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HORST Engineering · 13 hours ago

CNC Lead Machinist - 2nd Shift

East Hartford, Connecticut

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

HORST Engineering is a company specializing in aerospace component manufacturing, and they are seeking a 2nd Shift Production Supervisor to lead a team of CNC Operators. This role involves managing day-to-day priorities, optimizing processes, and ensuring safety and compliance while motivating the team to achieve production goals.

Manufacturing

Responsibilities

Conduct security, quality and EH&S audits to ensure the safety of employees on the second shift, and compliance with company and customer policies

Coordinate time-off requests, with attention to skills matrix, to ensure adequate staffing level across all disciplines of machine centers to meet production needs

Motivate team to meet daily, weekly and monthly goals and objectives. Identify waste and non-value-added tasks that interfere with objectives

Routinely measure, monitor, and publish the performance of all individuals on the team. Compare results against department standards. Complete periodic performance evaluations, and correct any issues in real time as needed, up to and including, disciplinary actions if needed

Host a daily GEMBA walk and serve as the primary conduit for all communications between operators and cross functional teams. Attend production meetings, and quality clinic/MRB meetings as needed. Collaborate with engineering, purchasing, production and sales teams to drive open issues to rapid closure

Partner with production control to stage daily and weekly priorities. Ensure jobs are completed on time, and productivity is sustained. Expedite jobs as necessary

Set-up and operate CNC machines according to operation sheet instructions. Provide technical support for team

Maintain ERP data integrity ensuring job punches match traveler package. Report any discrepancies that could impact job quantity or delivery

Develop and author standard work for the operation of production equipment. Coach and train teammates in best practices, enforcing safety, departmental and QMS polices, with the goal of process improvement, reduction in set up time, faster productivity rates, and improved quality

Qualification

CNC machiningLean manufacturingISO/AS quality standardsERP systemsTeam leadershipCommunication skillsAttention to detailProblem-solving

Required

Minimum of 10 years progressive career in the manufacturing of precision machined components in a regulated industry such as aerospace or medical

Working knowledge of ISO/AS quality standards, basic OSHA/EHS safety regulations, and a commitment to adherence of company policies

Advanced or expert machining skills in 1 or more disciplines. Swiss lathe, multi-axis turning, turning, milling, or grinding

Must be able to independently set-up and operate CNC equipment and provide the necessary training to others on shift

Experience leading and managing a small team toward common goals

An effective communicator that can build rapport with a diverse team

A willingness to take accountability for self and team, driving and inheriting the collective results of a department or team

High degree of urgency to drive operations at full speed

Keen sense of attention to detail to understand how to work with pace, not haste, avoiding careless mistakes

Strong understanding of operational metrics such as first past yield, efficiency, WIP aging, on-time-delivery, job cost, scrap rate, etc

Strong computer skills especially related to navigating ERP systems, job clocking systems, CAD/CAM software, and Microsoft products such Outlooks, Excel, PowerPoint, etc