CNC Machine Setup Lead
Listed on 2026-09-30
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Manufacturing / Production
CNC Machinist, Machine Operator, Manufacturing & Industrial Operations
CNC Machine Setup Lead
Job Type: Full-Time
Pay:
Based on experience
About the Position
We are looking for an experienced CNC Machine Setup Lead who can set up machines, troubleshoot problems, edit programs, and help keep production running efficiently.
The right person will be a hands-on leader who can work independently and serve as a technical resource for other machinists and operators.
Key Responsibilities
- Set up CNC machines from blueprint to production
- Perform job changeovers, tooling changes, offsets, and adjustments
- Edit and modify CNC programs as needed
- Select proper tooling, inserts, speeds, and feeds
- Troubleshoot machining, tooling, programming, and dimensional problems
- Diagnose issues such as tool wear, chatter, poor finishes, and machine alarms
- Inspect first pieces and production parts using precision measuring equipment
- Read blueprints and understand tolerances and specifications
- Help reduce setup times and improve machining processes
- Assist and train other machinists and operators
- Monitor jobs to ensure quality and consistent production
- Help identify machine and equipment issues before they cause downtime
- Work closely with Engineering to ensure parts are within specifications
- Assist with routine machine maintenance when needed
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area
Qualifications
- Strong CNC machine setup and operating experience
- Ability to take a job from blueprint through setup and production
- CNC programming and program-editing experience
- Strong knowledge of tooling, offsets, speeds and feeds, and work holding
- Ability to troubleshoot problems independently
- Experience using micrometers, calipers, indicators, gauges, and other measuring equipment
- Strong mechanical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently and make production decisions
- Ability to assist and train other employees
- Work well with others
Preferred Experience
- CNC machine Setup Machinist
- Lead Machinist or CNC Lead
- CNC programming and troubleshooting
- Experience with Haas mills & lathes
- Experience with horizontal saws
- Machine troubleshooting and basic maintenance
- Process improvement and reducing setup times
- Training or mentoring other machinists
What We Offer
- Competitive Pay
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Company-paid life insurance
- Paid time off
- On-the-job training
- Opportunities for advancement
- Opportunity to take on a key leadership role within the machining operation
- Hands-on involvement in improving processes, tooling, and production
The Person We're Looking For
We're looking for someone who can be the person others turn to when a CNC machine needs to be set up, adjusted, or troubleshot. You should be comfortable reviewing a print and program, selecting tooling, making adjustments, producing a quality first piece, and getting the machine into production.
If you're an experienced CNC machine setup machinist who is ready to take on more responsibility and become a lead person in a growing manufacturing operation, we'd like to hear from you.
MAVAL has grown to become one of the nation's foremost steering component remanufacturers, as well as a leader in engineering new aftermarket steering components. MAVAL's unsurpassed quality and production/design flexibility has made it the choice of OE Service, Aftermarket Distributors, and Performance Enthusiasts worldwide as a source of both remanufactured and new steering systems.
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