Job Details

Run a new weekend shift as a working supervisor at a precision machine shop. Lead setups, QA, and training. 3x12 Fri-Sat, quarterly bonuses, and comprehensive benefits.

Shift: 3x12 Hour Shifts, Friday-Sunday 5:00am-5:00pm

What's in it for you as a Lead CNC Machinist:

• You will be paid for 40 hours of work even though we are only asking you to work 36 hours
• 3-day workweek
• Competitive compensation with merit-based raises
• Quarterly production bonuses
• Affordable, comprehensive benefits, inclusive of PTO, holiday pay, medical insurance, dental insurance, and 401K with company match
• Laid-back working environment
• Supportive managerial staff
• Stable, consistent workload

Lead CNC Machinist - Weekend Shift Supervisor | Role Summary

• Run the entire weekend 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.

Lead CNC Machinist - Weekend Shift Supervisor | What You Will Do

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

Lead CNC Machinist - Weekend Shift Supervisor | Must-Haves

• 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.

Lead CNC Machinist - Weekend Shift Supervisor | Nice-to-Haves

• 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.

Lead CNC Machinist - Weekend Shift Supervisor | Tools & Equipment

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

Lead CNC Machinist - Weekend Shift Supervisor | Work Environment

• Precision machine shop
• Frequent standing, walking, and lifting up to 50 lbs.
• PPE required; exposure to oils, coolants, noise, and varying temperatures.

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

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