1st Shift CNC Mill Machinist: Precision Setup & Ops

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Tempe (AZ)

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USD 55,000 - 75,000

Full time

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Job summary

CMI Group – Systems 3 in Tempe, AZ is seeking an experienced CNC Mill Machinist (1st shift) to set up and operate CNC mill centers for high-precision aerospace components. You will verify part quality, troubleshoot issues, and optimize setups, tooling, and cycle times in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years of CNC mill experience, reads GD&T, and can load/edit CNC programs. U.S. citizenship or permanent status is required. Competitive wages and benefits offered.

Qualifications

  • Minimum 2 years of CNC mill setup and operation experience in a precision manufacturing environment.
  • Experience machining close-tolerance components.
  • Ability to independently perform complete machine setups and read engineering drawings with GD&T.
  • Experience loading, verifying, and editing CNC programs.

Responsibilities

  • Set up and operate CNC milling machines to manufacture precision parts per engineering specs.
  • Produce components meeting tight tolerances and aerospace quality requirements.
  • Read and interpret blueprints, GD&T, routings and customer specs.
  • Load, verify, and edit CNC programs as needed for accuracy.
  • Set and adjust tooling, offsets, and feeds/speeds to maintain accuracy.
  • Perform first-piece setup verification and in-process inspections with precision instruments.

Skills

CNC mill setup
CNC milling operation
GD&T interpretation
Troubleshooting
Reading blueprints
Tooling selection
Teamwork
Quality focus

Tools

Haas
Mazak
Mori Seiki
DMG Mori
Okuma
Doosan

Job description

CMI Group – Systems 3 in Tempe, AZ is seeking an experienced CNC Mill Machinist (1st shift) to set up and operate CNC mill centers for high-precision aerospace components. You will verify part quality, troubleshoot issues, and optimize setups, tooling, and cycle times in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years of CNC mill experience, reads GD&T, and can load/edit CNC programs. U.S. citizenship or permanent status is required. Competitive wages and benefits offered.

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