CNC Operator (DFW)

About the role

Patriot Erectors is a full-service, AISC-Certified Steel Fabricator and AISC-Certified Advanced Steel Erector. Since 1991, from our modern 60,000-square-foot facility just west of Austin, Texas, we’ve fabricated and erected structural steel for complex buildings and non-building structures — with a relentless focus on quality, safety, and pride in every project.

Responsibilities

• Working from pre-nested cut cards, you’ll convert raw shape steel into semi-finished parts for fabrication.
• Verify First: Confirm the material matches the cut card — type, size, weight, length, and heat number — before every cut.
• Run the Machine: Work off pre-nested cut sheets, using manual and CNC measuring to cut material square and to length a tape measure is your best friend.
• G-Code: Understand, interpret, and edit G-code programming as the work requires.
• Tooling: Recognize, deploy, and properly use inserts, fixtures, and tooling — and keep inserts in working condition.
• Mark & Stage: Piece-mark and identify steel per job; stack material safely and stage it for the next operation.
• Material Handling: Load and unload the machine with an overhead crane; mark up drops and return them to stock.
• Maintain: Perform daily cleaning and light maintenance on the CNC machinery.
• Quality: Comply with all quality policies, specifications, and instructions — and know your material types (WF, TS, CH, L).

Requirements

• 12+ months of experience running a CNC machine
• Ability to read a tape measure and match material to cut-sheet descriptions and lengths
• Self-starter attitude and eagerness to learn
• Good communication skills
• Able to stand for extended periods in a shop environment

Nice-to-Haves

• High school diploma or GED
• Ability to read blueprints
• Overhead crane operation experience
• Experience editing G-code
• Familiarity with structural shapes — wide flange, tube, channel, and angle

Benefits

• Full benefits package including:
• 401(k) with company matching contributions
• Company-paid life & disability insurance
• Supplemental coverage options
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Quarterly financial-planning webinars
• Time off & life balance including:
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Leave-of-absence programs (administered through Tilt)
• Family & wellness including:
• Comprehensive health coverage — medical, dental, and vision
• Pet insurance
• Nivati EAP — free, confidential mental-health support for employees and their families
• Gym-membership support through affiliated partners
• Blue Points program — rewards for a healthy lifestyle
• Craig Cobb College Scholarship
• Career growth including:
• Continuous learning, including Udemy training courses
• Ledger training
• AISC membership for Patriot employees — tap every resource the industry offers
• Community including:
• We give back through community initiatives and support employees who volunteer

Pay

The pay range for this role is: 23 - 32 USD per hour (trinity)

Location

Cleburne, TX