Lead Machinist

• Job Summary: 

  The Lead Machinist is responsible for providing technical support to manufacturing so that parts are provided per specifications and in a timely manner.  This individual will also serve as a back-up to the Machine Shop Supervisor in their absence. 

  Job Responsibilities and Essential Functions of the Job

• Drive a culture of safety in line with company goals and through leading by example in all areas of safety. 
• Partner with members of safety teams to manage risk and improve processes.  
• Hold employees accountable while evolving best practices through continuous improvement.
• Drive efficiency and transactional discipline mindset throughout your organization. 
• Assist in staff development through coaching, counseling, mentoring, motivating, and training using a continuous improvement approach while holding employees accountable and monitoring progress. 
• Act as an advocate for employee engagement by supporting company initiatives, processes and procedures while employing a variety of communication strategies to ensure employees understand their expectations. 
• Escalate to the respective supervisor, any employee relations matters including but not limited to performance, conduct and safety (positive or negative). 
• Set up; program and operate CNC machine centers. 
• Conducts and participates in specified training for department employees on tooling and machining practices, as well as other machines. 
• Address questions of machine operators regarding tooling, procedures, fixture, and print clarification, contact design engineers and project leaders to resolve questions or conflicts on blueprints; make suggestions to improve efficiency in machining parts. 
• Work with machine operators to come up with fixtures, new tooling, and procedures to enhance productivity while maintaining product quality. 
• Determine ways to repair work pieces made in error. 

• Completes any engineering changes as necessary and in accordance with our standard operating procedures. 

• Acts as liaison in dealing with issues with vendors.  

• In the absence of a Machine Shop Supervisor,  organize shop orders for work centers in shop order number sequence; use computer to print out dispatch reports for various work centers; place shop orders in date order per Dispatch Report, ( ; distribute work orders to shop employees to various machining centers; and uphold the current practices standard operating practices for any late ads or requested rush orders.   

• Provide communication to the Machine Shop Supervisor regarding items that occurred in their absence, ensuring all items are smoothly transitioned to the supervisor upon their return.  

• Recommends and implements changes in procedures. 

• Resolve issues of late or missing parts; change or clarify routings as necessary, for day and evening and weekend shifts.

Occasional Job Responsibilities: 

• Operate forklift, scissors lift and cranes 
• Add insight in the employee performance assessment process. 

Job Requirements:

• Requires education generally equivalent to a High School diploma. 
• Education generally equivalent to an associate's degree or journeymen certificate preferred but not required. 
• 3-5 years of experience required. 
• Requires intermediate mathematical skills.  
• Requires good oral and written communication skills in order to interact with employees. 
• Must be able to read and understand complex blueprints, specifications, and routings. 
• Must have a strong attention to detail, accuracy, and safety. 
• Must have Advanced computer skills. 
• Must be able to work with standard and metric.  
• Advanced programing skills, preferred. 
• Knowledge of speeds and feeds required. 
• Must be able to use measuring tools, such as micrometers. 
• Requires knowledge of solid edge and autocad. 
• Must be able to complete basic to complex set ups. 
• Strong knowledge of multiple types of machines. 
• Must be able to collaborate with others (including in person) to proactively develop solutions.