About The Position

A precision tooling and machining manufacturer in Lee's Summit is adding a Lead CNC Live-Tool Lathe Machinist/Programmer to its first shift. This is not a starting position. The company wants a Type A personality and natural leader who can own setups and production across several live-tool lathes, keep quality high, and possibly supervise operators.

Requirements

  • Minimum 5 years programming, setting up and operating live-tool lathes daily
  • Expertise with Mori Seiki MSX and Fanuc controls
  • Ability to present a descriptive portfolio of your parts and experience to verify competency
  • Leadership presence and ownership mindset

Nice To Haves

  • Programming, setting up and operating CNC machining centers
  • G-code programming with knowledge of speeds and feeds for different materials
  • Grounded manual machining skills
  • GD&T and inspection methods
  • SolidWorks, Mastercam and tool path generation
  • Part and project quoting
  • SPC, Lean manufacturing and process improvement
  • Forklift certified

Responsibilities

  • Program, set up and operate Mori Seiki NL live-tool lathes (or similar) daily
  • Run efficient setups and concurrent production runs across several CNC live-tool lathes
  • Maintain high part quality through in-process inspection
  • Possibly supervise and guide machine operators
  • Keep a clean, organized work area

Benefits

  • Fully paid health, dental and vision for employees
  • 401(k) with profit sharing
  • Vacation and holidays
  • Competitive pay
  • Company paid hardware and software training if needed
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