Multi- Process Cell Leader

This is a 1st Shift Position

Summary: The Multi-Process Operator – Cell Lead oversees daily operations across multiple aerospace work centers, coordinating operator activities and ensuring quality, safety, and production output. This role is responsible for hands-on operation of equipment, workflow coordination, and accurate MRP-driven work order management across machining, forming, heat treating, and finishing processes.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily workflow across all cell work centers:

• Assign tasks, balance workloads, and track progress against production schedules.

• Serve as primary technical resource for troubleshooting equipment, tooling, and process issues.

• Maintain strong communication with supervisors, engineering, quality, and planning.

• Set up, operate, and verify equipment in multiple work centers, including CNC machining (Haas, Komo), forming (stretch form, hydro form, hot joggle), press operations (Trumpf, Versun), heat treat/age ovens, routers, straightening, deburring, contouring, and manual machining (Bridgeport).

• Directly responsible for production output of cell(s), ensuring schedule and tact is attained with minimum scrap or waste.

• Manages KPIS and production metrics; monitors and provides solutions to maintain green reporting. Comfortable reporting out metrics status and recommendations to solve problems.

• Read and interpret aerospace engineering drawings, blueprints, processes, and specs.

• Identify opportunities to optimize setups, reduce cycle times, and increase uptime.

• Verify part conformance using gauges, fixtures, and inspection tools.

• Ensure compliance with AS9100, NADCAP, and customer-specific requirements.

• Maintain proper completion of all production, shop traveler, and quality documents.

• Support nonconformance investigations and corrective actions.

• Coordinate with Quality on first-article inspections, process verification, and audits

• Enforce safety standards, PPE use, and machine operation procedures.

• Support 5S and Lean initiatives to improve flow, reduce waste, and increase efficiency.

• Train and mentor operators to build multi-skilled capabilities across work centers.

• Provide feedback on operator performance, skill development, and cross-training needs.

• Promote a positive, solution-oriented team environment.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of aerospace or precision manufacturing experience

• Proficiency with MRP/ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Epicor, or similar).

• Hands-on experience in multiple areas such as CNC machining, press/brake operation, sheet metal forming, heat treat, routers, or finishing.

• Ability to read blueprints, specs, and manufacturing routings.

• Understanding of AS9100 quality systems and aerospace manufacturing requirements.

• Demonstrated leadership ability in a production environment.

• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

• Must be able to use all varieties of precision measuring instruments.

• NADCAP experience (heat treat, forming, or machining). Preferred

• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Kaizen, or Six Sigma. Preferred