Team Lead CNC Machinist

Silfex, Inc. - A Division of Lam Research Corporation•Springfield, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As a CNC Machining Team Lead, you’ll combine technical expertise with leadership skills to guide a team of machinists across all levels. You’ll oversee daily operations, ensure production goals are met, and foster a collaborative environment focused on safety, quality, and continuous improvement. You’ll also serve as the primary liaison between your team and engineering, quality, and management. This role involves setting up and operating 3 to 5 axis CNC machine tools, making offsets, testing safety features, and operating multiple production machines. You will verify product conformance through dimensional and visual inspections using various precision measuring tools. The role also includes providing training and guidance to machinists, understanding G&M-code programming, setting up complex CNC machines, and making process recommendations. You will use proper material handling techniques, maintain product specifications, follow work instructions, document measurements, use tool setters, and generate maintenance work orders. A thorough understanding of the Silfex Quality Management System is required, along with active contribution to lean initiatives and collaboration with engineering and quality control. You will serve as acting lead in the absence of your supervisor and perform other job duties as assigned. The culture emphasizes a positive attitude, strong work ethic, workplace safety, and effective communication with empathy and respect. You will assist in applying lean manufacturing concepts and 5S, demonstrate ownership of continuous improvement, and maintain organization and cleanliness within your work area.

Requirements

High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) is required
6 years of experience operating a CNC machine, operating machinery, or manufacturing/production technical support
1 year of leadership experience
Must have machine control experience
Understanding of input tool geometry
Ability to troubleshoot on an intermediate level
Knowledge of 5S and Lean manufacturing concepts
Capable of applying and teaching standard practices and techniques within their work
Must be fluent in G&M code
Attention to detail is required
Must be a quality and safety minded leader
Must possess basic proficiency in operating computers, including navigating software and web-based platforms
Must have strong math skills, particularly trigonometry
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves

1 year of Silfex experience preferred
Associate degree or diploma from a Technical School or Trade School
Trouble shooting G&M code
Previous experience as a team lead
Knowledge of GD&T
Maintenance experience / Collaboration with maintenance department
Experience machining Si, glass or other brittle material

Responsibilities

Set up and operate 3 to 5 axis CNC machine tools to accurately machine parts per work instructions and manufacturing plan.
Make work and tool offsets as needed.
Test safety features of machine during set up.
Operate multiple production machines.
Verify conformance of in-process and final products through dimensional and visual inspections using a variety of precision measuring tools and equipment, including micrometers, indicators, calipers, profilometers, Contracers, and CMMs.
Provide training and guidance to machinists.
Ability to read, write, and understand G&M-code programming.
Capability of setting up complex CNC machines and making modifications and/or recommendations to process engineering team.
Use proper material handling techniques to ensure quality of product and condition of equipment.
Maintain product specifications by performing accurate measurements, detecting malfunctions, and replacing worn tools, while consistently adhering to quality assurance procedures and processes.
Follow work instructions, setup sheets and other production related information.
Properly document measurements and visual observations by completing production and quality logs.
Use tool setter and tool dresser to set tooling geometry.
Generate maintenance work orders for repair of CNC machines and equipment.
Develop and maintain a thorough working knowledge of the Silfex Quality Management System and properly apply Quality Procedures and Operating Procedures as appropriate.
Actively contribute to lean initiatives by identifying and providing suggestions on areas for improvement.
Effectively apply lean concepts and tools within the value stream.
Collaborate with engineering, quality control, metrology and/or programming to resolve manufacturing issues.
Serve as acting lead in the absence of direct supervisor.
Performs other job duties as assigned.
Create and maintain a culture where workplace safety is part of everything we do.
Provide the safest possible workplace to our employees by modeling and following all company safety policies, reporting any incidents or unsafe conditions immediately to Silfex management.
Wear all PPE as required by work area or job function.
Communicate boldly as well as effectively with empathy and respect to inspire teamwork and collaboration vertically and horizontally within Silfex.
Assist in applying lean manufacturing concepts and 5S.
Demonstrate ownership of continuous improvement ideas and activities.
Maintain organization and cleanliness, housekeeping and 5S within work area.
Maintain these areas at the highest degree possible while responsibly escalating any maintenance issues.