CNC Operator (DFW)

About the role

Working from pre-nested cut cards, you'll convert raw shape steel into semi-finished parts for fabrication. Every cut starts with the card: you'll read, understand, and verify the type, size, and weight of beam, the cut length, and the heat number before the saw ever touches steel.

What You’ll Do

• 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).

What You Bring

• 12+ months of experience running a CNC machine
• Able 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

Schedule & Work Environment

• Full-time shop schedule with overtime as needed
• Fast-paced fabrication environment — standing for extended periods and working around overhead cranes and heavy material
• PPE and safety protocols required and enforced — we protect our people

What We Offer

• Competitive hourly pay with overtime available, plus a full benefits package:
  • Financial Planning: 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: Paid time off (PTO) Leave-of-absence programs (administered through Tilt)
• Family & Wellness: 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: Continuous learning, including Udemy training courses Leadership training
• AISC membership for Patriot employees — tap every resource the industry offers

Community

• We give back through community initiatives and support employees who volunteer

What You Can Expect (Our Hiring Process)

• Initial call with our Talent Acquisition team.
• A quick conversation about your experience, shift preferences, and pay expectations.
• Shop interview. Meet the Cleburne team, tour the shop, and talk through the machines and how we work.
• Final conversation. Confirm the fit works both ways — schedule, expectations, and culture.
• Offer. When everything aligns, we'll move fast to get you on the machine.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Patriot Erectors, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Pay Range For This Role Is 23 - 32 USD per hour (trinity)