CNC Machine Lead- 2nd Shift

Job Description

Job Description

Mid Continent Engineering is seeking a Saw Operator to join our team! This is a 2nd Shift- 4 pm to 2:30 am, Monday through Thursday opportunity. Shift premium for 2nd Shift is $2.00, an hour.

Mid-Continent has been a supplier to first-tier OEMs within the medical, aerospace and defense industries for decades. Mid-Continent Engineering stuffs the armed forces supply chain with products of our capabilities such as precision machining, aerospace welding, chromate conversion, paint/powder coat finishing, mechanical assemblies, and other design-assist services.

A few things we have to offer:

• Competitive Wages
• Medical, Dental & Vision for employee & family including domestic partners.
• 401k
• Tuition Reimbursement
• PTO accrual starts immediately.
• Yearly shoe allowance
• Referral Program

Summary:

Supervises employees in the CNC Department, engaging in training, layout, machine operating, set-ups, and programming of CNC Machines. This position also provides managerial oversight of other departments, and needs to proactively keep the VP of Operations, Plant Manager, and other department managers/ leads informed of any issues that may arise or have arisen.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities, including the following:

• CNC Milling Machine Programming
• Must be proficient and can-do machine set-ups & operating.
• Assist with troubleshooting CNC Machines
• Ability to operate productively and maintain a variety of CNC Milling Machines, in addition, experience with manual machines.
• Manufacture machine parts per blueprint specification.
• Ensure machine operators have machine schedules, material, and tools as needed.
• Production goals per the schedule are met and communicate standard time variances and other job-related issues with supervisor.

Education & Experience:

• Preferred degree in machine tooling technology in addition to 5+ years of CNC machine & leadership experience.
• Programming software experience: Mastercam and Surf Cam preferred.
• Ability to interpret simple to complex specifications & blueprints.
• Reads and understands machine code (e.g., tool path, tool callouts, tool changes, part manipulation)
• Epicor ERP Software experience is a plus.
• Microsoft word suite experience with excel, word, power point, etc.
• Willingness to be flexible with your regular work schedule.
• Must be able to move materials with overhead cranes / forklifts / jib booms.

Additional Skills, Knowledge, and/ or Experience:

• Work to achieve wonderful things with the entire leadership team.
• Sense of urgency
• Create accountability behavior among the team. Inspire machinists to perform above their own expectations.
• Ability to manage competing customer needs and communicate/solve problems for them urgently.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Quantity - Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity; Works quickly.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Uses equipment and materials properly. Promote a safe and clean work environment. Support all safety regulations.
• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Able to deal with frequent changes, delays, or unexpected events.
• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time.
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Completes tasks on time.
• Perform other duties, as assigned.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions 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 stand; walk; use of hands, fingers, feet, and hands to reach with arms. The ability to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Employees must be able to cope with Minnesota climate variances, endure heat & cold conditions in the shop. Endure heavy workloads, high noise levels from hammering, and grinding (hearing protection provided). Protect against metal particles, fumes, sparks, particles, and gases (safety glasses, safety-toed boots, ear plugs, and gloves provided per the company policy guidelines).

Individuals working in an office setting will not endure some of the physical & work environments conditions of the production floor unless office is adjacent to the production floor or per the individuals job duties and/ or responsibilities. All office personnel must abide by the PPE guidelines (safety glasses, safety-toed boots that are provided per the company policy guidelines) when entering the production floor or if a requirement of a department that individual is entering or working in.

2nd Shift- 4 pm to 2:30 am- Monday through Thursday
Hourly shift premium $2.00