Machine Shop Lead

Benchmark Automation LLC; Statham (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical + Dental coverage

Paid time off

Retirement plan with company match

Job summary

Benchmark Automation LLC in Statham, GA is seeking a Lead CNC Machinist to oversee high-precision part production and mentor shop personnel. The role requires strong experience with CNC setup, programming and running VMCs, plus blueprint interpretation and precise measurement skills.

The ideal candidate will lead teams, manage workflows, ensure safety and organization, and support continuous improvement while coordinating with Manufacturing to meet schedules.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum 2 years leading teams
• Experience with CNC setup, programming and running VMC machines
• Familiarity with mills, lathes and saws
• Ability to read and interpret detailed blueprint drawings
• Ability to read safety rules and maintenance instructions
• Stay organized and keep the work area clean and safe
• Willingness to work overtime
• Basic math (fractions and decimals)
• All other duties as assigned

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support and training to keep CNC equipment running
• Review engineering releases and estimate run time and equipment needs
• Troubleshoot lathe and mill equipment and coordinate outside maintenance
• Assist with material oversight, inventory and scrap
• Ensure material is cut and provided timely
• Provide status updates on job orders as requested
• Maintain tool crib and correct job order priorities
• Communicate with Manufacturing Manager on resource needs
• Troubleshoot equipment and assist in material distribution to weld
• Assist in distributing quality checked parts to Weld Team
• Review QC table for internal rework daily

Skills

Team leadership

Blueprint reading

Math & measurement

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

CNC setup

CNC programming

VMC machines

Calipers

Micrometers

Job description

Lead CNC Machinist

Benchmark located in Statham, GA is currently seeking a lead CNC machinist to produce high precision parts utilizing established knowledge and experience with machine shop best practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support, training and assistance to keep the CNC equipment, including lathes, mills, laser, saws and routers running
• Support reviewing new engineering releases and providing estimated run time and equipment selection
• Assist with troubleshooting any lathe and mill equipment and coordinating outside maintenance as needed
• Assist with material oversight, inventory and scrap
• Responsibility for ensuring material is cut and provided timely
• Provide status update on job orders as requested
• Ensure secondary work is completed timely
• Maintain tool crib
• Ensuring all operators have correct job order priorities
• Reviewing new engineering releases and providing estimated run time and equipment selection
• Communicating with Manufacturing Manager on resource and tooling needs
• Troubleshooting all equipment
• Shared responsibility for ensuring material is cut and provided timely to weld
• Assist in distribution of Quality Checked Parts to Weld Team
• Provide status on customer job orders as requested
• Review QC Table for internal rework daily

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum 2 years of experience or completion of a 1 or 2-year Tool Technology or related program
• Minimum 2 years of experience leading teams
• Familiarity with CNC set up, programming and running VMC machines, scales, calipers, micrometers and other tools used to check parts against drawings
• Familiarity with manual machining operations including mills, lathes and saws
• Ability to read and interpret detailed blueprint drawings
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals
• Ability to stay organized and ensure that the work area is clean, safe and orderly
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions and well as be punctual and dependable
• Ability to work overtime when needed
• Ability to perform basic math (standard and metric) including working with and converting between fractions, and decimals
• All other duties as assigned

Benefits and Compensation

Total compensation includes your salary, comprehensive medical/dental programs, as well as life insurance, a generous paid time off program, and a retirement savings plan with a company match.

Wellness program. No waiting period for benefits – you are eligible on your first day of employment.

Pro Mach, Inc. We have been named to the Inc. 5,000 list of fastest growing private companies in the U.S. seven times.

Benchmark designs and manufactures high-performance, low-maintenance, easy-to-operate product handling systems for food and bakery manufacturers, including distribution systems, automatic cartoner infeeds, shuttle and disk feeders, stackers, mergers, tray loaders, and slug loaders. Benchmark also manufactures the Southern Packaging line of intermittent motion horizontal form fill seal pouch packaging systems.

Benchmark is a product brand of ProMach, a global leader in packaging line solutions.

Pro Mach brands operate across the entire packaging spectrum: filling and capping, flexibles, pharma, product handling, labeling and coding, and end of line.

ProMach is headquartered near Cincinnati, Ohio, with manufacturing facilities and offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and Asia.

ProMach is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Pro Mach uses E-Verify to verify employment eligibility of all new hires to work in the United States. Pro Mach is a drug‑free workplace. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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Pro Mach is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Pro Mach uses E-Verify to verify employment eligibility of all new hires to work in the United States. Pro Mach is a drug‑free workplace. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.