CNC Supervisor
Pay: $28.00 - $35.00 per hour
Job description:
CNC Supervisor | Day Shift | $28–$35/Hour
Employment Solutions is hiring an experienced CNC Supervisor for our client in Wilmington, NC. We’re looking for a skilled CNC machinist with strong programming, setup, and troubleshooting experience who can also lead a production team.
This is a hands-on role requiring advanced CNC knowledge. Candidates must have direct experience with both CNC machining centers and CNC lathes, including creating or editing programs, setting up machines, proving out jobs, and resolving machining issues.
Pay: $28–$35 per hour
Schedule: Day shift
CNC Skills Required
- At least five years of hands-on CNC experience with both machining centers and CNC lathes.
- CNC programming: Ability to create, edit, and troubleshoot programs.
- Machine setup: Experience selecting tooling, setting offsets, establishing work holding, and completing job prove-outs.
- Machining processes: Strong understanding of cutting tools, feeds and speeds, tool life, and chip control.
- Technical troubleshooting: Ability to identify and correct chatter, dimensional drift, surface finish issues, tool wear, alarms, and repeatability problems.
- Blueprint reading: Ability to interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, tolerances, setup sheets, and inspection requirements.
- Precision measurement: Experience using calibrated measuring instruments to verify first-piece and in-process quality.
Experience with conversational controls and/or CAM-generated programs is a plus.
What You’ll Do
- Provide hands-on technical support for CNC programming, setups, machine operation, and troubleshooting.
- Verify programs, tooling, materials, drawing revisions, and inspection requirements before production begins.
- Lead first-piece approvals, validate process adjustments, and ensure parts consistently meet specifications.
- Maintain accurate CNC programs, setup sheets, tool lists, and process documentation.
- Plan and adjust CNC production schedules based on deadlines, material availability, staffing, and machine capacity.
- Assign work across machining centers and lathes, monitor progress, and resolve issues affecting production.
- Train and coach machinists and operators to strengthen CNC skills and maintain consistent performance.
- Coordinate preventive maintenance and repairs to improve equipment reliability and reduce downtime.
- Work with Production, Quality, Engineering, and Maintenance to reduce scrap, improve setup times, and increase efficiency.
- Enforce safety procedures and maintain accurate production and quality records.
Additional Qualifications
- Experience leading or coordinating machinists or production employees.
- Experience scheduling CNC work and balancing production priorities.
- Strong communication, organization, and practical problem-solving skills.
- Basic computer skills and accurate recordkeeping.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
Technical coursework, an apprenticeship, or a machining certificate is preferred. ERP/MRP or manufacturing execution system experience is a plus.
Work Environment
This role requires regular work on the manufacturing floor, including extended standing and walking, handling tools and measuring instruments, and inspecting parts and equipment. Duties may involve lifting or moving up to 50 pounds, with assistance or material-handling equipment as appropriate. Required PPE must be worn. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals to perform essential duties.
Have the CNC technical skills and leadership experience to guide a machining team? Apply today!
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person