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EMT Metals · 1 day ago

CNC Operations Manager

Endicott, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

7+ years exp

EMT Metals is a precision metal fabrication and CNC machining partner serving top-tier OEMs across aerospace, defense, and industrial markets. The CNC Operations Manager will lead the precision machining division, focusing on production scheduling, operational efficiency, quality, and continuous improvement.

Industrial EngineeringIndustrial ManufacturingManufacturingPrecious Metals

Hiring Manager

Mark Izzo

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end production scheduling for CNC machining, including labor assignments, machine loading, and priority sequencing across two shifts

Translate demand into executable daily and weekly schedules that maximize throughput and on-time delivery

Balance people, machines, tooling, and programs to eliminate bottlenecks and reduce expediting

Drive schedule adherence and rapid recovery from disruptions

Use ERP System (JobBOSS) to maintain accurate routings, labor standards, capacity assumptions, and schedule visibility

Provide technical leadership on complex CNC setups, prove-outs, and process stabilization

Drive improvements in setup time, cycle time, tooling strategy, and process repeatability

Partner closely with CNC Engineering to ensure programs, fixtures, and tooling are production-ready before release

Eliminate 'schedule fiction' by ensuring standards reflect actual shop capability

Lead, coach, and develop CNC leads, machinists, and operators across both shifts

Schedule staffing to skill sets, certifications, and machine requirements; build depth and redundancy

Establish and enforce clear standards for setups, inspections, documentation, and shift handoffs

Hire, train, and retain talent while driving accountability, professionalism, and a strong safety culture

Manage first-article inspections, traveler compliance, and standards

Support Quality with containment, root cause analysis, and corrective actions for nonconformances

Reduce scrap, rework, and customer escapes through permanent corrective actions embedded into scheduling and process controls

Install and sustain standard work, visual management, and daily management routines

Coordinate preventive maintenance and rapid response to downtime to protect the schedule with the Maintenance Team

Improve spindle utilization, labor efficiency, and overtime control through better planning and execution

Qualification

CNC machining experienceProduction schedulingCNC operations leadershipCNC turningMillingBlueprint readingGD&T fundamentalsERP systems (JobBOSS)Mastercam knowledgeSolidWorks knowledgeLean experienceContinuous improvementCollege degree