CNC Machinist

AIR-LAKE MACHINE & WELDING, INC; Lakeville (MN); On-site; USD 44,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly bonus program

Health and dental insurance

401(k)

Air-conditioned shop

Family atmosphere

Variety of work

Job summary

Air-Lake Machine & Manufacturing in Lakeville, MN is seeking a dedicated CNC machinist. The role is full-time on a 4.5-day schedule with a starting wage of $32–$38/hr DOE. You will set up and operate a variety of jobs on Haas machines, read blueprints, and maintain tight tolerances while contributing to a small, family-oriented shop.

Experience with GibbsCAM and GD&T is preferred. Candidates should bring own tools and a strong team spirit to a fast-paced, precision shop environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of CNC machining experience — setup and operation.
• Haas experience strongly preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings and GD&T.
• Experience with both milling and turning is a plus.
• Have your own tools and a team-first attitude.

Responsibilities

• Set up and run a variety of jobs across a full Haas CNC lineup.
• Read blueprints, select tooling, and hold tight tolerances.
• Own a job from first cut to finished part.
• Work in a small shop where every team member’s work matters.

Skills

CNC machining

Haas experience

GD&T reading

Milling

Turning

Own tools

Team player

Tools

GibbsCAM

Job description

Air-Lake Machine & Manufacturing

Lakeville, MN Full-time

$32–$38/hr DOE

First Shift

Schedule

• Monday–Thursday, 6:00 am–3:30 pm. Friday, 6:00 am–10:00 am.
• You get a long weekend every week — that's not a typo. We run a 4.5-day week as standard.

What You'll Be Doing

We're a precision job shop specializing in low-volume, high-mix custom machining. That means no running the same part day after day. You'll be setting up and running a variety of jobs — repairs, new builds, close-tolerance work — across a full Haas CNC lineup:

• Haas VF2, VF3 (SSYT 40-taper), VF3 YT, and VF6 (50-taper) vertical mills.
• Haas ST30 turning centers — both chuck and collet chuck with live tooling.
• GibbsCAM for programming.

You’ll read blueprints, set up your own jobs, select tooling, and hold tight tolerances. If you're the kind of machinist who likes to own a job from first cut to finished part, this is the environment for you.

What We're Looking For

• 3+ years of CNC machining experience — setup and operation, not just button-pushing.
• Haas experience strongly preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings and GD&T.
• Experience with both milling and turning is a plus.
• Your own tools.
• A team-first attitude — we're a small shop and everyone's work matters.

What We Offer

• Pay: $32–$38/hr depending on experience, with a defined path to our senior tier.
• Schedule: 4.5-day work week, every week.
• Quarterly bonus program.
• Health and dental insurance.
• 401(k).
• Air-conditioned shop.
• Family atmosphere — you're not a number here.
• The variety of work that keeps skilled machinists engaged.

About Air-Lake Machine & Manufacturing

We're a precision custom job shop in Lakeville serving industrial customers across the Upper Midwest. We specialize in the jobs other shops won't touch — complex repairs, one-off builds, tight-tolerance work in steel, stainless, aluminum and various plastics. Our customers count on us because we have the equipment, the skill, and the flexibility to deliver.

We're growing, and we're looking for machinists who want to grow with us.

Air-Lake Machine & Manufacturing is an Equal Opportunity Employer.