Manufacturing – Lead Machinist

Sunvair Aerospace Group; Owasso (OK); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunvair Aerospace Group in Owasso, OK seeks a Senior Shop Lead to oversee the daily operation of the designated shop and guide department personnel toward efficient workflow.

You will participate in interviewing, organize required training, ensure policy compliance, and mentor staff while coordinating CNC programs, setup, and preventive actions.

This leadership role emphasizes lean process improvements, quality, safety, and on-time production, with travel as required to meet customer needs.

Qualifications

• Requires minimum of 10 years of CNC programming, set-up and operation of CNC mills and lathes.
• Leadership experience including motivating, rewarding and mentoring staff and performance management.
• High School Diploma or equivalency, Valid Driver’s license.
• Must be able to communicate verbally in an accurate and professional way. Written documents must be clear and concise.
• Associate’s degree in manufacturing preferred.
• Mastercam, SolidWorks or other CAD/CAM experience not required but is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operation of the designated shop.
• Lead in interviewing, training, and policy compliance.
• Ensure paperwork is completed and workflow is smooth.
• Schedule and manage workflow in the Manufacturing Machine Shop.
• Monitor quality, safety, and housekeeping; coach staff.
• Travel as required to meet company and customer requirements.

Skills

Leadership experience

Communication

Teamwork

Planning & organizing

Change management

Talent development

Safety & work environment

Education

High School Diploma

Associate’s degree in manufacturing (preferred)

Tools

Mastercam

SolidWorks

Job description

The primary functions of this position, but not limited to, are to oversee the daily operation of the designated shop. The Lead will participate in the interviewing process, arrange required training, ensure that all company policies are followed, ensure all paperwork is correctly filled out and completed and provide guidance to department personnel which will ensure smooth workflow through the departments.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Establishes goals and priorities for the department that works to meet the organization’s overall goals
• Creates, reviews and updates CNC programs as necessary
• Ensures continuous workflow through the department and identifies potential bottlenecks. Implement risk mitigation on all jobs
• Schedules and manages workflow through the Manufacturing Machine Shop
• Schedules and manages labor hours required to achieve production requirements
• Ensures all jobs in queue are fully ready for production; all tools on hand, all material on hand and staged, all programs and all set‑up instructions are complete
• Ensures compliance with organizational regulations, requirements and procedures
• Ensures all required paperwork is properly filled out
• Assists in development of new parts, processes and procedures
• Assists with the development of cad models and the verification of cad models and programs
• Provides leadership, motivation, mentoring, and performance management and monitoring and approving work hours for reports
• Monitors training requirements for all personnel
• Ensures department employees comply with all company requirements and are task qualified to meet Mingo Aerospace standards in policy, safety, security, and health.
• Ensures team is focused on department goals and objectives.
• Performs lean, standard work and continuous process improvements. Develops and implements initiatives designed to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
• Assists in creating and revising policies and/or procedures as needed.
• Mentors, trains and coach’s new department employees.
• Travel as required to meet company and customer requirements.
• Ensures all areas are well organized and high housekeeping standards are maintained.
• Assesses quality of work and directs, leads and coaches employees.
• Coaches in the use of tools, equipment, manuals, drawings and specifications to perform required tasks
• Performs root cause analysis and corrective actions as required.

Competency

• Safety and Work Environment – Identifies hazardous or potentially hazardous situations and takes appropriate action to maintain a safe and productive work environment for self and others. Follows Values Charter “Safety: Above all else”.
• Effective Communication – Creates and implements timely and effective communication processes that ensure clear, open, and respectful communication within the organization. Role models effective communication in all forms (includes email, text, IM). Delivers messages in a positive, constructive, and professional manner as a leader of the company.
• Teamwork – Leads and works with others to achieve organizational goals. Creates strategies to increase teamwork within own organization and across business lines. Develops and implements effective team communications and processes. Listening to others, values opinions, and is respectful of others. Promotes a positive team environment. Holds others accountable for demonstrating teamwork.
• Accountable to Achieving Commitments – Focuses efforts on achieving high quality results consistent with customer requirements and the organization’s standards. Leads and motivates team to deliver high quality and timely work. Works with team in a conscientious, consistent, and thorough manner to meet deadlines. Anticipates potential problems. Finds the root cause of problems and takes appropriate action. Make continuous improvement to processes and results.
• Leading & Managing Change – Defines and leads business change(s) and holds team members accountable for change management. Effectively communicates changes, reasons and benefits for change. Provides team with appropriate tools/resources to implement change. Manages resistance to change and builds support. Measures effectiveness of change initiatives.
• Talent Development – Fosters employee development by providing a supportive learning environment. Advise, assists, mentors and provide feedback to others to encourage and inspire the development of work-related competencies and long-term career growth.
• Planning & Organizing – Develops, implements, evaluates and adjusts plans to reach goals, while ensuring the optimal use of resources.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires minimum of 10 years of CNC programming, set-up and operation of CNC mills and lathes
• Leadership experience, including motivating, rewarding and mentoring staff and performance management
• High School Diploma or equivalency, Valid Driver’s license
• Must be able to communicate verbally in an accurate and professional way. Written documents must be clear and concise
• Associate’s degree in manufacturing preferred
• Mastercam, SolidWorks or other CAD/CAM experience not required but is preferred