Swiss CNC Lead

Avanti Engineering, Inc.; Glendale Heights (IL); Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance 90% employee

Dental insurance 90%

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Uniforms provided

Weekly efficiency bonuses

Christmas bonus

Paid holidays

401(k) with 100% match up to 4%

Sign-on bonus up to $5,000

Job summary

Avanti Engineering, Inc. in Illinois is seeking a Swiss CNC Lead to oversee setup, operation, and optimization of CNC Swiss machines, producing high-precision components. This is a hands-on leadership role that rewards technical excellence and team guidance.

You will mentor operators, implement improvements, manage overtime, and ensure quality per customer blueprints. Competitive pay up to $40 per hour plus overtime, plus a sign-on bonus up to $5,000.

Qualifications

• Solid metal manufacturing knowledge in a leadership role.
• At least 5 years hands-on experience as lead in manufacturing.
• Knowledge of basic programming, setups, and CNC Swiss machines.
• Problem solving and troubleshooting ability.
• Organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to interpret customer quality requirements.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Microsoft Office proficiency.
• Available for overtime.

Responsibilities

• Assist the CNC manager on daily operations.
• Provide supervisory direction and support for all personnel.
• Responsible for team jobs and machines assigned.
• Meet quality standards per customer blueprints.
• Troubleshoot and lead direct reports.
• Perform simple repairs to equipment as needed.
• Train and develop team members, including coaching.
• Monitor production levels and scrap/reject rates.
• Program, set up, and install tooling; guide CNC operation.
• Enforce policies and ensure safe housekeeping.

Skills

Leadership

Troubleshooting

Programming & Setup

Problem solving

Time management

Quality awareness

Communication

Microsoft Office

Tools

CNC Swiss machines

Programming (G-code)

Job description

Now Hiring: Swiss CNC Lead at Avanti Engineering

Lead the Future of Precision Manufacturing

Are you a skilled Swiss CNC Lead looking for a new opportunity to grow and lead? Avanti Engineering is calling on experienced professionals like you to step into a leadership role and make a real impact in the world of precision manufacturing.

Join a company where innovation meets tradition — and your experience truly matters.

What Sets Avanti Engineering Apart?

Family-Owned Since 1972
Proudly ISO 9001 certified, we specialize in high-volume screw machine products and precision CNC-turned parts.

Career Growth You Can Count On
From on-the-job training to advancement opportunities, we’re committed to helping you grow professionally.

Work with the Best Tech
Get hands-on with advanced CNC Swiss machines and cutting-edge tools that power the future of manufacturing.

A Team That Has Your Back
Be part of a collaborative, supportive environment where your skills and leadership are valued every day.

• Medical Insurance: Company pays 90% for employees and 50% for family coverage.
• Dental Insurance: Company covers 90% for employees.
• Vision Insurance.
• Life Insurance, Voluntary Life, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability.
• Uniforms provided.
• Weekly efficiency bonuses.
• Christmas bonus.
• Paid holidays, sick days, and vacation.
• 401(k) with Immediate Eligibility: Company matches 100% up to 4% of employee earnings.

Additional Benefits (After One Year of Service):

SIGN ON BONUS up to $5,000 paid on the 1st year of service.

A CNC Lead Machinist is a highly skilled professional responsible for overseeing the setup, operation, and optimization of CNC machines to produce high-precision components.

Main Responsibilities:

Hands on position who will support operators with troubleshooting and training. Capable of doing basic programming, set up hot jobs when needed. Assist the CNC Manager on the day-to-day operations. Suggest improvement.

Qualifications, Skills, and Experience:

• Solid knowledge of metal manufacturing industry
• At least 5 years hands on experience working in manufacturing environment as lead person, or equivalent
• Knowledge of basic programming program (write a program), do setups and must have experience with CNC Swiss machines.
• Problem solving/ troubleshooting
• Organizational and time management skills
• Understand inspection per customer and quality requirements
• Able to display strong leadership skills
• Microsoft office software skills
• Available to work overtime

Responsibilities:

• Assist the CNC manager on daily operations
• Provide supervisory direction and support for all personnel assigned
• Responsible for the assigned jobs and machines of his/her team members
• Responsible of meeting the quality standards according to the customer’s blueprint
• Troubleshoot and leads direct reports
• Perform simple repairs to equipment as needed
• Responsible for the training and development of team members assigned, including shadowing and coaching
• Monitor levels of production, output per machine, scraps and rejects
• Program, do set ups, installs tooling necessary for parts production, and guides on the operation of the CNC equipment
• Follows and enforces the employee handbook policies
• Maintains a safe environment and good housekeeping at his immediate area of responsibility.

Job type: Full-time
Schedule: Monday – Friday; overtime available
1st. Shift: 6:00 am – 4:30 pm , or 7:00 am – 5:30 pm / flexible schedule

Compensation

Highly Competitive Pay: Up to $40 per hour + Overtime

Sign-On Bonus: Up to $5,000 (paid within the first year of service)

Avanti Engineering, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.”

200 W. Lake Dr, Glendale Heights, IL 60139