CNC Process & Shopfloor Technical Lead - 5‑Axis Milling/Turning

Job Description

Job Description

Join Our Precision Mission

Northeast Tool & Manufacturing delivers flight‑critical parts for Aerospace, Defense, & Space. We’re expanding our leadership on the shop floor and seeking a CNC Process & Shopfloor Technical Lead to elevate standards in multi‑axis milling and turning. While this role is presently aligned with 2nd shift, we are actively reviewing candidates for all shifts.

Your Impact

• Be the go‑to expert for complex setups, operations, and troubleshooting across CNC milling and turning, including 3+2 and/or simultaneous 5‑axis.
• Direct day‑to‑day priorities, balance workflow, and uphold delivery promises, quality benchmarks, and production schedules.
• Mentor machinists and operators—build skills, reinforce best practices, and promote safety, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Optimize tooling and workholding, refine process controls, and strengthen inspection methods for tight‑tolerance work.
• Serve as the communication bridge between shifts—facilitate production handoffs, support the QMS, and drive rapid nonconformance resolution.
• Champion 5S, FOD prevention, equipment care, and organized, safe work areas.

Qualifications Required

• High School Diploma or GED with multiple years of CNC machining in a manufacturing environment; precision, tight‑tolerance experience strongly preferred.
• Hands‑on setup and machining of complex parts on multi‑axis CNC milling, turning, and/or mill‑turn equipment.
• Fluency in machining fundamentals: tooling, workholding, feeds/speeds, blueprint reading, tolerances, and GD&T.
• Track record of mentoring, training, and providing technical guidance on the floor.
• Skilled with precision metrology and inspection for product conformance.
• Experience with ERP/MRP platforms and Microsoft Office; ability to use KPIs and production metrics to drive performance.

Preferred

• Associate’s degree in Manufacturing Technology, Engineering Technology, Machining, or related; equivalent experience welcomed.
• Prior leadership as Lead Machinist, Cell Lead, Technical Lead, Mentor, or similar.
• Background in AS9100 aerospace or other highly regulated settings.
• Demonstrated capability in 3+2 and/or simultaneous 5‑axis milling and multi‑axis turning centers.
• Exposure to Lean, CI, Root Cause Analysis, and/or Six Sigma.
• Advanced GD&T and ASME Y14.5 familiarity; training/certifications a plus.

Growth Path

This role blends hands‑on machining with leadership and provides a clear pathway toward formal supervisory responsibilities for those seeking to advance.

Standard Hours

• 1st Shift: Monday – Friday: 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
• 2nd Shift: Monday – Friday: 3:00 PM – 11:30 PM
• 3rd Shift: Monday – Friday: 11:00 PM – 7:30 AM

Who Thrives Here?

• Leaders who set the bar for quality, throughput, and safety—then lift it higher.
• Problem‑solvers who can read a print, hear a tool, and find a better way.
• Mentors who develop people as thoughtfully as they develop processes.

About Us

We are a preferred supplier of precision machined parts and complex assemblies. Certifications: ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D; ITAR DDC compliant. Capabilities: 5‑Axis Milling, Multi‑Axis Turning, and Wire EDM.

Apply With Confidence

Not sure you meet every requirement? Apply anyway. We’re hiring across 1st, 2nd, and 3rd shifts and are committed to training and developing motivated individuals.

Technical Requirements & Tools Proficiencies

• GD&T
• CNC Machine Setup & Changeover
• Precision Measurement & Hand Metrology
• Aerospace Manufacturing

Machines & Technologies

• CNC Mill (3–4 axis VMC) — DMG Mori Seiki, Okuma, Haas
• CNC Lathe (2–4 axis) — DMG Mori Seiki, Okuma, Haas
• CNC Mill (5+ axis VMC) — DMG Mori Seiki
• CNC Lathe (5+ axis) — DMG Mori Seiki