1st Shift CNC Machinist Stearns

Warner Electric LLC; Columbia City (IN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision and Rx

401k with matching employer contrib.

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Life and AD&D Insurance

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

Regal Rexnord seeks a CNC Machinist to join the manufacturing team in our onsite facility. You will set up and operate CNC equipment, interpret drawings, and ensure quality through precise gauging and SPC records.

The role also supports training and Lean initiatives to improve safety, quality, and productivity. Candidates should have at least two years of machining experience, a high school diploma or equivalent, and strong skills in GD&T, tooling, and math.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of two years of machining experience.
• Working knowledge of CNC machines, including lathes and mills.
• Proficiency in CNC setup, offsets, and tooling selection.
• Ability to read blueprints/process prints and GD&T symbols.
• Proficiency with precision measuring equipment (micrometers, bore gauges).
• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing tools and principles.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate CNC machines and related equipment to produce components.
• Read and interpret drawings, setup sheets, and process prints to complete operations.
• Perform tool changes, offsets, and minor program adjustments.
• Inspect parts using micrometers and gauges to verify conformance to specs.
• Maintain production and quality records, including SPC documentation.
• Assist with training team members in CNC operation and processes.
• Interface with supervisors and engineers to meet customer requirements.

Skills

CNC machining

Blueprint reading

Micrometers and gauging

LEAN manufacturing

Training others

GD&T understanding

Machining math

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Two-year technical degree/diploma/certificate in machining

Job description

Work Model: This is a fully onsite role, with work performed at your designated Regal Rexnord office.

CNC Machinist CNC Machinist Position Overview

The CNC Machinist works safely and effectively as part of a manufacturing team to maintain high-quality, just-in-time production flow. This position is responsible for setting up and operating CNC equipment, adjusting production gauging, inspecting parts, maintaining tooling, applying process-control methods, and performing routine visual assessments of preventive maintenance needs. The CNC Machinist reads and interprets drawings, process prints, setup sheets, and other process documentation; maintains required production and quality records, including SPC records; and communicates production, tooling, programming, or process issues to the appropriate supervisor, engineering resource, or team member. The role also supports training of team members, material movement, production transactions, and continuous improvement through Lean practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Set up and operate CNC machines and related equipment, including lathes, mills, saws, grinders, and other machining equipment required to produce completed products.
• Read and interpret drawings, blueprints, process prints, setup sheets, work instructions, and verbal instructions to complete assigned operations.
• Perform machine setups, tooling changes, offsets, minor program adjustments, and troubleshooting of tooling and programming issues.
• Inspect manufactured parts using micrometers, bore gauges, and other precision measuring equipment to verify conformance to quality requirements and specifications.
• Apply process-control methods, maintain required production and quality records, including SPC documentation, and identify needed corrections or clarifications to process documentation.
• Maintain, select, and modify tooling as required for production operations and product quality.
• Perform production machining, machine operation, and assembly activities as required to maintain consistent product flow.
• Move and organize materials within the manufacturing cell using appropriate hand-operated material-handling equipment.
• Use computer systems to complete production transactions and obtain documentation necessary for assigned manufacturing operations.
• Perform routine visual assessments of equipment and tooling for preventive maintenance needs and communicate concerns appropriately.
• Assist with training team members in CNC machine operation, setups, tooling, gauging, and established manufacturing processes.
• Interface with supervisors, engineering, product development, and other functions as needed to ensure products meet customer requirements.
• Apply, follow, and recommend Lean tools and practices to improve safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and overall manufacturing performance.
• Follow all established safety requirements and promptly report unsafe or questionable conditions to the appropriate supervisor.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of two years of machining experience.
• Working knowledge of CNC machines, including CNC lathes and mills, machine controls, tooling, and related manufacturing equipment.
• Demonstrated proficiency in CNC machine setup, operation, machine offsets, and tooling/tool selection.
• Ability to perform minor CNC program edits or adjustments and understand basic CNC programming concepts.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot tooling, machining, and basic CNC programming issues.
• Proficiency in blueprint and process-print reading.
• Knowledge of dimensioning and tolerancing, including the use and interpretation of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) symbols.
• Proficiency using precision measuring equipment, including micrometers, bore gauges, and other complex production gauging.
• Ability to perform machine-shop mathematics, machining procedures, and equipment setups.
• Demonstrated proficiency in lathe, mill, and saw operation, including setups and offsets.
• Ability to maintain or modify tooling as required.
• Working knowledge of Lean manufacturing tools and principles.
• Ability to train and assist others in CNC machine operation and established manufacturing processes.
• Ability to safely perform the physical requirements of the position, including standing, walking, sitting, twisting, squatting, overhead reaching, and repetitive use of the hands.
• Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds, with reasonable accommodations as applicable.
• Ability to work safely in an industrial manufacturing environment that includes moving mechanical equipment and periods of elevated noise.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications

• Two-year technical degree, diploma, or certificate in machining, CNC technology, manufacturing technology, or a related technical discipline.
• Advanced experience with CNC lathes and mills, including setup, offsets, tooling selection, and minor program modifications.
• Experience applying GD&T principles within a precision machining environment.
• Experience with Statistical Process Control (SPC) and other manufacturing quality-control methods.
• Experience applying Lean manufacturing tools and continuous‑improvement principles in a production environment.
• Previous experience training or mentoring CNC operators or machinists.
• Experience collaborating with manufacturing engineering, product development, quality, and other cross‑functional teams.

Restrictions imposed by federal export control laws may limit this job opportunity to candidates who are a “U.S. Person,” including U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, individuals granted asylum in the United States, and refugees in the United States, or individuals who can otherwise qualify for a license permitting them to hold the position.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage
• Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• 401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Paid Leaves
• Tuition Assistance

About Regal Rexnord

Regal Rexnord is a publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion. The Company’s electric motors and air moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. A portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications. The Company’s automation offering, comprised of controls, actuators, drives, and precision motors, controls motion in applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools. The Company’s end markets benefit from meaningful secular demand tailwinds, and include factory automation, food & beverage, aerospace, medical, data center, warehouse, alternative energy, residential and commercial buildings, general industrial, construction, metals and mining, and agriculture. Regal Rexnord is comprised of three operating segments: Industrial Powertrain Solutions, Power Efficiency Solutions, and Automation & Motion Control. Regal Rexnord has offices and manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. For more information, including a copy of our Sustainability Report, visit RegalRexnord.com.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Regal Rexnord is an Equal Opportunity and Affinitative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status (unless required by the applicable law or government contract), disability or protected veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected by law. Regal Rexnord is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to building a team that represents diverse and inclusive backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan for protected veterans/individuals with disabilities or policy statement, please email [e-mail]. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail [e-mail].