Machining Team Lead

Join RB Royal and help shape the future of our machining team!

RB Royal, a company known for its outstanding culture, teamwork, and commitment to employee growth, is seeking a driven and skilled machinist who is ready to step into a leadership-focused role. This is a rare opportunity for someone who wants to elevate their machining experience while helping shape, guide, and transform a key area of our manufacturing operation. This role will provide the opportunity for you to coach, mentor, and influence the future of the department.

This is an exciting opportunity to take the next step in your career; leveraging your machining background while developing as a leader.

If you’re passionate about teaching, improving processes, and helping a good department become a great one, we’d love to talk with you.

OVERVIEW

As the Machining Team Lead, you will play a pivotal role in developing people, strengthening processes, and supporting the long-term vision of the machining department. You will help train operators, guide continuous improvement, support programming, and step in to run parts when needed. This role is ideal for someone early enough in their career to grow into leadership yet experienced enough to confidently teach others.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Train, mentor, and coach machinists to build skill and confidence.
• Assist in developing department vision, workflow improvements, and daily organization.
• Write, modify, and troubleshoot CNC programs (FANUC experience strongly preferred).
• Support horizontal machining operations and provide technical expertise.
• Run parts when necessary, supporting both production needs and operator development.
• Help lead positive changes in the department with patience, clarity, and encouragement.
• Promote a strong team culture focused on communication, growth, and accountability.

KEY EQUIPMENT EXPOSURE

• Brown and Sharpe
• Servo Cam
• Chiron
• HAAS
• HWACHEON
• Miyano
• Tsugami
• T-Drill

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• High school diploma or equivalent; technical training or certification preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of CNC machine setup and operation experience; programming experience strongly preferred.
• A strong background in CNC machining.
• Experience with FANUC controllers and CNC program writing.
• Ability to teach, guide, and communicate clearly with team members.
• Organized, reliable, and team-oriented with a positive attitude.
• Comfortable working with older equipment and helping others learn it.
• Open to change and able to help lead change in a constructive way.
• Desire to grow into a leadership role while supporting the development of others.