CNC Lathe Setup Machinist, Okuma, 1st Shift

A small, owner-run custom machine shop is hiring one experienced CNC Lathe Machinist for first shift. This is a full-time, permanent job.

About the shop:

- About a dozen people and nine CNC machines: four Okuma lathes and five 3-axis mills (Haas and Okuma, with rotaries for 4th axis work)

- Every job is custom, short-run work. No long production runs.

- The shop already has its programmers. This job is for someone who sets up and runs the lathes and handles their own offsets.

- One of the owners is running a lathe right now. You would take that lathe over.

What you will do:

- Set up and run CNC lathes on custom parts

- Touch off tools and adjust offsets on your own

- Work from blueprints and check your own parts

- Help with mill setups when needed

What you need:

- 2+ years setting up and running CNC lathes or turning centers. Pay goes up with experience.

- Able to do your own setups and offsets without someone standing over you

- Custom job shop or short-run experience

- Okuma experience is a plus. Mazak, Haas and other controls are fine.

- Mill setup experience is a plus

- Programming is NOT required

Schedule:

- First shift only, Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM

- Busy weeks can run to 3:30 PM. Saturdays are voluntary.

- This is not a heavy overtime shop. The owners keep a steady schedule on purpose.

Pay and benefits:

- $30 to $34 per hour, based on experience

- Health insurance after 90 days

- Direct hire, permanent position

If you work days now, interviews can be set up in the late afternoon on some days.

Apply through this posting. Qualified applicants will be contacted within one business day.

Equal opportunity employer.