CNC Machinist

Laborup; Center Point (AL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Overtime available

Shift options

Job summary

Laborup is hiring CNC Machinists for a high-mix, low-volume environment in Alabama. You will work on 3-, 4-, and 5-axis milling centers and conventional lathes with live tooling, from setup through first article.

The role offers flexible overtime and opportunities on 1st and 2nd shifts. You will machine precision components across energy, automotive, defense, and heavy industrial applications, with relocation assistance available across Alabama and the SE.

Qualifications

• Experience operating CNC mills and/or lathes.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
• Ability to measure with micrometers, calipers, indicators.
• Consistent, reliable attendance and punctuality.

Responsibilities

• Setups: perform your own setups, fixturing, tooling, and offsets.
• Read drawings and verify tolerances.
• Read and verify G-code at the control.
• Machin prototypes and first articles from new prints.
• Conduct in-process checks with micrometers and calipers.
• Troubleshoot finish, size, and tool-life issues at the machine.

Skills

CNC machining

Blueprint reading

Metrology

Tools

G-code proficiency

Multi-axis mills & lathes

Job description

Overview

We’re hiring CNC Machinists for our precision machining and prototyping company.

You’ll machine precision components used across energy, automotive, defense, and heavy industrial applications. The parts we produce go into systems ranging from jet turbines to steel mill infrastructure, so the work is varied, technical, and often mission-critical.

This is a high-mix, low-volume environment built around short runs, new prints, prototypes, and custom fabrication, not standing at one machine running the same part every day. You’ll have the opportunity to run jobs from setup through first article and work across 3-, 4-, and 5-axis milling centers, conventional lathes and those with live tooling.

What makes this role different:

• Consistent optional overtime available
• Opportunities on 1st and 2nd shift based on preference
• Own the job from setup to first article
• Interesting, high-mix, low-volume and prototyping work
• New and modern 3-, 4-, and 5-axis equipment
• Cross-training opportunities across departments and equipment
• Machine across energy, defense, automotive, and heavy industrial applications.
• Room for different experience levels

Compensation

• $26 - $35 / hr (depending on experience)
• Shift differential on 2nd
• With optional overtime, make over $80k / yr

Hiring on 1st and 2nd Shift

• Typically M - F schedules

Relocation

• Relocation assistance available across Alabama and the SE

• Setups: Perform your own setups, including fixturing, tooling, and offsets.

• Blueprints: Read drawings and hold the tolerances they call out.
• G-Code: Read programs at the control to verify tooling and moves.
• Prototypes: Machine one-off and low-volume parts from new prints.
• First Articles: Inspect first parts before releasing the run.
• In-Process Checks: Measure dimensions with micrometers, calipers, and indicators.
• Tooling: Select, install, and replace cutting tools for each job.
• Troubleshooting: Diagnose finish, size, and tool-life problems at the machine.

Qualifications

Required

• CNC machining experience on mills or lathes
• Ability to read and work from blueprints
• Ability to measure with micrometers, calipers, indicators
• Consistent, reliable attendance and punctuality

Preferred

• Fluency reading and editing g-code
• Ability to perform your own setups
• Experience on 4- and 5-axis mills
• Experience on Swiss-style lathes
• Experience with live-tooling lathes
• Experience in high-mix, low-volume shops
• Defense, energy, or automotive component experience