CNC Machining Lead

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Summary

The CNC Machining Lead is responsible for helping manage the overall running and day to day operation of the machine shop including oversight of personnel, as assigned by manager, programming jobs, ensuring quality, determination of required tooling, ordering of supplies and general organization of the shop.

Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Responsibilities include the following major duties :

Assisting in management responsibility for day-to-day operations of the machine shop

Recommendations for Hiring and management of machine shop personnel.

Executing organization of workflow through the machine shop, as directed by manager.

Independently making parts and ensuring quality

Helping organization of programs, drawings, and other related documents for each job

Design and maintenance / organization of tooling as needed.

Perform CNC programming.

Work with engineering on design for manufacturing.

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty noted above satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and 5+ years CNC mill and lathe programming required.Trade School, College Certificates and / or Degrees in Manufacturing Technology and CNC Programming are preferred.

Expert CNC programmer and operating

In-depth knowledge of 3-axis milling and high precision machining

Familiarity with Mastercam

Must be able to perform quality checks per drawing per ASTM standards.

Must have strong communication skills to work with machine operators.

Must have strong organizational skills that include :

Excellent organization of shop facilities

Organization flow of multiple work orders through the shop

Help design and organization of tooling in a professional manner

Must be able to read drawings and give feedback to engineering on design manufacturability.

Compensation and Benefits

• The base pay for this position ranges from $26.50 to $36.00 per hour depending on the geographic market.
• Novanta supports all aspects of your life. This position provides a full range of benefits including paid parental and family leave.

Novanta is proud to be an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action workplace. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, military and veteran status, disability, genetics, or any other category protected by federal law or Novanta policy.

Please call +1 781-266-5700 if you need a disability accommodation for any part of the employment process.