Lead CNC Machinist Weekend Shift Supervisor

Lead CNC Machinist - 2nd Shift Supervisor Precision Machining

Run a new 2nd shift as a working supervisor at a precision machine shop serving oil & gas. Lead setups, QA, and training. 4x10 Mon-Thu, OT available, quarterly bonuses.

• Run the entire 2nd 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.

• Schedule:
  
  4x10s, Monday-Thursday, 4:00 pm to 2:30 am
• 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

• Competitive compensation with merit-based raises.
• Quarterly bonus opportunities.
• Affordable, comprehensive health benefits.
• Stable workload with overtime opportunities.
• Consistent 4-10 schedule

• Support hiring, onboarding, and skills development for 2nd 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; elevate maintenance needs and downtime issues.
• Partner with day shift to hand off jobs, tooling, and priorities.

• 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.

• 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.

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

• Fast-paced machine shop; mix of short-run and repeat precision work.
• Frequent standing, walking, and lifting up to 50 lbs.
• PPE required; exposure to oils, coolants, noise, and varying temperatures.