CNC Machinist

Kelly; Mehlville (MO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Telemedicine

retirement savings plan

Holiday pay

Transit benefits

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Kelly in St. Louis, MO is seeking an experienced CNC Machinist to set up and operate CNC lathes and mills, reading blueprints and GD&T. You will select fixtures and tools, inspect parts with calipers and micrometers, and adjust speeds and feeds to maintain aerospace quality standards.

Requirements include CNC experience with lathes/mills, familiarity with Mazak/Fanuc/Haas controls, and a high school diploma or GED. Apprenticeship or journeyman experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Requires CNC machining experience with lathe and/or mill
• Experience with Mazak, Fanuc, and Haas controls strongly preferred
• Ability to read calipers and micrometers accurately and use GD&T where required
• High school diploma or GED required; machining apprenticeship preferred

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate CNC lathes and milling machines per blueprint specifications
• Select and align fixtures, tools, and materials
• Machine precision parts meeting aerospace quality standards
• Read blueprints and work instructions; interpret dimensional specs
• Perform quality inspections with calipers, micrometers, and other gauges
• Adjust machine speeds/feeds and modify programs as needed
• Monitor operations and troubleshoot equipment or quality issues
• Maintain production schedules with accuracy and quality
• Follow all safety procedures and manufacturing requirements

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Basic math

GD&T understanding

Reading blueprints

Quality awareness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Machining apprenticeship or technical training (preferred)

Journeyman-level experience (plus)

Tools

Mazak controls

Fanuc controls

Haas controls

Calipers

Micrometers

Job description

Description

CNC Machinist

Kelly Services is hiring an experienced CNC Machinist in St. Louis, MO. This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established precision machining company serving the aerospace industry, the U.S. government, and allied partners.

Pay: $20-$30 per hour, based on experience

Shift: 7:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate CNC lathes and milling machines according to blueprint specifications.
• Select and align fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials.
• Machine precision parts while meeting aerospace quality standards.
• Read and interpret blueprints, work instructions, and dimensional specifications.
• Perform quality inspections using calipers, micrometers, and other precision measuring instruments.
• Make machine adjustments and modify program speeds and feeds as needed.
• Monitor machining operations and troubleshoot equipment or quality issues.
• Maintain production schedules while ensuring accuracy and quality.
• Follow all company safety procedures and manufacturing requirements.

Qualifications

• Previous CNC machining experience, including CNC lathe and/or mill operation.
• Experience with Mazak, Fanuc, and Haas controls or equipment strongly preferred.
• Ability to accurately use calipers and micrometers.
• Strong understanding of precision measurements, including the difference between thousandths (.001) and ten-thousandths (.0001).
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
• Working knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) is a plus.
• Experience machining various metal and plastic materials.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and basic math skills.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Completion of a machining apprenticeship or technical training program is preferred.
• Journeyman-level machining experience is a plus.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan.

About Kelly
Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we're obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it's about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It's the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It's the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life-just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California's state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

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