Machine Shop Lead - 2nd Shift

About the role

The Machine Shop Lead - 2nd Shift is responsible for overseeing day-to-day machine shop operations, ensuring work is assigned correctly, schedules are met, and quality and safety requirements are maintained. This role supports machinists through hands-on leadership, troubleshooting machining and process issues, and training employees on equipment, methods, and expectations.

Responsibilities

• Support and comply with Eaton Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) policies and procedures at all times.
• Oversee machining operations across Haas and Mazak lathes; Mori Seiki and Haas mills, as well as deburring, Bruderer stamping, and tool room activities.
• Assign daily work to machinists, ensuring jobs are run to the correct priority, schedule, and revision level.
• Verify machinists are using correct programs, tooling, fixtures, and documentation with minimal supervision.
• Troubleshoot equipment issues related to dimensional non-conformance, tooling wear, and machine performance.
• Support first-article and in-process inspections; work with Quality to resolve NCRs and implement corrective actions.
• Track and monitor production orders with focus on schedule adherence and machine utilization.
• Lead daily shift and team meetings; communicate production status, issues, and priorities clearly.
• Train new machinists on machining processes, equipment operation, tooling, safety requirements, and standard work.
• Absorb supervisor’s responsibilities as needed, including reporting production status and escalating issues.
• Perform other duties as assigned; may be asked to support other production areas as business needs require.

Qualifications

• Basic (Required) Qualifications: High school diploma or GED, 10 years of experience in machine setups and operation, including CNC and/or manual machining, 1 year of experience leading, training, or mentoring machinists.
• Preferred Qualifications: 5+ years of CNC programming experience, experience machining aluminum, stainless steel, alloy steel, and other aerospace materials, knowledge of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies, experience supporting prototypes, first articles, and low-volume/high-mix production environments, associate degree or technical certification in Machining, Manufacturing Technology, or related field.