CNC Machinist Technical Lead

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Northeast Tool & Manufacturing is seeking a highly skilled CNC machining professional to serve as a CNC Machinist - Technical Lead supporting our precision aerospace manufacturing operations. While this opportunity is currently aligned with 2nd shift operations, we are actively exploring CNC talent across all shifts. This lead role combines advanced CNC machining expertise with employee development, technical mentorship, and shop floor leadership in a precision manufacturing environment.

Ideal candidates will possess a strong background in precision machining, CNC setup, troubleshooting, and complex multi‑axis machining operations.
As the Technical Lead, this individual will actively perform CNC setup, operation, troubleshooting, tooling optimization, and process improvement activities while providing technical guidance and support to CNC Machinists and Operators. The CNC Machinist - Technical Lead will help establish and maintain standards for machining excellence, quality, productivity, and continuous improvement across CNC milling and turning operations. This position offers a developmental pathway toward formal supervisory responsibilities for candidates interested in advancing their leadership careers.

• Serve as the lead CNC Machinist for 2nd shift, providing hands‑on setup, operation, troubleshooting, tooling optimization, and technical support for complex multi‑axis machining activities while setting the standard for quality, productivity, and machining excellence.
• Coordinate daily production activities, establish priorities, and monitor workflow to ensure customer delivery requirements, production schedules, quality standards, and operational objectives are achieved.
• Provide technical leadership, coaching, and mentorship to 2nd shift CNC Machinists and Operators by sharing machining expertise, supporting skill development, reinforcing best practices, and helping drive a culture of safety, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Support precision machining operations through hands‑on CNC setup, troubleshooting, employee training, process improvement initiatives, and the application of best practices related to machining techniques, tooling optimization, process controls, and inspection methods.
• Act as the communication hub for the shift, facilitating effective collaboration and production handoffs between shifts while supporting quality objectives through inspection practices, nonconformance resolution, and adherence to the Quality Management System.
• Drive operational excellence through continuous improvement initiatives while maintaining high standards of 5S, FOD prevention, equipment care, workplace organization, and overall shop floor safety.

• Advanced CNC machining knowledge, including setup, operation, troubleshooting, tooling, work holding, and process optimization, with strong proficiency in milling and turning operations; experience with multi‑axis machining, including 3+2 and/or simultaneous 5‑axis machining, strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to serve as a technical leader for CNC Machinists and Operators by providing machining expertise, troubleshooting support, mentorship, and best‑practice guidance while fostering a culture of quality, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Strong understanding of blueprint reading, GD&T, inspection methods, precision measuring equipment, and quality requirements within a tight‑tolerance, precision manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated critical thinking and decision‑making skills with the ability to assess situations, prioritize…