Senior CNC Maintenance Lead

PANKL AEROSPACE SYSTEMS•Cerritos, CA

2d•$145,000 - $155,000

About The Position

Pankl Aerospace Systems is hiring a Senior CNC Maintenance Lead to take ownership of daily CNC maintenance and breakdown troubleshooting across complex turning and multi-axis machining equipment. The role will build and implement a proactive preventive maintenance program, assess machine condition, establish a prioritized maintenance backlog, and maintain work-order records, maintenance history, and critical spare-parts requirements. The lead will coordinate maintenance with production, communicate machine status, work with equipment suppliers including WFL, and help define staffing needs, interview candidates, and train the maintenance team. The position also tracks repeat failures, repair times, overdue maintenance, and equipment availability to demonstrate progress. Pankl describes its workplace as focused on safety, teamwork, respect, continuous improvement, and employee growth. Applicants must meet U.S. export compliance eligibility requirements: be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain the required U.S. Department of State authorizations.

Requirements

7–10 years of hands-on CNC maintenance experience, including strong experience supporting complex turning and multi-axis machining equipment.
Strong electrical and mechanical troubleshooting skills, including hydraulic, pneumatic, lubrication, and cooling systems.
Experience diagnosing issues involving servo drives, axis systems, spindles, tool changers, and machine controls.
Ability to read electrical schematics, hydraulic and pneumatic diagrams, and mechanical drawings, and use diagnostic and precision measuring equipment.
Experience performing preventive maintenance, documenting repairs, and investigating recurring failures.
Previous experience leading or mentoring technicians, coordinating contractors, and working directly with machine manufacturers.
Technical apprenticeship, relevant qualification, or equivalent practical experience.
Strong machine safety and energy-isolation practices.
Proficiency with MS Office applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Must meet U.S. Government export compliance requirements or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations.

Nice To Haves

Siemens SINUMERIK controls and PLC fault-finding experience.
WFL or comparable mill-turn experience.

Responsibilities

Take ownership of daily CNC maintenance and breakdown troubleshooting.
Assess machine condition and establish a prioritized maintenance backlog.
Develop and implement a preventive maintenance schedule based on manufacturer requirements and actual operating conditions.
Establish work-order records, maintenance history, and critical spare-parts requirements.
Coordinate with production to schedule maintenance and communicate machine status.
Work with WFL and other equipment suppliers and ensure technical recommendations are followed through.
Help define staffing requirements, interview candidates, and train the maintenance team.
Track repeat failures, repair times, overdue maintenance, and equipment availability to demonstrate progress.