CNC Machining Supervisor

Your tasks

We are looking for an experienced and hands-on CNC Machining Supervisor to lead a team of machinists, coordinate daily production activities, and ensure maximum utilisation of CNC machines. The successful candidate must be technically competent, able to perform machining work personally, and capable of planning and allocating jobs efficiently to meet production schedules, quality standards, and customer delivery deadlines.

• Production Planning and Scheduling: Arrange and prioritise machining jobs based on customer orders, production schedules, material availability, and delivery deadlines.
• Hands-On Machining: Perform CNC machining operations when required, including machine setup, tool setting, program adjustments, and first-piece inspection.
• Team Leadership: Lead, supervise, and allocate work to machinists to ensure efficient manpower utilisation and timely job completion.
• Machine Utilisation: Monitor machine loading and utilisation to minimise machine idle time, reduce bottlenecks, and maximise production capacity.
• Job Coordination: Ensure jobs are properly arranged and distributed across available machines according to machine capability, tooling requirements, and production priorities.
• Production Monitoring: Track job progress, identify potential delays, and take corrective action to maintain the production schedule.
• Quality Control: Ensure machined components meet engineering drawings, dimensional tolerances, and customer specifications.
• Tooling and Material Management: Ensure cutting tools, fixtures, raw materials, and other necessary resources are available before production begins.
• Machine Maintenance: Coordinate preventive maintenance and ensure CNC machines are kept in good working condition to minimise downtime.
• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve machining efficiency, reduce cycle time, minimise material wastage, and improve overall productivity.
• Workplace Safety: Ensure all machining activities comply with workplace safety procedures and proper machine operating practices.
• Reporting: Report production output, machine utilisation, downtime, quality issues, and manpower requirements to management.

Requirements

• Relevant experience in CNC machining and precision engineering.
• Previous experience leading or supervising a team of CNC machinists.
• Strong hands-on experience in CNC machine setup, operation, and troubleshooting.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications, and machining tolerances.
• Good understanding of cutting tools, workholding, machining processes, and production planning.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to allocate jobs effectively and manage multiple production priorities.
• Proactive in improving machine utilisation and production efficiency.
• Responsible, practical, and quality-conscious.

• Technical qualification in precision engineering, mechanical engineering, or CNC machining.
• Experience with CNC milling and/or CNC turning.
• Knowledge of CNC programming and CAM software.
• Experience with production scheduling, machine loading, and capacity planning.
• Familiarity with quality inspection equipment and dimensional measurement.