Lead Machine Operator

Responsibilities

• Machinery Operation: Configure, program, and safely operate custom ACL (Automatic Cut Line) machines utilizing computerized CNC control consoles to meet precise production metrics
• Crew Leadership: Act as the operational point of contact and lead for your crew—assigning workflow, monitoring team performance, maintaining morale, and driving overall throughput
• Quality Control: Conduct continuous inspections of processed materials to guarantee total compliance with our rigorous structural quality guidelines
• Maintenance & Troubleshooting: Utilize strong mechanical aptitude to handle machine setups, identify operating variances, and troubleshoot minor mechanical adjustments or issues
• Safety Advocacy: Foster a safety-first workplace culture. Enforce proper PPE compliance, ensure safe material handling, general housekeeping and maintain a clean, organized workstation

Qualifications

• Technical Experience: Proven experience running CNC machinery and navigating computerized consoles is strictly required
• Mechanical Inclination: Strong, demonstrable mechanical aptitude with the ability to understand complex, automated industrial equipment
• Leadership Capabilities: Natural ability to lead, direct, and motivate a small crew in a fast-paced environment
• Equipment Proficiency: Prior forklift experience is highly preferred
• Work Ethic: Reliable, highly safety-minded, quality-focused, and comfortable with a rigorous industrial workload ("not afraid to get dirty")