Job Description

CNC Mill Operator (Night-Shift)

Irving, TX

Shift: Monday-Thursday, 4:30 p.m.–3:00 a.m.

Overtime: Fridays as required

Base Pay: $26–$32 per hour

Shift Differential: Additional $2 per hour

**Company Overview:

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Our client is an established steel-fabrication and machining company producing large, precision-engineered components for heavy-industrial customers across the United States.

With more than 50 years in operation and over 170 employees, the company combines custom job-shop machining with production manufacturing while maintaining strict safety, quality and delivery standards.

Position Summary:

We are seeking an experienced CNC Machinist to set up, operate and edit programs on large CNC machine tools.

This is a skilled machinist position - not a machine-tending role. The successful candidate must be comfortable working independently from complex engineering drawings, selecting tooling, adjusting programs and inspecting precision-machined components.

Equipment includes large horizontal boring mills, vertical mills and CNC vertical turning lathes equipped with FANUC controls, rotary tables and automatic tool changers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Set up and operate large CNC mills, boring mills and vertical turning lathes.

• Read and interpret complex engineering drawings and machining specifications.

• Edit CNC programs to maintain dimensional accuracy and finish requirements.

• Select and install appropriate tooling, fixtures and workholding.

• Machine large steel components and pre-machined parts.

• Monitor cutting conditions and adjust speeds, feeds and offsets.

• Inspect parts using micrometers, calipers, dial indicators and other precision instruments.

• Load, position and remove large workpieces using overhead cranes.

• Work with programming personnel to improve machining methods and cycle times.

• Identify tooling, setup or dimensional issues before they affect product quality.

• Maintain accurate production and inspection records.

• Meet production deadlines without compromising safety or quality.

• Keep machinery and work areas clean, organized and safe.

Required Qualifications:

• At least five years of CNC machining experience.

• Four or more years operating CNC milling machines.

• Four or more years operating CNC lathes.

• Experience machining large steel components.

• Strong CNC setup and program-editing skills.

• Ability to read complex machining and mechanical drawings.

• Knowledge of tooling, speeds, feeds, offsets and workholding.

• Proficiency with precision measuring instruments.

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

• Experience using overhead cranes to handle large workpieces.

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

• Strong commitment to safety, accuracy and quality.

**Preferred Experience:

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• FANUC CNC controls

• Horizontal boring mills

• Vertical turning lathes

• Large vertical mills

• Rotary tables and automatic tool changers

• Heavy steel fabrication or job-shop machining

• Low-volume, high-mix manufacturing

You should be proficient in:

• CNC Machine Setup & Changeover
• Troubleshooting CNC Machines

Machines & technologies you'll use:

• CNC Mill (3-4 axis VMC)
• Turning Lathe
• CNC Lathe (2-4 axis)
• Boring Mill
• Manual Vertical Mill
• CNC Mill (5+ axis VMC)
• CNC Lathe (5+ axis)