CNC Machinist Lead

Professional Plastics•Loves Park, IL

About The Position

Professional Plastics is hiring a full-time CNC Machinist Lead for its manufacturing team. The role produces plastic or metal parts to exact specifications using CNC equipment, with a focus on CNC mills. The lead programs, sets up, and operates machinery while checking part tolerances and monitoring production, shift output, labor performance, scrap, rejects, and housekeeping. The position also assigns jobs and machines to team members, supports shift handoffs, answers questions, and trains and coaches team members. This is a hands-on leadership role with extensive mill-operating experience, and it contributes to process improvements and a safe, clean work environment. The schedule is first shift, Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The work takes place in an active manufacturing environment with moving machinery, potentially hot, cold, wet, or humid conditions, and loud production noise. The role frequently involves standing, walking, reaching, and communicating, and includes lifting and moving materials.

Requirements

Proficiency using CNC manufacturing machinery.
Basic computer skills and understanding of machining programs.
Knowledge of geometric dimensions and tolerances.
Ability to identify and resolve issues and opportunities in a timely manner, proposing viable alternatives when necessary.
Extensive experience operating mills.
Ability to meet the vision requirements associated with inspecting and machining parts.
Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.

Nice To Haves

CNC machining certification.
Experience using Mazak or Haas CNC mills.
Experience with machine setup in addition to machine operation.

Responsibilities

Plan and perform CNC machine operations to machine plastic or metal workpieces to specifications.
Program, set up, and operate CNC equipment, particularly CNC mills.
Use inspection equipment to verify tolerances.
Monitor production levels, shift output per machine, labor performance, scrap, rejects, and housekeeping.
Maintain a safe and clean work environment.
Assign jobs and machines to team members in the assigned area and shift.
Perform effective shift turnover and handoffs.
Answer questions and lead team members on the designated shift and in the area of responsibility.
Train and develop team members through shadowing and coaching.
Lead team members in promoting and integrating new ideas and process improvements.