Machine Shop Lead

Are you a master of the lathe with a decade of precision experience under your belt? Ready to step up and lead a team while working on complex, tight-tolerance components?

We are seeking a highly skilled, expert Machine Shop Lead to anchor our client's production floor. This is a senior role for a hands-on leader who can not only deliver flawless results but also mentor the next generation of machinists.

Take the Lead! If you are ready to combine your decade of mastery with a leadership role that matters, don't wait. Apply now!



salary: $58,240 - $66,560 per year
shift: First
work hours: 5 AM - 3 PM
education: High School

Responsibilities

As the Lead Manual Machinist, you will operate with minimal supervision and be the technical authority on the floor.

Core Responsibilities:

• Expert Operation: Set up and operate manual lathes and mills to produce parts with extreme precision.
  
  
• Precision Machining: Perform all aspects of complex turning, facing, knurling, and thread chasing.
  
  
• Technical Interpretation: Masterfully interpret intricate blueprints, work orders, and GD&T specifications.
  
  
• Quality Assurance: Use all required measuring equipment to verify dimensions and maintain tight tolerances consistently.
  
  
• Team Leadership: Act as a mentor and leader for our team of machinists and apprentices, sharing your expertise and ensuring quality output.
  
  
• Process Ownership: Troubleshoot machining processes, maintain equipment, and document all production and quality logs.
  
  
• Safety & Compliance: Ensure all production meets the highest safety and quality standards.
  
  

The essential functions of this role include:working in a smoke free environmentwearing steel toe shoesworking in a non-temperature controlled environmentmanual lifting up to 50lbsstanding for 10 hours at one time
SkillsManual Lathes (10 years of experience is required)Manual Mills (10 years of experience is required)Blueprint Reading (10 years of experience is required)CNC (10 years of experience is required)GD and T (10 years of experience is required)Calipers (10 years of experience is required)Micrometers (10 years of experience is required)Fabrication (10 years of experience is required)Mig (5 years of experience is required)Tig (5 years of experience is required)Quality Control (10 years of experience is required)Supervising (5 years of experience is required)
QualificationsYears of experience: 10 yearsExperience level: Experienced