CNC Production Support Technician (Water Spider)

Position Summary

Align Precision is seeking a dependable, hands-on CNC Production Support Technician to support daily manufacturing operations in a high-precision machining environment serving the aerospace, defense, and semiconductor industries.

This role is essential to maintaining an efficient, organized, and productive shop floor. The CNC Production Support Technician works alongside CNC machinists, operators, and production leadership to ensure materials, tools, supplies, and workstations are ready when needed. This individual serves as a versatile, proactive resource who helps eliminate production delays, supports workflow continuity, and allows skilled machinists to focus on machining operations and producing quality components.

The ideal candidate is mechanically inclined, safety-conscious, organized, and willing to take initiative. They must be comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, shifting priorities as production needs change, and assisting wherever needed to keep operations running smoothly.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Production and Machinist Support

• Provide hands-on support to CNC machinists and machine operators throughout the production floor.

• Anticipate production needs and proactively assist with tasks that minimize downtime and interruptions.

• Prepare workstations and assist with staging materials, work orders, fixtures, tooling, and supplies.

• Deliver materials, tools, and production supplies to the appropriate machines and work centers.

• Assist with loading and unloading materials, moving work-in-process, and transferring completed parts to designated areas, following established procedures.

• Support routine machine-area preparation and organization under the direction of qualified personnel.

• Help maintain a smooth flow of work between machining operations and other production departments.

• Communicate shortages, production bottlenecks, equipment concerns, and other issues promptly to the appropriate supervisor.

Materials, Tools, and Inventory

• Retrieve, organize, and return tooling, fixtures, gages, and other production supplies to designated locations.

• Assist with inventory organization and replenishment of commonly used shop supplies.

• Ensure materials and components are properly identified and delivered to the correct work centers.

• Follow established procedures for handling, protecting, and tracking aerospace, defense, and semiconductor components.

• Maintain organized storage areas, tool cribs, material carts, and production staging locations.

Shop Floor Organization and Safety

• Maintain clean, orderly, and organized work areas in accordance with 5S and lean manufacturing principles.

• Assist with routine housekeeping, scrap removal, chip management, and waste disposal in accordance with safety procedures.

• Keep aisles, machine access areas, and material staging locations clear and organized.

• Follow all company safety policies, personal protective equipment requirements, and material-handling procedures.

• Identify and report unsafe conditions, damaged equipment, and potential quality concerns.

• Support continuous improvement initiatives that improve workflow, organization, efficiency, and shop-floor productivity.

Quality and Compliance

• Follow applicable work instructions, material identification requirements, and part-handling procedures.

• Help protect precision-machined components from damage, contamination, or mix-ups.

• Maintain traceability and segregation requirements when handling controlled or customer-specific materials.

• Immediately report suspected nonconforming material, incorrect documentation, or potential product damage.

• Support compliance with applicable quality management systems, including AS9100 and ISO 9001 requirements, as applicable to assigned responsibilities.

Additional Responsibilities

• Assist with special projects, production priorities, and other manufacturing support tasks as assigned.

• Cross-train in multiple support functions to provide flexible coverage across the production floor.

• Maintain reliable attendance and respond appropriately to changing production demands.

• Perform other duties consistent with the position and business needs.

Qualifications

Required

• High school diploma or GED preferred.

• Previous manufacturing, machine shop, warehouse, material-handling, or industrial experience preferred; entry-level candidates with the right attitude and aptitude will be considered.

• Strong work ethic, dependability, and willingness to learn.

• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions and established safety procedures.

• Good organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Ability to work effectively with machinists, operators, supervisors, and other manufacturing personnel.

• Ability to prioritize tasks and adapt to changing production requirements.

Preferred

• Experience working in a CNC machining or precision manufacturing environment.

• Familiarity with common machine shop tools, fixtures, tooling, materials, and shop terminology.

• Basic understanding of lean manufacturing and 5S workplace organization.

• Experience with material tracking, inventory control, or manufacturing work orders.

• Familiarity with aerospace, defense, semiconductor, or other regulated manufacturing environments.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods during the work shift.

• Ability to bend, reach, and perform repetitive physical tasks as required.

• Ability to lift and carry materials and supplies within established company limits.

• Ability to work around operating machinery, industrial equipment, noise, metal chips, and other typical machine shop conditions while following required safety precautions.

• Ability to use appropriate personal protective equipment.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Success Measures

The CNC Production Support Technician will be evaluated on their ability to:

• Support production flow and minimize avoidable delays caused by missing materials, tooling, or supplies.

• Respond promptly and effectively to machinist and supervisor requests.

• Maintain accurate material handling, identification, and staging practices.

• Keep assigned production areas clean, organized, and safe.

• Demonstrate consistent attendance, reliability, initiative, and teamwork.

• Contribute to improved shop-floor efficiency and overall manufacturing productivity.