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Job Summary: Responsible for managing and supervising a team of CNC machinists, technicians, and operators within the CNC Turning and Milling section for sheet plastic manufacturing. Ensures production of high-quality machined plastic components with a focus on quality, output, safety, and 6S across the full production lifecycle.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- As a supervisor, set priorities for the team, drive results across boundaries, ensure an inclusive work environment, develop employees, and manage performance.
- Supervise daily activities of CNC Turning and Milling operations for plastic component production.
- Assess personnel and material levels to determine production schedules; assign personnel and monitor workflow through the manufacturing facility.
- Establish operating policies and procedures; coordinate multiple functions to ensure production schedules are met within quality and cost objectives.
- Responsible for overall safety of personnel, company assets, and the surrounding environment.
- Plan and schedule daily tasks; exercise judgement on a variety of problems requiring deviation from standard practices.
- Act as first level of defence for machine troubleshooting and process issues prior to escalation.
- Oversee CNC programming and setup for turning (lathe, turn-mill) and milling operations on plastic materials.
- Monitor and enforce cutting parameters optimized for plastic substrates to prevent melting, chipping, and dimensional issues.
- Ensure quality standards are met; oversee the use of CMM, surface roughness testers, and other measuring equipment.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives including cycle time reduction, waste minimization, and process optimization.
- Train and mentor operators and machinists on CNC operations, safety protocols, and quality standards.
- Coordinate with Engineering for new product introduction (NPI) and process validation.
- Maintain machine maintenance schedules and coordinate with maintenance teams for preventive and corrective actions.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
- Knowledge of CNC Turning and Milling machines (3-axis, 5-axis Milling & 4-axis Turn-mill).
- Familiarity with CAD/CAM systems: SolidWorks, SolidCAM, Cimatron, and Alphacam.
- Knowledge of plastic material properties and machining characteristics.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
- Plastic manufacturing related experience is an advantage.
Educational and Experience:
- Minimum 3–5 years of experience as a Machining Supervisor or Manufacturing Supervisor.
- Degree in any engineering discipline, preferably EE, Mechanical, or Mechatronic, with experience in managing technicians in a manufacturing or engineering field.
- Able to work shift.
- Experience in precision machining (CNC Turning & Milling) of plastic materials.
- Experience with surface treatment processes and clean room assembly is an advantage.
- Able to interpret mechanical drawings.
- Experience with CAD/CAM software (SolidWorks, SolidCAM, Alphacam, Cimatron) — advantage.
- Working in ISO 9001:2015 environment organizations.
Ultra Clean Technology is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, pregnancy, political affiliation, union membership, covered veteran status, protected genetic information and any other characteristic protected under laws and regulations.
