Lead CNC Machinist - Weekend Shift Supervisor

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Lead CNC Machinist - Weekend Shift Supervisor

Edgerton, KS
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Run a new weekend shift as a working supervisor at a precision machine shop. Lead setups, QA, and training. 3x12 Fri-Sat, quarterly bonuses, and comprehensive benefits.

    Shift: 3x12 Hour Shifts, Friday-Sunday 5:00am-5:00pm

    What’s in it for you as a Lead CNC Machinist:

    • You will be paid for 40 hours of work even though we are only asking you to work 36 hours
    • 3-day workweek
    • Competitive compensation with merit-based raises
    • Quarterly production bonuses
    • Affordable, comprehensive benefits, inclusive of PTO, holiday pay, medical insurance, dental insurance, and 401K with company match
    • Laid-back working environment
    • Supportive managerial staff
    • Stable, consistent workload

    Lead CNC Machinist - Weekend Shift Supervisor | Role Summary

    • Run the entire weekend shift as a working supervisor in a precision machine shop.
    • Oversee 5-7 machinists; coach, train, and set standards for safety, quality, and throughput.
    • Heavy focus on CNC setups for lathes and mills and on-the-floor troubleshooting.

    Lead CNC Machinist - Weekend Shift Supervisor | What You Will Do

    • Support hiring, onboarding, and skills development for weekend shift machinists.
    • Perform and standardize complex CNC setups for lathes and mills; input program edits.
    • Verify first articles and in-process parts; lead root cause and corrective action.
    • Drive production goals, on-time delivery, and scrap reduction.
    • Enforce safe work practices and 5S; escalate maintenance needs and downtime issues.
    • Partner with day shift to hand off jobs, tooling, and priorities.

    Lead CNC Machinist - Weekend Shift Supervisor | Must-Haves

    • High school diploma or equivalent.
    • Expert-level CNC setup experience on lathes and mills.
    • Proven lead or supervisory experience in a machining environment.
    • Able to read blueprints and understand GD&T callouts.
    • Strong QA measurement skills using calipers, micrometers, gauges, indicators.
    • Clear communicator with a servant leadership mindset.
    • High mechanical aptitude; hands-on problem solver.

    Lead CNC Machinist - Weekend Shift Supervisor | Nice-to-Haves

    • Conversational CNC programming experience; Mazak / Mazatrol preferred.
    • Experience with fanuc-type controls, offsets, and canned cycles.
    • Exposure to job shop scheduling and quick changeover.
    • Basic CMM use; SPC data collection; 5S/Lean participation.
    • Post-secondary coursework, NIMS certification, or OSHA 10.

    Lead CNC Machinist - Weekend Shift Supervisor | Tools & Equipment

    • CNC lathes and mills; Mazak preferred.
    • Hand metrology: calipers, micrometers, bore and thread gauges, height gauges.
    • Tooling and fixturing, presetters, offsets, and deburring tools.

    Lead CNC Machinist - Weekend Shift Supervisor | Work Environment

    • Precision machine shop 
    • Frequent standing, walking, and lifting up to 50 lbs.
    • PPE required; exposure to oils, coolants, noise, and varying temperatures.

    Location Preferences: Lawrence, KS or Gardner, KS or Edgerton, KS or Baldwin City, KS or Topeka, KS or Spring Hill, KS or Olathe, KS or Wellsville, KS