Doherty Staffing Looking for Production Lead- Machinist at Watertown, South Dakota Full Time

Are you a seasoned CNC professional? Are you ready to take a step into management? Wonderful. Doherty Career Solutions is partnering with a local Watertown, SD company as they search for a Production Lead to join the thriving team. This position is responsible for serving as the lead individual for a manufacturing area. Establishes the daily priorities and directs employees accordingly with input from supervisor. Lead ensures that employees are properly trained to perform functions safely and efficiently. Lead drives continuous improvement in department and ensures high quality output. This person in the lead position also produces machined parts and components by setting up, and operating computer numerical control, vertical mills, lathes, and traditional conventional machines. This position offers a competitive benefits package and a salary of $25.00-40.00 per hour depending upon experience.

Job Duties:

• Oversees and coordinates designated shift operational and support activities of the shop, ensures that work production meets established objectives, specifications, and standards, and that all applicable operating policies and procedures are adhered to.
• Align, secure holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, materials onto machines.
• Select the appropriate tools, machines, and materials to be used in preparation of machinery.
• Monitor the feed and speed of machines during the machining process.
• Machine parts to specifications, using machine tools, such as lathes, milling machines, shapers, or grinders.
• Set up, adjust, and operate all of the basic machine tools and many specialized or advanced variation tools to perform precision machining operations.
• Measure, examine, or test completed units to check for defects and ensure conformance to specifications, using precision instruments, such as micrometers.
• Set controls to regulate machining, or enter commands to retrieve, input, or edit computerized machine control media.
• Review, evaluate and make recommendations for purchases such as supplies.
• Oversees the work of employees engaged in shop production and production support activities to include recommendations for: hiring, termination, performance evaluation, training, work allocation and problem-resolution.

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or GED, advanced education a plus.
• Lathe operation and setup experience required, possess 2+ years of experience in CNC.
• Must be competent in reading engineering drawings and blueprints.
• Ability to work with various types of metal forming constraints with guidance.
• Good verbal and written communication skills with ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively implement or respond to change.

Interested in learning more? To be considered for this position please send resumes to or call with any questions. Start your career today and join a growth orientated employer!