Night Shift CNC Manager

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Night Shift CNC Manager to lead CNC manufacturing operations and ensure safe, consistent, and efficient production. This role is responsible for shift performance across safety, quality, delivery, and cost, while coordinating with the Day Shift CNC Manager and supporting departments to maintain smooth operations across shifts.

Responsibilities

• Team Leadership: Lead, coach, and develop supervisors, team leads, and production employees on the night shift.

• Production Management: Oversee night shift CNC operations, including approximately 10 CNC machines, two edge-banders, and supporting production equipment, to meet daily production goals.

• Shift Performance: Manage safety, quality, output, machine uptime, and labor efficiency.

• Staffing & Workflow: Manage staffing, overtime, workflow, and production priorities based on business needs and available capacity.

• Equipment & Maintenance: Monitor equipment downtime and partner with Maintenance to identify root causes, improve machine reliability, and minimize production interruptions.

• Quality Control: Address quality issues promptly and collaborate with Quality and Production teams to prevent recurring problems.

• Continuous Improvement: Review production data to identify opportunities to increase machine output, improve labor efficiency, and drive operational improvements.

• Shift Reporting & Coordination: Provide daily shift reports and maintain clear handoffs with the Day Shift CNC Manager, covering performance, downtime, quality concerns, staffing issues, and outstanding priorities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of manufacturing leadership experience, including leading supervisors, team leads, and production employees.

• Hands-on leadership experience in CNC machining, automated manufacturing, or a high-volume production environment.

• Demonstrated ability to improve productivity, reduce equipment downtime, and develop production teams.

• Strong communication, decision-making, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to lead independently during night shift operations.

• Experience using production data and performance metrics to identify issues and drive improvements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in cabinet manufacturing, woodworking, automotive, metal fabrication, or plastics manufacturing.

• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement experience.

• Bilingual English/Spanish skills.