Key Responsibilities:
Lead and manage the design team by assigning daily tasks, tracking progress, and ensuring timely completion of projects.
Review and validate CAD models and engineering drawings for:
Dimensional accuracy
Manufacturability
GD&T; standards
Assembly fitment
Customer requirements compliance
Coordinate between CAD and CAM teams by verifying:
CNC/VMC programs
Tooling compatibility
Machining feasibility
Process optimization for production efficiency
Plan and allocate machine shop workloads to maximize utilization, minimize idle time, and meet delivery deadlines.
Supervise CNC/VMC programming, machine setups, tool offsets, and work offsets to ensure precision and productivity.
Perform in-process inspections to verify critical dimensions and surface finish before component unloading to reduce rework and scrap.
Monitor quality control processes and ensure adherence to precision grinding, dimensional tolerances, and surface finish standards.
Act as a key communication link between Design, CAM, Production, and Quality teams.
Report production challenges, implement corrective actions, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.