CNC Team Lead - 1st Shift

Advantic Building Group•Miamisburg, OH

3d•$38 - $40

About The Position

Advantic Building Group is seeking an experienced CNC Team Lead to support daily operations in its manufacturing and fabrication department. The role combines hands-on CNC machining expertise with leadership responsibilities to promote safety, quality, productivity, and employee development across the production floor. The ideal candidate has experience leading manufacturing teams, operating CNC equipment, reading work instructions, troubleshooting production challenges, and ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently, and to quality standards. The CNC Team Lead provides on-floor guidance and coordinates team members, supports onboarding and training, communicates with supervisors and engineering, monitors production goals, and assists with shift handoffs, inventory tracking, and time-entry verification. The role also involves interpreting blueprints and specifications, inspecting materials, setting up and operating shop equipment, auditing quality, ensuring preventative maintenance and safe equipment operation, documenting safety, quality, and inventory activities, and coordinating fabrication handoffs to assembly and shipping. The position supports continuous improvement and cross-functional problem solving, and applies carpentry knowledge and shop math to technical challenges.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, or five to seven years of related experience or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Five or more years of CNC machining experience in a production manufacturing environment is preferred.
Ability to read blueprints and work with fabrication tools and machinery.
Demonstrated leadership qualities, with a focus on teamwork, accountability, and communication.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to safety and quality.
Comfort with paperwork and computer applications used for production tracking, such as ERP/MES systems and Microsoft Office.

Nice To Haves

Experience leading CNC operators or manufacturing teams.
Experience with ERP, MES, or other manufacturing software systems.
Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, or Kaizen experience.
Experience in industrial manufacturing, fabrication, composites, woodworking, or related production environments.

Responsibilities

Provide on-the-floor guidance and daily coordination for team members to support efficient production task execution.
Mentor newer employees and assist with onboarding, training, and skill development.
Communicate between the production team and supervisors or engineering to resolve issues and align priorities.
Monitor progress against production goals and adjust assignments to meet deadlines and quality standards.
Assist with shift handoff reporting, inventory tracking, and verification of time entries.
Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, and specifications to verify fabrication requirements.
Inspect materials before processing to ensure they meet specifications.
Set up and safely operate shop equipment, including saws, drills, sanders, and shaping tools.
Perform quality audits to ensure CNC operators comply with ABG quality measures.
Ensure preventative maintenance of tools, equipment, and machines is completed to limit unplanned downtime, and ensure operators work safely.
Complete required safety, quality, and inventory documentation.
Track fabrication completion from CNC work centers to ensure a clean handoff to assembly and shipping.
Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, safety, and quality as part of continuous improvement efforts.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot and resolve fabrication or assembly issues.
Use fabrication systems to identify ways to optimize daily operations.
Apply carpentry principles and shop math to solve technical challenges.