CNC Swiss-Lathe Setup Machinist ($5,000 sign-on bonus, relocation & housing assistance + choice

Mount Manufacturing is expanding — and we’re looking for experienced CNC Swiss-Lathe Setup Machinists to join our team in Marquette, Michigan.

If you enjoy precision work, take pride in craftsmanship, and want to help make medical device components that truly change lives, you’ll feel right at home here.

This is a hands‑on setup role for a skilled Swiss machinist who can independently prepare machines, solve problems, and produce highly precise medical‑device components. You will work with excellent equipment in a bright, clean, air‑conditioned facility where quality and craftsmanship matter.

• $26.00 – $38.00 per hour starting pay.
• PLUS $5,000 sign-on bonus
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• PLUS relocation and housing assistance. Relocation assistance if needed. In addition, we will provide 3 months housing assistance (or direct reimbursement) giving you time to find a place to live and use for a security deposit, first month’s rent, or realtor help.
• 401(k) retirement plan with a 50% employer match on the first 6% you contribute.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance with 100% company-paid premiums for you and your family.
• Health savings account with monthly employer contribution.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Paid time off, paid sick time, and 9 paid holidays.

• Day shift
  : 7am – 3:30pm (Monday – Friday)
• Afternoon shift
  : 3:15pm – 1:30am (Monday – Thursday)
  PLUS a 15% pay increase

• Independently set up, troubleshoot, and operate CNC Swiss lathes with sliding headstocks.
• Install and adjust tooling, offsets, work holding, and high- and low-pressure coolant lines.
• Use conventional Swiss-machining methods to produce complex, tight-tolerance parts.
• Make approved program adjustments, including deburring passes, operation-sequence changes, and speed or feed changes.
• Read engineering prints and apply GD&T in accordance with ASME Y14.5 standards.
• Perform and document in-process inspections using good documentation practices.
• Troubleshoot machining issues, support coworkers, and mentor less-experienced operators.
• Communicate effectively and contribute to a positive, team-focused company culture.
• Act as a leader and mentor to new operators learning CNC machining.

• Minimum of 1 year of hands‑on experience setting up CNC Swiss lathes (ideally in a precision‑manufacturing environment) is required; 3 or more years’ experience is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to complete setups, select and install tooling, establish offsets, and troubleshoot machining problems.
• Strong print‑reading, measurement, inspection, and GD&T skills.
• A dependable, team‑focused approach and a commitment to producing accurate, high‑quality work.
• Medical‑device manufacturing experience or familiarity with 21 CFR Part 820 and ISO 13485:2016 is helpful, but not required.
• Experience with related processes such as CNC milling or turning, laser marking, passivation, anodizing, heat treatment, or forming is a plus.

to join a team where your Swiss-Machining experience is valued?