Lead - CNC Department

Cadrex Mukilteo•Mukilteo, WA

5h•Onsite

About The Position

Cadrex is searching for a CNC Department Lead who is responsible for leadership, direction, and motivation of assigned employees to achieve company goals of quality, production, safety, and continuous improvement. Responsible for one area, department, or location.

Requirements

High School Diploma.

Nice To Haves

3+ years of progressively responsible experience in a manufacturing environment
Provide work direction and guidance to other workers and act as supervisor in absence of Production Supervisor
Perform Set Up duties in all areas of responsibility in absence of Set Up staff
Answer questions and train new and current employees
Produce a high-quality product according to required specifications on a consistent basis
Produce the required quantity of product according to required output specifications
Understand the assembly process and the movement of completed components
Use computers as required
Use precision measuring tools as required.
Read Blueprints
Be proficient in the use of CAD
Complete necessary paperwork accurately and timely
Operate all hand tools, machines and equipment successfully as required and with minimal supervision
Work as a productive team member who contributes to the organizations’ success
Handle fast-paced work

Responsibilities

Develops and executes plans to meet or exceed department and company goals of quality, productivity, and cost efficiency.
Manages department performance measures and visual controls.
Focuses on daily operations
Balances quality, productivity, cost, safety, and morale to achieve positive results in all areas.
Works to continuously improve in all areas.
Present ideas for improvement and information accurately and clearly in both oral and written form
Oversees CNC department staff to verify “best practices” are being followed
Identifies, analyzes, and acts to correct bottlenecks, product defect rates, safety hazards, tool, and equipment problems,
Councils, motivates, and instructs Operators and/or Set Up personnel in quality standards, machine operations, and critical documentation.
Provides on-the-floor training for new employees as needed and works closely with the Operators and/or Set Up employees
Ensures that employees adhere to schedules and customer service requirements.
Works in conjunction with Quality Assurance to make sure high-quality products are produced as specified
Informs Department Manager of potential cause for customer concern
Ensures proper inventory levels are maintained to meet daily production and/or assembly needs
Manages department priorities
Performs accident investigations
Monitors attendance and timekeeping reports and addresses issues as needed
Assists Management staff; responsibilities include interviewing and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; coaching and developing talent, addressing issues and resolving problems
Develops specifications from general description and utilizes CAD/CAM software to produce required product
Develops specifications from general description and draws sketch of part or product to be fabricated
Confers with engineers, production personnel, or others to resolve fabrication or assembly problems
Studies blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications, or sample part to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished work piece, sequence of operations, and setup requirements.
Calculates and sets controls to regulate machining factors such as speed, feed, and depth and angel of cut, or enters commands to retrieve, input or edit computerized machine control media
Selects holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials to meet production specification
Determines material and all tooling necessary for subsequent fabrication
Works directly with production and engineering to layout process required to manufacture parts and/or assemble
Starts and observes machine operation to detect malfunctions or out-of-tolerance features and adjusts machine controls or control media as required
Verifies conformance of finished work piece to specifications
May set up and operate machines on trial run to verify accuracy of machine settings or programmed control data as required, in absence of set up staff