Associate Director Machining

You will lead Milling, Turning, and Post-Processing operations, owning daily execution, capacity, quality, production schedules, and staffing. You will oversee CNC programming and troubleshooting, improve processes and manufacturing capability, manage supervisors and machinists, and coordinate machining plans with engineering, quality, and supply chain stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own productivity, throughput, on-time delivery, and first-pass yield across Milling, Turning, and Post-Processing
• Own machining department budget and staffing planning, including CAPEX, OPEX, and compensation
• Govern production scheduling and workload distribution across departments
• Review and approve CNC program development for complex multi-axis machining
• Troubleshoot toolpaths, fixturing, workholding, program logic, and machine behavior
• Lead root-cause analysis for quality escapes and delivery misses and implement corrective actions
• Develop and improve CNC programming standards, templates, and documentation processes
• Champion Lean, 6S, and data-driven continuous improvement
• Build capacity models and identify bottleneck risks
• Support capital equipment acquisition, commissioning, and ramp-up
• Manage supervisors and machinists, including development, performance management, and succession planning
• Lead workforce planning, cross-training, apprenticeship programs, and CNC talent hiring pipelines
• Uphold quality, safety, documentation, and inspection standards
• Coordinate with engineering, quality, and supply chain on NPI, engineering changes, and material availability
• Represent machining capability, constraints, and risks in program reviews and planning forums

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Engineering Technology, a closely related technical field, or equivalent experience
• 12+ years of progressive experience in high-precision CNC machining environments
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing supervisors or multi-team technical organizations
• Advanced expertise in multi-axis CNC milling and turning
• CNC programming using G-code and M-code
• CAM software experience, such as Cimatron, ESPRIT, or HyperMill
• Ability to interpret complex part drawings, GD&T, and CAD/CAM data
• Knowledge of fixture and tooling design, workholding strategy, and machining optimization
• Experience managing production schedules, capacity planning, and concurrent prototype or low-volume programs
• Root-cause analysis, documentation control, and structured process improvement skills
• Strong communication skills

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Annual bonus structure