in the use of CAD
• Complete necessary paperwork accurately and timely
• Operate all hand tools, machines and equipment successfully as required and with minimal supervision
• Work as a productive team member who contributes to the organizations’ success
• Handle fast-paced work

EDUCATION

• High School Diploma.

LOCATION

• Onsite; Ossian, IN

SCHEDULE

• 2nd Shift

Total Compensation Includes

• Health/dental/vision coverage
• Employer-paid and supplemental life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Generous paid time off and holiday pay
• Monthly remote work stipend (for remote employees who qualify)
• 401(k) investment plan, with an employer match of up to 4%
• Education support program
• Safety eyeglasses/shoe reimbursement
• Bonus plan for all full-time employees

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to the risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and occasionally loud.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, use hands and fingers, handle or feel, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

CADREX’S CORE VALUES

• Safety first, rising to the challenge, collaboration, accountability, and doing the right thing

About Us

CADREX Manufacturing Solutions is a leading provider of complex sheet metal and machined production parts, assemblies, and weldments for a variety of end markets, including electrical transmission and distribution, warehouse automation, technology, aerospace & defense, medical, food, and industrials. With locations in Pennsylvania, Illinois, Washington, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Indiana, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, and Monterrey Mexico, CADREX offers numerous in-house manufacturing capabilities, including laser cutting, sheet metal fabrication, complex assembly, CNC punching, CNC machining, forming, robotic welding, stamping, fastener insertion, and tool and die manufacturing, to effectively serve customers with lights-out manufacturing capabilities for mid- to high-volume production. For more information, visit www.cadrex.com.

Cadrex provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.