CNC Lathe Setup & Optimization Specialist

SCHUNK GmbH & Co. KG; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) & matching option

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

SCHUNK GmbH & Co. KG is seeking a CNC Lathe Machine Setup Operator to independently set up, operate, and optimize CNC turning centers with bar feeders.

You will prepare jobs from drawings, select tooling, and ensure consistent production of high-quality components in a climate-controlled facility. You will own machine performance, drive process improvements, troubleshoot issues, and perform in-process inspections while collaborating with programmers, supervisors, and fellow machinists to

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Minimum three years of CNC turning experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and GD&T callouts, dimensions and tolerances.
• Experience adjusting offsets, editing CNC data, and troubleshooting machining processes.

Responsibilities

• Independently sets up, operates, and optimizes CNC turning centers with bar feeders to manufacture SCHUNK's precision products.
• Take ownership of machine performance, pursue process improvements, troubleshoot issues, and perform in-process inspections.
• Collaborate with programmers, supervisors, and other machinists to maximize efficiency and minimize scrap.

Skills

GD&T interpretation

Reading drawings

Offsets editing

Troubleshooting

Metrology basics

Safety compliance

Team communication

Quality awareness

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Okuma CNC lathes

Micrometers

Calipers

Bore gauges

Indicators

Job description

SCHUNK GmbH & Co. KG is seeking a CNC Lathe Machine Setup Operator to independently set up, operate, and optimize CNC turning centers with bar feeders.

You will prepare jobs from drawings, select tooling, and ensure consistent production of high-quality components in a climate-controlled facility. You will own machine performance, drive process improvements, troubleshoot issues, and perform in-process inspections while collaborating with programmers, supervisors, and fellow machinists to