CNC Lead - 1st Shift

Who is FMI?

FMI Aerostructures is one of the largest independent manufacturing businesses serving the aerospace & defense industry. Our 250-member team has been a trusted supply chain partner that manufactures critical structural components and complex assemblies for major aerospace players for over 40 years.

Why FMI makes a difference?

Customers are at the center of everything at FMI. We are excited that this team can work with key partners like Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin using our critical components to help important new aerospace programs take flight. Our machinists are the best in the industry, and we are investing to support their continued success. When they win, our customers win.

Why FMI could be the right fit for your career?

This is an opportunity to work locally for a long-standing, stable business that is investing to grow.

Summary:

The CNC Lead is responsible for overseeing and coordinating the operations of the CNC department within the manufacturing facility. This role involves leading CNC operators and machinists, ensuring production schedules are met, maintaining machine efficiency, and upholding quality standards. The CNC Lead will also troubleshoot issues, optimize processes, and contribute to the continuous improvement of manufacturing operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plan and prioritize production schedules based on customer orders, inventory levels, and resource availability.
• Monitor machine utilization, optimize workflow, and adjust staffing levels to meet production targets and deadlines.
• Coordinate with other departments, such as engineering and quality assurance, to ensure seamless production processes.
• Operate CNC machines as needed to support production requirements and demonstrate best practices to team members.
• Perform routine maintenance tasks, such as tool changes, lubrication, and calibration, to ensure machine reliability and performance.
• Troubleshoot equipment malfunctions, diagnose technical issues, and implement corrective actions to minimize downtime.
• Enforce quality standards and procedures to ensure products meet specifications and customer expectations.
• Conduct regular inspections, measurements, and testing of machined parts to verify conformance to design requirements.
• Adhere to safety regulations, compliance standards, and best practices to maintain a safe and healthy work environment.
• Identify opportunities for process optimization, cost reduction, and efficiency improvement within the CNC department.
• Implement lean manufacturing principles, automation technologies, and innovative solutions to enhance productivity and competitiveness.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive organizational growth and success.
• Responsible to participate in production daily meetings and report production performance against schedule
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Proven experience in CNC machining operations, with a minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience.
• Strong leadership abilities, with demonstrated experience in supervising and developing teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency in CNC programming, setup, and operation, with a solid understanding of machining principles and techniques.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to diagnose technical issues, troubleshoot problems, and implement effective solutions.
• Knowledge of quality management systems, measurement tools, and inspection methods used in precision machining.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to interact professionally with team members, management, and external stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced production environment.
• Ability to maintain accurate production records
• Ability to use basic math skills (add, subtract, multiply, divide)

Educational Qualification:

• High school diploma or equivalent required. Additional technical certifications or vocational training in CNC machining or related fields preferred.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk and climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to high, precarious places and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals, and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.

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