Manufacturing Lead CNC
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Job Summary
SAEKI - Manufacturing at software speed
Europes defense industrial base cannot respond at the speed modern conflict requires. Legacy suppliers operate on month-long timelines. Tribal knowledge is retiring. Supply chains are fragile. SAEKI is building the operating system for autonomous factories the infrastructure that lets Europe manufacture mission-critical components at software speed.
Youll own the subtractive manufacturing core of SAEKI: the precision machining operations that turn near-net-shape blanks and additively manufactured preforms into finished aerospace-grade components. Your expertise directly determines whether we can hold the tolerances and surface finishes that the worlds most demanding defense and aerospace primes require.
Youll own the subtractive manufacturing core of SAEKI: the precision machining operations that turn near-net-shape blanks and additively manufactured preforms into finished aerospace-grade components. Your expertise directly determines whether we can hold the tolerances and surface finishes that the worlds most demanding defense and aerospace primes require.
The Role
As the Manufacturing Lead CNC you are the owner of all subtractive machining operations at Factory ONE. Your mandate is to establish scale and optimize our 5-axis CNC capabilities from process development and toolpath strategy to operator training and production output. You are the bridge between our Manufacturing Intelligence software and the physical reality of machining.
Based on-site at Factory ONE in Munich you will run the CNC department and ensure every part that leaves the machine meets spec on time.
Based on-site at Factory ONE in Munich you will run the CNC department and ensure every part that leaves the machine meets spec on time.
What Were Looking For
- 7 years of hands-on CNC experience including significant time as a machinist or CAM programmer before moving into leadership. You understand spindle speeds toolpath strategies and fixturing tradeoffs at a visceral level.
- 5-Axis Mastery: Proven expertise programming and operating 5-axis machining centers for complex aerospace or defense geometries.
- CAM Proficiency: Expert-level ability in Hypermill or similar. You can evaluate a CAM setup challenge a process plan and know when a tolerance callout is unrealistic before it hits the shop floor.
- Team Leadership: Experience building and leading a machining team. You set the standard for quality and discipline on the shop floor.
- Quality Mindset: Deep familiarity with AS9100 or equivalent aerospace quality systems. You understand GD&T first-article inspection and traceability requirements.
- Software-Driven Mindset: You are energized not threatened by the idea that software and AI will automate significant portions of CAM programming and machine operation. You want to shape that future.
- Location: Based in Munich (on-site at Factory ONE).
- Language: Fluent in German and English.
What were not looking for
- Supervisors who havent touched a machine in years. You must be able to step in diagnose a problem and fix a setup.
- People who see automation as a threat to their expertise. We are building the future of manufacturing you need to embrace it.
- Operators who prefer to work in isolation. This role requires constant collaboration with our software and AI teams.
- Leaders who manage by spreadsheet instead of by presence on the shop floor.
What we offer
- Mission: Rebuild the industrial sovereignty of the West. Your work directly enables the production of mission-critical hardware for defense and space.
- Total Ownership: High-stakes autonomy in your domain. You own both the problems and the solutions and have the authority to execute.
- The Environment: Access to a 5000m² state-of-the-art facility featuring 5-axis CNCs industrial robots and industrial 3D printers. Your work runs on real hardware from day one.
- The Team: Special Forces model. Everyone senior everyone ships. No politics no bureaucracy. Direct feedback high standards.
- Compensation: Competitive salary meaningful equity.
- Location: Factory ONE in Munich depending on role. Hybrid options available where applicable.
Apply
- Resume: Focus on systems youve built and owned.
- Portfolio: Show us work youre proud of code machines or production systems.
- Cover letter: Why this mission Why now What would you build firstAusblend
About us
SAEKI is building the operating system for autonomous factories. The infrastructure that lets Europe manufacture mission-critical components at software speed.
Key Skills
- Lean Manufacturing
- Six Sigma
- Continuous Improvement
- ISO 9001
- Lean Six Sigma
- Management Experience
- Manufacturing & Controls
- 5S
- Manufacturing Management
- Kaizen
- Chemistry
- Manufacturing
About Company
SAEKI Robotics is a Swiss startup automating large-scale component manufacturing by integrating robotics, proprietary 3D printing hardware, and technologies and making these processes intelligent and accessible through deep software integration. SAEKI offers a radically simplified sup ... View more
