Lead Lathe - Swing Shift

RTC Aerospace

$72K — $104K *
Fife, WA 98424In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in manufacturing, including leadership roles
  • Proficient understanding of CNC machining, mills, and lathes
  • Experience with tooling, fixtures, materials, and processes
  • Strong math and print-reading skills
  • Ability to operate multiple machining tools competently
  • Experience using inspection equipment to verify part conformance
  • Good communication skills, both verbal and written

Responsibilities

  • Organize and coordinate evening work with foreman and manager
  • Enhance operational efficiencies while ensuring quality standards are met
  • Inspect finished work for specification compliance using gaging equipment
  • Meet and exceed production and quality expectations
  • Adhere to work scheduling and delivery objectives
  • Report machinery issues or variances immediately
  • Maintain safety procedures and participate in continuous improvement initiatives

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Basic and supplemental life insurance
  • Long-term disability coverage
  • 401(k) plan with up to 6% company match
  • Industry-standard safety equipment provided
Full Job Description
How You'll Make an Impact

Qualified Lead CNC Machinist will have the exemplary manufacturing skills, a working knowledge and experience on a variety of CNC machines and controls, and a dedication to being part of a world class manufacturing team.

What you'll be doing as a CNC Lathe Machinist Lead (Multiple Shifts):

  • Working a Full-time, onsite position at our Fife, WA location.
  • Work with shop foreman and Manager, to organize the work for the evening.
  • Work with the employees to maintain, and improve efficiencies while maintaining quality.
  • Inspect work using gaging and inspection equipment to verify conformance to specifications.
  • Meet department and personal expectations for productivity, quality, and strive for continuous improvement.
  • Follow guidelines for work scheduling and understand delivery objectives.
  • Communicate pertinent information well with others, and is a company/ team player.
  • Good work ethic and maintains good attendance. (Regular and punctual attendance is an essential function of this position).
  • Report any machine or process problems or variances to Foreman/Manager.
  • Able to perform multiple tasks, running several machines simultaneously.
  • Follows all safety guidelines established by the Company, including proper use of equipment and procedures.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.


Required Qualifications (Education, skills, and experience):

  • Previous experience as a Lead/Supervisor, or other leadership role.
  • Previous Knowledge of tooling, fixtures, materials and processes.
  • Must have an understanding of the machinery (Mills and lathes).
  • History of good work standards, good quality, and team participation.
  • Competent in the operation and performance of multiple machining tools.
  • Computer skills. Ability to look up the files as necessary.
  • Must be able to qualify simple parts using a variety of inspection equipment.
  • Good mathematical and print reading skills.
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision.
  • Works independently, follows instructions, can concentrate for long periods of time
  • Communicates well verbally and in writing


Preferred Qualifications (Education, skills, and experience):

  • Five years' experience in the manufacturing industry with knowledge of speeds and feeds and two years of lead or other leadership experience
  • Experience with MS applications
  • Strong skills and aptitude in math


Physical Demands:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to do the following:

  • Ability to lift or move up to 50lbs.
  • Reach forward, up, down and to the side in order to move equipment.
  • Continuous standing and walking throughout the workday.
  • Ability to reach with hands and arms; use hands to manipulate, handle, or feel material.
  • Access, input, and retrieve information from a computer.


Work Environment:

A large percentage of work time is spent in a machine shop where temperatures vary from hot to cold. The environment may also include exposure to noise, dust, fumes, vapor from coolant, etc. Industry standard safety equipment is provided by the Company, and specific notice is posted in areas where safety equipment is required.

Compensation and Benefits:

Employee Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, long-term disability and 401(k) with up to 6% QACA company match.

The CNC Lathe Machinist Lead (Swing Shift) Compensation range for onsite Washington applicants is $35/hr - $50/hr commensurate with experience. Some shifts may include shift differential pay rates. Other site ranges may differ.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

This position must meet Export Control compliance requirements, therefore a "US Person" as defined by 22 C.F.R. 120.15 is required.

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