- Shift Operations & Scheduling:Run daily shift activities, assign jobs to operators, and execute the production plan on time.
- Machine Setup & Monitoring: Supervise machine setups, tool offsets, trial runs, and job changeovers to reduce downtime.
- Quality Control: Check first-piece inspections, monitor part dimensions using precision measuring tools, and minimize rejections.
- Team Leadership: Train, mentor, and allocate manpower for each CNC/VMC station.
- Cross-Department Coordination: Work with Maintenance for machine breakdowns, Tool Room for cutting tools/fixtures, and Quality for approvals.
- Shop-Floor Standards: Enforce safety rules, 5S workplace organization, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Education: ITI, Diploma, or Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Production
- Experience: 2 to 7 years of hands-on experience in a CNC/VMC machine shop environment.
- Technical Skills:
- Ability to read engineering drawings and GD&T; (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing).
- Knowledge of cutting tools, workholding fixtures, and basic CNC/VMC programming or setting.