CNC Machinist

CNC Machinist

This role is responsible for operating CNC and manual machine tools to produce precision metal parts in a manufacturing environment. You will set up, operate, and adjust equipment to ensure parts meet exact specifications, while maintaining safety, quality, and efficiency throughout the machining process.

• Operate machine tools such as saws, lathes, milling machines, grinders, and CNC mills to produce precision metal parts in various quantities.
• Review and interpret electronic and written blueprints to understand dimensions, tolerances, and machining requirements.
• Calculate cutting and boring locations using appropriate measuring devices to ensure accuracy and adherence to specifications.
• Set up and secure work pieces correctly on machines to ensure safe and precise cutting operations.
• Determine appropriate feed speeds and cutting parameters for each job to optimize quality and efficiency.
• Determine the amount of material to remove based on blueprints and job requirements, ensuring parts meet final dimensions.
• Select suitable tools, fixtures, and materials for each machining operation.
• Plan the sequence of cutting, drilling, boring, and finishing operations to achieve the desired part configuration.
• Change out tooling and blades as needed, ensuring tools are properly installed, aligned, and maintained.
• Perform CNC machine setups, including loading programs, setting offsets, and verifying first-piece quality.
• Use drill presses, shears, and other shop equipment to support machining and fabrication tasks.
• Inspect parts during and after machining to verify that they meet precise specifications and quality standards.
• Make basic edits to CNC programs as needed to improve part quality or machining efficiency, where qualified.
• Support welding, assembly, and other manufacturing processes as needed, within skill level.
• Follow all safety procedures, use required personal protective equipment, and maintain a clean, organized work area.

• 3+ years of CNC machining experience in a manufacturing or machine shop environment.
• Hands-on experience operating CNC mills and lathes to produce precision metal components.
• Ability to read and interpret electronic and written blueprints, including dimensions and tolerances.
• Proficiency with CNC machine setup and operation, including loading tools, setting offsets, and verifying first-piece quality.
• Experience operating drill presses, shears, and other machine shop equipment.
• Strong mechanical aptitude with the ability to troubleshoot basic machining issues and adjust processes as needed.
• Ability to use measuring devices such as calipers, micrometers, and other precision tools to calculate and verify cuts and bores.
• Capability to plan the sequence of machining and finishing operations to achieve the required part geometry.
• Comfort working with non-climate-controlled manufacturing equipment and environments.
• Willingness and ability to work flexible hours within the operating window of approximately 5:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and some Saturdays as needed.

You will join a successful and well-respected manufacturing organization with a strong reputation in its local market. The facility offers a convenient location with easy access to major highways, making the commute straightforward. You will have room for growth across various departments, creating opportunities to expand your skills, take on new responsibilities, and advance your career over time. The culture values reliability, craftsmanship, and continuous improvement, providing a stable environment where skilled tradespeople can thrive.

This position is based in a manufacturing shop that includes welding, machining, assembly, packing, and shipping operations. The facility is non-climate controlled, so temperatures will vary with the seasons. You will work around active machinery, welding areas, and material handling equipment, following established safety procedures at all times. The standard shift is 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., with the expectation of flexibility to work within an operating window of approximately 5:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and some Saturdays as needed to meet…