Lead CNC Machinist (Night Shift) - Hollywood, FL

LPI Industries; Florida; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

LPI Industries is seeking a Team Lead Machinist in Florida to oversee a crew of machinists, interpret drawings, and ensure production goals are met with strict quality and safety standards.

The role combines hands-on machining with leadership responsibilities, coaching team members, and coordinating with engineering to optimize processes and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a machinist team and meeting production goals.
• Ability to interpret drawings and operation sheets.
• Strong focus on safety and quality compliance.

Responsibilities

• Measure dimensions of finished work pieces using precision instruments.
• Serve as Liaison for Team Members and Management/Engineering.
• Motivate workers to meet production goals while maintaining high standards.
• Remove and replace dull cutting tools.
• Mount, install, align, and secure tools, attachments, fixtures, and workpieces on machines.
• Listen to machines to detect issues and adjust as needed.
• Adjust machine feed and speed, change tools, or fix faulty programs.
• Stop machines to change tooling or setup as required.
• Lift workpieces to machines manually or with hoists/cranes.
• Modify cutting programs to address problems and save changes.
• Calculate machine speed and feed ratios and cuts.
• Insert control instructions into machine control units to start operation.
• Move material, tools, fixtures, and equipment as required.
• Provide leadership and coaching to team members.
• Determine training needs with the team.
• Identify improvements to foster continuous improvement.
• Evaluate equipment for safety and functionality.
• Ensure safety rules and PPE compliance.
• Maintain clean and safe work area.

Skills

Leadership

Machining

Tooling

Quality control

Tools

CNC machines

Job description

The Team Lead Machinist assembles, repairs, and fabricates metal parts by operating mechanical equipment. Interpret drawing and read operation sheets for operation, material and dimensional requirements. Performs a variety of complicated tasks. The Team Lead provides guidance, instruction, direction and leadership to their assigned team for the purpose of meeting company's goals and objectives. The Team Lead monitors the quantitative and qualitative achievements of the team and reports results to a manager. The leader often works within the team, as a member, carrying out the same roles but with the additional 'lead' responsibilities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Measure dimensions of finished work pieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments, templates, and fixtures.
• Serve as Liaison for Team Members and Management/Engineering.
• Ensure Team Members are actively engaged in meeting production goals; Motivate workers to enhance production quantity and at the same time maintain high production standards.
• Remove and replace dull cutting tools.
• Mount, install, align, and secure tools, attachments, fixtures, and workpieces on machines, using hand tools and precision measuring instruments.
• Listen to machines during operation in order to detect sounds such as those made by dull cutting tools or excessive vibration and adjust machines to compensate for problems.
• Adjust machine feed and speed, change cutting tools, or adjust machine controls when automatic programming is faulty or if machines malfunction.
• Stop machines to remove finished workpieces, or to change tooling, setup, or workpiece placement, according to required machining sequences.
• Lift workpieces to machines manually, or with hoists or cranes.
• Modify cutting programs to account for problems encountered during operation and save modified programs.
• Calculate machine speed and feed ratios, and the size and position of cuts.
• Insert control instructions into machine control units to start operation.
• Move material, tools, fixtures and equipment as required.
• Provide leadership and guidance to Team Members through problem solving and coaching.
• Engage with Team Members to determine training needs.
• Identify areas of improvement needed within respective department, in order to foster a continuous improvement environment.
• Evaluate manufacturing equipment for safety and functionality.
• Adhere to safety and compliance rules and regulations; hold the team accountable to follow safety guidelines, as well, including utilizing proper PPE for their role/position.
• Ensure proper maintenance and/or housekeeping of work area to ensure a safe working environment.
• Perform other duties, as required.