We are seeking CNC Machine Operators for an established company in the Muskegon, MI area who will set up, operate, and maintain CNC machinery. They will be responsible for ensuring the machine produces high-quality products, runs smoothly and at capacity, and is properly maintained.

Schedule: 2nd Shift – Monday thru Friday, 2pm to 10pm

Job Duties of the CNC Machine Operator:

• Adjust machine controls and change tool settings to keep dimensions within specified tolerances.

• Replace worn tools, and sharpen dull cutting tools and dies, using bench grinders or cutter-grinding machines.

• Inspect sample workpieces to verify conformance with specifications, using instruments such as gauges, micrometers, and dial indicators.

• Start lathe or turning machines and observe operations to ensure that specifications are met.

• Position, secure, and align cutting tools in toolholders on machines, using hand tools, and verify their positions with measuring instruments.

• Crank machines through cycles, stopping to adjust tool positions and machine controls to ensure specified timing, clearances, and tolerances.

• Study blueprints, layouts or charts, and job orders for information on specifications and tooling instructions, and to determine material requirements and operational sequences.

• Select cutting tools and tooling instructions, according to written specifications or knowledge of metal properties and shop mathematics.

• Move controls to set cutting speeds and depths and feed rates, and to position tools in relation to workpieces.

• Refill, change, and monitor the level of fluids, such as oil and coolant, in machines.

• Install holding fixtures, cams, gears, and stops to control stock and tool movement, using hand tools, power tools, and measuring instruments.

• Compute unspecified dimensions and machine settings, using knowledge of metal properties and shop mathematics.

• Lift metal stock or workpieces manually or using hoists, and position and secure them in machines, using fasteners and hand tools.

• Move toolholders manually or by turning handwheels, or engage automatic feeding mechanisms to feed tools to and along workpieces.

• Turn valve handles to direct the flow of coolant onto work areas or to coat disks with spinning compounds.

Skills and Qualifications of the CNC Machine Operator:

• Experience in Manual Clamp Fixtures

• Must be able to stand for 8+ hours a day

• National Background Check, Resume, and potential interview with the company

Benefits once hired in!

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance

• Life Insurance

• Short Term Disability 

• Long Term Disability 

• FMLA

• 401(k)

• Vacation 

•  Bereavement Time / Parental Leave

•  Education Assistance

This is a drug-free workplace. All candidates must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen and be willing to submit to a national background check. 

If you're interested in this position, please apply with a complete resume and work history.