Head of CNC

Axiom Custom Products • Portland, OR

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About The Position

The primary objective of the CNC Manager is to provide dynamic leadership and strategic oversight to our team of young and actively learning CNC programmers and operators. This means being able to oscillate between organization and structure to hold folks to standards and follow processes, but also be flexible in hectic times when that’s needed. That might be making an exception to a rule, thinking outside the box or looking at a one-off strategy or solution. As a cornerstone, the CNC department relies on this pivotal position for expertise, resource management, training, personnel development, and stringent quality control measures. The CNC Manager must possess a strong knowledge of CNC machinery across various materials, including wood, high density foam, and plastics. They also have a deep understanding of fabrication techniques and effective project scheduling. They demonstrate interpersonal abilities and skills like excellent communication, as well as the ability to provide clear direction and set team goals. The CNC Manager intakes, plans and schedules production work then traffics work to team resources matching project requirements with individual skill sets and workloads. Once things are in full swing, they monitor individual assembly performance and course-correct when necessary, cultivating a culture of accountability. The challenge at hand is to meet production goals and in tandem manage, grow, mentor, and cross-train their team. In so doing, the team looks to the manager for guidance and goals. The manager also maintains department compliance with business processes, ERP systems, and strategic objectives. Administration will look to the manager for assistance to establish long term departmental workflow & processes. This position reports to the Head of Manufacturing and works with them in a collaborative capacity to allocate resources and ensure deadlines are being met.