Lead Machinist

Snelling; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 47,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Snelling Staffing is recruiting for an experienced Lead Machinist to join a growing Louisville manufacturing company. This opportunity offers competitive pay, excellent benefits, and the chance to lead a skilled machining team in a precision manufacturing environment.

Schedule: Monday–Thursday, 3:30 PM–2:00 AM. You will lead machinists, set up and optimize CNC lathes and mills, develop CAM programs, read GD&T drawings, and perform precision inspections to ensure top quality.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a machinist team in a precision manufacturing environment.
• Ability to set up, operate, and troubleshoot CNC lathes and mills.
• Proficiency in reading and interpreting GD&T blueprints/drawings.
• Proficiency in CAM programming and optimization of CNC programs.
• Ability to inspect parts using precision measurement tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of machinists while upholding safety, quality, and productivity standards.
• Set up, operate, troubleshoot, and optimize CNC lathes and milling machines.
• Develop and modify CNC programs using CAM software.
• Read and interpret blueprints, GD&T specifications, and technical drawings.
• Perform precision inspections using calipers, micrometers, bore gauges, and CMM equipment.
• Assist with tooling selection and optimization.

Skills

CNC machining

Team leadership

CAM programming

GD&T reading

Blueprint interpretation

Tools

CAM software

CMM equipment

Job description

Lead Machinist – 2nd ShiftLouisville, KY | $34.00–$38.00/hr

Snelling Staffing is recruiting for an experienced Lead Machinist to join a growing Louisville manufacturing company. This opportunity offers competitive pay, excellent benefits, and the chance to lead a skilled machining team in a precision manufacturing environment.

Schedule: Monday–Thursday, 3:30 PM–2:00 AM

• Lead and support a team of machinists while maintaining safety, quality, and productivity standards.
• Set up, operate, troubleshoot, and optimize CNC lathes and milling machines.
• Develop and modify CNC programs using CAM software.
• Read and interpret blueprints, GD&T specifications, and technical drawings.
• Perform precision inspections using calipers, micrometers, bore gauges, and CMM equipment.
• Assist with tooling selection,…