CNC Machining Operations Program Lead

Job Description

Job Description CNC Machining Operations Program Lead

Job Type: Direct Hire / Full-Time

A day in this role

At 7:00 AM, you’re on the floor reviewing the production plan across up to 8–10 machines. You align your 6–8 direct reports on priorities, confirm safety checks, and kick off the day’s builds. By mid-morning, you’re facilitating a stand-up to remove bottlenecks, adjusting resources, and updating the schedule in the MRP system. In the afternoon, you connect with a customer to resolve a delivery-and-quality question, then debrief with cross-functional leaders on performance against cost, quality, and delivery targets. Before 3:30 PM, you capture lessons learned, coach team members, and queue the next improvement sprint.

What you’ll own

• Lead continuous improvement plans; run focused team meetings and prioritize kaizen activities across the value stream.
• Act as the primary customer contact for quality and delivery topics; drive timely, data-based responses.
• Assess staffing, tooling, and equipment needs; remove barriers to throughput and efficiency.
• Oversee daily production to ensure safe, efficient output that meets exacting quality standards.
• Partner with cross-functional leaders to review plant performance and progress toward company objectives.
• Build capability through training, documentation, coaching, and performance reviews.
• Lead, mentor, and motivate production personnel to achieve operational goals.
• Analyze KPIs—quality, cost, delivery, productivity, and other operational indicators—and act on insights.
• Embed accountability and CI discipline throughout the machining value stream.
• Occasional customer-facing interaction to support program success.
• Direct leadership of 6–8 team members; oversight of up to 8–10 machines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of leadership in a manufacturing setting.
• Hands-on with lean/continuous improvement methodologies.
• Working knowledge of MRP systems and production planning.
• Experience in a regulated industry preferred.
• Understanding of GMP, FDA 21 CFR Part 820, and/or ISO 13485 is highly desirable.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills; able to develop data-driven alternatives.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Calm, focused, and effective in fast-paced, high-pressure situations.
• Fluent in key manufacturing and business performance metrics.

Schedule

Monday – Friday, 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM

Compensation

Up to $110,000 per year, based on experience.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Delta Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Employer-paid Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Match (up to $3,000 annually)
• Safety Glasses Reimbursement
• Paid Holidays
• Vacation Days
• Personal Days