CNC Machine Operator

About the role

Produces manufactured parts by operating and maintaining CNC machines, fabricating parts according to blueprint design while ensuring quality, precision, and consistent safety.

Qualifications

• 6–10 years of experience in manufacturing
• Proficiency in reading and interpreting technical drawings
• Ability to use measuring tools such as calipers and micrometers
• High school diploma, technical training, and/or equivalent professional experience

Responsibilities

• Follow written/verbal directions and work procedures
• Apply basic tooling and CNC machinery knowledge
• Load and unload parts into CNC machinery
• Operate machines to produce parts to specifications
• Set up, read, and adjust gauges; perform tool touch-off
• Understand and work with machine codes
• Load programs into the machine and perform dry runs
• Inspect and test parts for function and dimensions using appropriate measuring instruments
• Make judgments, initiate corrective actions, and adjust machines as required
• Edit programs based on set-up sheets or programmer instructions
• Read and interpret blueprints
• Assume responsibility for work quality, product loss, and equipment operation
• Write tool programs
• Train and supervise Level I and II operators on part quality and shop safety

Skills

• Decision-making on quality-related issues
• Blueprint reading and inspection using standard tools and gauges
• Proficiency in CNC machining applications
• Basic machine shop math and trigonometry
• Basic computer data entry skills

Working Environment

• Required to lift up to 50 lbs
• Carry parts between stations safely

Reports to the Production Supervisor.