Precision Manufacturing Team Lead – Aerospace CNC

Zenix Aerospace•San Diego, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Build what flies. Lead who builds. Zenix Aerospace (formerly Senior Aerospace) is expanding our Jet Products team in Kearny Mesa. We’re seeking a precision-focused CNC Team Lead who can combine leadership, craftsmanship, and continuous improvement on first shift (Monday–Friday, 6:30am–3:00pm). Your mission Own the machining cell. Guide people and process. Deliver right-first-time aerospace parts on schedule. You’ll be the Supervisor’s backup and cross-functional liaison while maintaining at least 50% direct labor utilization and flexing to occasional overtime to meet customer delivery requirements. What you’ll own End-to-end execution: set up and run conventional and up to 5-axis CNC equipment, completing jobs from printed work orders with minimal oversight. Technical leadership: convert blueprints into tooling plans, setup procedures, and NC sequences using shop math, GD&T, and optimized feeds/speeds. Quality at the spindle: confirm in-process and final conformance using calipers, micrometers, bar gauges, templates, and fixtures. Stability and flow: prepare setup documentation, communicate special tooling needs, and keep production moving across shifts and departments. Asset care: monitor machines, adjust to resolve issues, and perform routine maintenance in a safe, efficient, 5S environment. Continuous improvement: maintain SQIDPP boards and other visuals; participate in Daily Management boards on Safety, Quality, Delivery, Efficiency, and Utilization; drive lean initiatives that lift quality, cost, and delivery. People development: train, mentor, and model professional behaviors—punctuality, teamwork, and openness to feedback.

Requirements

Fluent in reading drawings with dimensional, true position, and circularity callouts.
Proven skill in shop math, GD&T, and feeds/speeds; strong equipment monitoring and control.
Expertise in fixturing (clamping, centering, indicating) and cutting tool setup/insert changes.
Measurement mastery with precision instruments.
Comfort with Microsoft Office Suite, computerized spreadsheets, and desktop publishing software.
5 years CNC setup/operation (or equivalent)
You should be proficient in Leadership / People Management.

Nice To Haves

4 years aerospace preferred
prior Leadman role preferred
High school diploma/GED preferred; vocational training a plus.

Responsibilities

End-to-end execution: set up and run conventional and up to 5-axis CNC equipment, completing jobs from printed work orders with minimal oversight.
Technical leadership: convert blueprints into tooling plans, setup procedures, and NC sequences using shop math, GD&T, and optimized feeds/speeds.
Quality at the spindle: confirm in-process and final conformance using calipers, micrometers, bar gauges, templates, and fixtures.
Stability and flow: prepare setup documentation, communicate special tooling needs, and keep production moving across shifts and departments.
Asset care: monitor machines, adjust to resolve issues, and perform routine maintenance in a safe, efficient, 5S environment.
Continuous improvement: maintain SQIDPP boards and other visuals; participate in Daily Management boards on Safety, Quality, Delivery, Efficiency, and Utilization; drive lean initiatives that lift quality, cost, and delivery.
People development: train, mentor, and model professional behaviors—punctuality, teamwork, and openness to feedback.